Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder

<p> A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai. </p> <p>Bobby Bains loves football. He also loves helping other people. As a Sikh, it’s part of his religion. While helping his mum at the community food bank, Bobby meets an old man called Trevor, who seems lonely.</p> <p>Bobby thinks Trevor would get on well with his nana-ji, his grandad. Both love football and reggae music. But Nana-ji and Trevor have dodgy old knees and can’t run like they used to. So, Bobby hatches a plan to get them playing. They could use the exercise and perhaps Trevor won’t feel so lonely any more.</p> <p>Will Bobby’s plan work? It’s a big ask, but, after all, if you don’t shoot, you don’t score!</p> <p> Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. </p>