As well as being a huge football fan, Tom Palmer has an international reputation in reader development. He is a coordinator of the Reading Partners consortium, works with The Reading Agency, Booktrust and the National Literacy Trust, and has been the official writer for the Premier League Reading Stars scheme. He is the author of the Football Detective series, for older readers. Tom lives in West Yorkshire with his wife and daughter.
Praise for the second edition 'The author writes in his usual direct and stimulating and highly accessible style!All in all this is one of the most useful books on teaching I have read in the last two years and will be welcomed by novice and experienced teachers alike' -- Paul Martinez, Learning and Skills Development Agency