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Edgar & Adolf

Author: Phil Earle and Michael Wagg  

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A Beautiful Game. A Terrible War. An Unbreakable Friendship.

Adi is on a mission set by his late grandfather, Adolf Jager. He must track down Edgar Kail, and return to him the simplest yet most prized of possessions. His quest soon becomes a journey of discovery as he learns of a friendship that survived decades, a great sporting rivalry, and a war that shook the world.

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A Beautiful Game. A Terrible War. An Unbreakable Friendship.

Adi is on a mission set by his late grandfather, Adolf Jager. He must track down Edgar Kail, and return to him the simplest yet most prized of possessions. His quest soon becomes a journey of discovery as he learns of a friendship that survived decades, a great sporting rivalry, and a war that shook the world.

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When he inherits a special football badge, German teenager Adi sets off on a mission to fulfil his grandfather's dying wish and return the badge to its rightful owner, former England footballer, Edgar Kail.After tracking Edgar down, Adi gets the chance to learn more about the achievements of his grandfather, Adolf Jager, and the story unfolds of a special friendship that spanned twenty years and survived the horror of the Second WorldWar.Edgar Kail and Adolf Jager played for their respective clubs in the early twentieth century and they remain folk heroes even now. Perfect for less-confident readers, this is afictional tale of two real-life footballing heroes, and the moving story of a friendship forged by the beautiful game.

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Critic Reviews

“"I love this book. I wish I could have read it when I was at school. A really important story, beautifully told."”

`'Dan Freedman, author of the Jamie Johnson books

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About the Author

Phil Earle and Michael Wagg are well-respected OUP authors.

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When he inherits a special football badge, German teenager Adi sets off on a mission to fulfil his grandfather's dying wish and return the badge to its rightful owner, former England footballer, Edgar Kail.After tracking Edgar down, Adi gets the chance to learn more about the achievements of his grandfather, Adolf Jager, and the story unfolds of a special friendship that spanned twenty years and survived the horror of the Second WorldWar.Edgar Kail and Adolf Jager played for their respective clubs in the early twentieth century and they remain folk heroes even now. Perfect for less-confident readers, this is afictional tale of two real-life footballing heroes, and the moving story of a friendship forged by the beautiful game.

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Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
7th January 2021
Edition
1st
Pages
144
ISBN
9780198494911

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