
Football Spy: Red Card
The page-turning secret agent series set in an elite academy from the multimillion bestseller - perfect for boys and reluctant readers 8+
Author: Matt Oldfield
Series: Football Spy #1
Narrator: Adam Bromley
Unabridged: 5 hr 41 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 04/16/2026
Categories: Children's Fiction, Sports Stories, Spies & Spying
Synopsis
*From the winner of the TELEGRAPH CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR*
"I couldn't stop reading it!" - Jude, age 11
"I loved this book!" - Flo, age 9
"Training and matches, and spy stuff - cool gadgets, mystery and chases. My son raced through this." - Katy, school librarian.
"Do you have what it takes when the times comes, agent? If you miss, there are no second chances..."
When Ethan Fox gets scouted by an elite football academy, it's his last hope to make it as a pro.
But all is not what it seems.
Recruited by the mysterious Department Eleven, he's drawn deeper into the deadly world of spying - uncovering a secret that could rock the sport he loves.
And the truth might cost Ethan more than just his football career...
This game is life or death.
From the author of the multimillion bestsellers Football Goat: MESSI vs RONALDO and Ultimate Football Heroes: YAMAL, and the award-winning author of Unbelievable Football - a 2026 World Book Day title.
* Featuring ILLUSTRATIONS such as gadgets, tactics and action on and off the pitch! *
* Football Spy is the perfect gift for PREMIER LEAGUE fans age 8 9 10 11 12 13 *