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When he inherits a special football badge, German teenager Adi sets off on a mission to fulfil his grandfather''s dying wish and return the badge to its rightful owner, former England footballer, Edgar Kail.After tracking Edgar down, Adi gets the chance to learn more about the achievements of his grandfather, Adolf Jager, and the story unfolds of a special friendship that spanned twenty years and survived the horror of the Second World War.Edgar Kail and Adolf Jager played for their respective clubs in the early twentieth century and they remain folk heroes even now. Perfect for less-confident readers, this is a fictional tale of two real-life footballing heroes, and the moving story of a friendship forged by the beautiful game.

Edgar Adolf Superreadable Rollercoasters

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    By Michael Wagg

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/2021
      ISBN13: 9780198494911, 978-0198494911
      ISBN10: 198494912

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      When he inherits a special football badge, German teenager Adi sets off on a mission to fulfil his grandfather''s dying wish and return the badge to its rightful owner, former England footballer, Edgar Kail.After tracking Edgar down, Adi gets the chance to learn more about the achievements of his grandfather, Adolf Jager, and the story unfolds of a special friendship that spanned twenty years and survived the horror of the Second World War.Edgar Kail and Adolf Jager played for their respective clubs in the early twentieth century and they remain folk heroes even now. Perfect for less-confident readers, this is a fictional tale of two real-life footballing heroes, and the moving story of a friendship forged by the beautiful game.

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