{"product_id":"9780008773069","title":"Bobby Bains Ain’t Playing","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Bali Rai\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 9 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Barrington Stoke Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 96 pages, 14 b\/w,  illus\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 10 | 170g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the girls are banned from the five-a-side tournament, young Sikh footballer Bobby Bains rallies his teammates to make a stand in this uplifting tale of solidarity from Bali Rai.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Football-mad Bobby and his friend Maisie are excited to hear about a new five-a-side tournament – especially as it’s happening on Diwali, or Bandi Chhor Divas as Sikhs call it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e After getting their teams together, however, Maisie is told she’s not allowed to take part. Hers is the only girls’ side to have entered and they’re not allowed to play against the boys. How unfair is that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bobby can’t believe it, and he comes up with a plan to make a stand. But will he be able to convince anyone to join him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57070430585207,"sku":"9780008773069","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008773069.jpg?v=1777979324","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008773069","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}