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Tekkers

By Seth Burkett
Series: Tekkers
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Tekkers by Seth Burkett is an engaging children's story about a young football enthusiast named Zak, who dreams of excelling in the sport. As he navigates challenges on and off the pitch, Zak learns valuable lessons in teamwork, friendship, and perseverance. The book captures the excitement and challenges of chasing one's passion, making it an inspiring read for young sports lovers.
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You might enjoy this book if you love stories about football, friendship, and self-discovery, especially set in the engaging world of school sports. The book's exciting and relatable storyline is perfect for young readers who appreciate tales of teamwork and personal growth on and off the pitch.

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When Zak isn't scoring goals for his local football team, Redwood Rangers, he is endlessly working on his freestyle videos with his dad. And when one of those videos goes viral, his whole life changes...Tekkersis a story about the power of social media with the core message that followers are great, but friends are even better.

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When Zak isn't scoring goals for his local football team, Redwood Rangers, he is endlessly working on his freestyle videos with his dad. And when one of those videos goes viral, his whole life changes. As the views come rolling in, everyone wants a piece of him. Barcelona want him to shoot an advert with Messi. Major sports brands want to endorse him. Suddenly his face is on every sports channel. But as his celebrity status grows, Zak begins to realise that online fame isn't all it's cracked up to be.

TekkersΒ is an amusing and entertaining story about the power of social media with the core message that followers are great, but friends are even better.

This is the first book in a planned trilogy of books following Zak on his football and YouTube journey.

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  • Tekkers
    When Zak isn't scoring goals for his local football team, Redwood Rangers, he is endlessly working on his freestyle videos with his dad. And when one of those videos goes viral, his whole life changes. As the views come rolling in, everyone wants a piece of him. Barcelona want him to shoot an advert with Messi. Major sports brands want...
    By Seth Burkett
    Paperback
    $2299
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780957507692

Publisher: Polaris Publishing Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polaris Publishing Limited

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational General Fiction Series: Tekkers Seth Burkett Soccer Sports

About the Author

Seth Burkettis a sports writer and social media manager who has worked with some of the world's biggest football stars including Ronaldinho, David Luiz and Wayne Rooney to create content, as well as their own social media channels. He is the author ofThe Boy in Brazil, which was shortlisted for Football Book of the Year at the 2015 British Sport Book Awards andDeveloping the Modern Footballer Through FutsalandFootball's Coming Out, which was longlisted for the 2016 William Hill Sport Book of the Year. Most recently he has released his first children's book,No Final Whistle, and worked with football YouTubers Woody and Kleiny on their autobiography.

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