All To Play For, the next fantastic graphic novel in Roy of the Rovers’ thrilling second season kicks off very soon, so we thought you might want to get even more excited than you obviously already are, by reading the first few pages to really get you in the mood!
Written by returning author-extraordinaire Rob Williams and illustrated by the brilliant Lisa Henke, All To Play For has all the football action and off-the-pitch drama to excite kids and adults of all ages!
Need a quick reminder of the story so far? Read the summary below then feast your eyes on the gorgeous preview pages below…
Last season 16-year-old Roy Race’s dreams came true when he was signed as a professional footballer by his local club, Melchester Rovers. Plagued by behind-the-scenes turmoil, League Two Melchester were forced to sell off most of the first team and promote their younger players into the starting eleven.
Though odds on for relegation, hard work and team spirit brought the Rovers close to knocking Premier Champions Tynecaster out of the F.A. Cup, and they also earned promotion to League One.
But all is not well at Mel Park. Star players Roy Race and Paco Diaz have been sold to Tynecaster and now that Barry ‘Meat’ Cleaver’s dodgy transfer dealings have been made public, Rovers find themselves hit with a thirty-point deduction and odds on for relegation.
Roy and Paco have returned to Mel Park, determined to get to the bottom of Cleaver’s criminal activities, only to find the stadium on fire…
Don’t forget you can still pre-order your copy on our webshop, to be sure you’re one of the first to read the next pulse-pounding instalment!