Most Popular Books by Tom Palmer

Yunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever? Stay on the ball this season with all the action from Football Academy.

"Rocky proves that girls can be tough. She is a brilliant role model for girls and boys alike. - Kate Heap, A Scope for Imagination. Fourteen, hard as nails and magic on the pitch, Rocky Race is one of the best up and coming young footballers in the UK. But does she have what it takes to make it as a soccer pro in California? Can Rocky Race lead her team to victory? Now that Rocky has her grades under control, she can focus on the most important thing: she is going to the California Soccer Championships! With only weeks to go until the big match, Rocky is starting to... get nervous? But she never gets scared before a match! So why is she having nightmares, and dreading training after school? Everyone is counting on her, and she knows that winning the championship gives her a better chance of going pro. With so much pressure, will Rocky be able to step up and take the winning shot? The exciting sequel in The Soccer Diaries series starring Rocky Race, a British footballer looking to make it big. Perfect for fans of Up For Air and The Kicks!

Roy Race is living the dream. After a whirlwind season that saw him become centre forward for his beloved Melchester Rovers and score a bagful of goals, helping them secure promotion into League One, he's now recognised as one of the best young footballers in the country. But something strange is afoot. As Rovers head off on a pre-season tour, Roy's treated differently, and kept apart from the team. What's going on, and why are Rovers bringing in new players? With his family life hitting a rough patch and everything in flux at Mel Park, it's time for Roy of the Rovers to fight for his team, his family - and his career in football... This fourth volume of the smash-hit phenomenon reboot sees the start of an all-new second season!

Lucas is the best in his football team at taking penalties. He never misses - ever. But one day that all changes and Lucas has to learn to deal with his mistake, finding a way of building up his confidence once again ... This thought-provoking story was written by Tom Palmer.

Yunis can't believe that he's United leading scorer. It should be the happiest time of his life, but his father wants him to give up football and work hard at school. Can Yunis convince his dad that he can do both, or will he have to hang up his boots forever?

"Tomasz loves playing for United - but he isn't keen on Ryan, the team captain - and bully. Ryan is always picking on him and making him feell bad about being Polish. When the club goes to Poland to play in a European tournament, Tomasz is excited and determined not to let Ryan spoil things."--Publisher's description.

Background The Changing Diabetes in Children (CDiC) project is an initiative by Novo Nordisk to improve access to diabetes care for children with Type 1 Diabetes in low- and middle-income countries. CDiC is a private-public collaboration between Novo Nordisk, Roche, the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) and the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF). The CDiC programme launched in 2009 and is currently running in nine countries in Africa and Asia. To date, no formal impact assessment of the CDIC programme has been performed. An assessment is therefore required to describe how the initiative has been implemented and evolved since its inception, to explore the impact of the initiative on diabetes care in children in implementing countries, and to reflect on the overall sustainability of the initiative.Aims This paper outlines the findings from an evaluation of the CDIC conducted in South Asia (Bangladesh) and East Africa (Kenya) , by UCLu2019s Institute for Global Health. The objectives of this evaluation were to:1.tIdentify the barriers to Type 1 Diabetes care in children, in each country 2.tDescribe implementation of CDiC in each setting and how it has evolved since its inception3.tEvaluate the effectiveness of the CDiC in each of the six components of the program4.tExplore the sustainability of the CDiC in Bangladesh and Kenya and derive recommendations to promote local ownership.MethodsThe evaluation applied the RAPIA methodology to the two case study countries. The RAPIA approach was developed to provide a broad situational analysis of Diabetes care, to generate recommendations for health service strengthening to national Ministries of Health and Diabetes Associations. The RAPIA studies the path of insulin and availability of infrastructure, personnel, and resources to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with diabetes and tries to identify barriers that may exist at different levels of the health system. It is used to collect information through mixed methods using a series of questionnaires, discussions, site visits, and document reviews from various stakeholders (Beran et al 2005).The RAPIA approach has previously been implemented in Zambia, Mozambique and Mali (Beran et al 2006). ResultsIn both countries, the CDiC has established a comprehensive package of care specifically targeted at children. Government buy-in is strong in both cases, which should help with any future funding transitions. In Kenya, insulin was sold for 200 KES (2 USD) per vial at the control facility but is frequently out of stock. In Bangladesh, a price cap is in place nationally of around 400 BDT per vial (5 USD). The major achievement of the scheme is that a stable supply of free insulin through CDiC was successfully established in implementing facilities in both countries. Many families struggled to afford the cost of insulin and even with free insulin the cost of transport can be prohibitively expensive.ConclusionAs the awareness and burden of NCDs continues to increase in LMICs, and given the resource constraints health systems operate under, innovative approaches to ensure access to affordable care for patients are needed. Although public-private partnerships can achieve this, their successes cannot be considered permanent. When implementing such partnerships, transitional arrangements and sustainability ought to be at the forefront of stakeholder discussions.

"Tom's story contains delightful romance, thrilling sporting adventure, loving family relationships, deep despair and the insurmountable challenge of over-coming severe mental illness. We endure pain and suffering as part of the human experience. Tom's spirit and perseverance show us how to overcome the darker side of life. His story is an inspiration to all." -- back cover.

Many British footballers volunteered to fight alongside the millions of others who went to France a century ago, most famously the men of the Footballers’ Battalion. July 1 2016 marks the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme and coincides with the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, also in France. By combining an important historic anniversary with a major football tournament, we hope to inspire pupils to read and write for enjoyment and to engage them with studying, and enjoying, history.

"Ben is at his happiest playing for United and is getting top marks from the coach. But every day at school is a trial for Ben, as he struggles to hide a huge secret from his teachers and classmates. Ben's secret is starting to affect his game; can he swallow his pride and ask for help before he 's put onthe bench - for good?" --Back cover.