Books in the Roy of the Rovers (Illustrated Fiction) series

Roy Race is living the dream. After all, how many 16-year-olds get to play up front for their favourite football team? Except life as Melchester Rovers' new star striker isn't easy. Everyone's looking at him differently, social media is a nightmare, and Rovers are still stuck at the bottom of the league...

Against all odds, Roy Race and the Melchester Rovers are close to being promoted. But if they fail to reach League One, then Rovers' owner Barry Cleaver plans to sell up, destroying Melchester Rovers for good! Now it's crunch time: either Rovers make it through to the play-off finals, or it's over - for the club, for the fans, and for Roy...

Roy Race is living the dream. After a whirlwind season that saw him become centre-forward for his beloved Melchester Rovers, he's now recognised as one of the best young footballers in the country. But something is wrong.

Roy Race watched Mel Park burn to the ground. The club is in serious trouble off the pitch. But somehow they're holding it together. It's nothing short of a miracle, given that Roy was sold by cash-strapped Melchester, to their greatest rivals: Tynecaster. Roy needs to find a way back to Rovers, and fast...