The Demon Football Manager - Martin Smith

The Charlie Fry Series continues. It's time to meet ... The Demon Football Manager. Charlie Fry is the Football Boy Wonder. After being hit by a lightning bolt - he has developed a magical gift. When he shoots, he never misses. He's now being touted as a future England star - despite not yet starting a competitive game for his new club Hall Park Rovers. However Charlie, who has cystic fibrosis and struggles to run too far, soon finds out fame brings its own problems. He has a new manager to impress - and Chell Di Santos does not like sharing the limelight with his players. Can Charlie win him over and keep his dreams of being a top footballer alive? Or will the Demon Football Manager live up to his nickname? The Demon Football Manager is the second football book in the Charlie Fry Series, the follow-up to the best-selling Football Boy Wonder. It is a football story for children aged 7-13. It looks at themes such as bullying, friendship, loyalty and the wonderful world of football.