Against all the odds, Roy and his teammates are close to getting Rovers promoted. However, if they fail to reach League One, then Rovers’ owner Barry Cleaver plans to sell up, destroying Melchester Rovers for good!
Now it’s crunch time: either Rovers make it through to the play-off finals, or it’s over – for the club, for the fans, and for Roy...
Tom Palmer is a best-selling children's author from Leeds, England. He has written dozens of books for children, including the Football Academy series, and continues to inspire young readers up and down the UK. He supports Leeds United.
Lisa Henke is a freelance illustrator and storyteller based in Münster, Germany. She has worked mostly on projects for family and young adult entertainment, with experience in visual development for TV and games, comics and book illustration, world building and character design.