The First Year by Matt Goodfellow games This is the story of

This is the story of these and five other strangers

one of the greatest group of players ever to represent England won an Ashes series in Australia for the first time in more than 20 years

Publication: 3 Dec 2009

Faber & FaberISBN: 9780571348176Extent: 288 pages

'A poetic masterpiece' JOHNNY DEPP

The First Year by Matt Goodfellow games This is the story ofNates eleven and has just finished Primary School. After a challenging final year, life is looking up. His brother has recovered from a life threatening heart condition, hes got the love of his mum, brothers and Auntie San, and hes off to Secondary School with his two best mates. But while he's making new friends and avoiding the fists of Turner, his old nemesis, and struggling to come to terms with a strict new teacher and a sense of isolation from