It was never just a number.
A 9-book series by Jack Scorer
Start at Book 1 and follow the whole climb — or jump in wherever your reader is. Short chapters, real match action, and a kid worth cheering for.
Eleven-year-old Jack Scorer wins a golden ticket to England's most famous soccer academy — 3,000 miles from his small Texas town. It's the dream, but it's brutal: punishing coaches, a bully out to break him, and one season to prove he's worthy of the legendary Number 9 shirt.
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Jack's pro contract is gone. Instead he's handed an impossible job: captain a brand-new team in the English countryside — no budget, no reputation, a crumbling stadium. City kids and village locals are at war from day one, and Jack's keeping a secret that could tear them apart.
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Promotion drops Littleton Wanderers into a savage new league, where every match feels like war and the results stop making sense. Rivals pull off impossible wins. Referees make calls no one can explain. The deeper Jack digs, the clearer it gets — this isn't just football anymore. It's corruption.
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Jack finally reaches the Official League — then one moment of madness forces him to the sidelines, powerless as his team crumbles. Help arrives from the last place he'd expect: a mysterious figure from the village's forgotten past. Jack knows how to win with the ball at his feet. But can he lead without it?
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A European charity cup in the heart of Paris should be the trip of a lifetime. Then the team is stranded in a city they don't understand, and only Jack can put it right — through underground games, wrestling rings, and a pet snail named Shelly. Glory brought them to Paris. Honesty might be the only thing that gets them home.
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Get release newsBook seven in the Number 9 series is in the works. The climb keeps getting steeper — and the stakes keep getting higher.
Get release newsThe penultimate chapter of Jack's story. Everything he's been fighting for comes into view.
Get release newsNine books. One shirt. The end of the journey that started on a wall in a small Texas town. Be there when it lands.
Get release newsJack Scorer is eleven, soccer-mad, and a long way from anywhere — a small Texas town with no real team and no obvious way out. Then a golden ticket changes everything, winning him a place at Kingsdown Academy, the most famous soccer academy in England.
It's the dream. It's also brutal. Strange country, punishing coaches, a bully determined to send him home — until Jack finds the Bandits, a secret crew of street players with more heart than the academy ever showed him. From there the climb runs through a divided village team, a corrupt league, the sidelines, and a chaotic week in Paris — every book one step closer to the shirt that means everything.
"It isn't just a number. It's everything Jack's been fighting for — and everything he stands to lose."Start reading →
Follow Jack's journey through the English countryside as he forges friendships, battles enemies, and discovers things in himself he never knew he had.
Matches that feel real, with movement and tactics that soccer-mad kids recognise instantly.
Built so reluctant readers finish a chapter, feel the win, and reach straight for the next one.
Every book quietly champions grit, teamwork, honesty, and bouncing back from a bad result.
Read in order for the full journey, or pick up any book and dive straight into the action.
Over 1,000 reviews across the series so far — here's what real families are saying.
Not a graphic novel — and he loves it
The only series my son (9) enjoys reading that isn't a graphic novel. Highly recommend. The story is fun and engaging.
Parent of a 9-year-oldVerified Purchase
Great for a young soccer kid
My 9-year-old, who plays travel soccer, read this in just a few days. He was excited to talk to me about the plot and characters.
sweetsummerreadingVerified Purchase
Hooked from the start
My grandson loves soccer, so I picked up Number 9 to read with him — he was immediately hooked. It's about chasing your dreams, working hard, and never giving up.
Grandparent of a young readerVerified Purchase
Life lessons through soccer
An inspirational story with wonderful life lessons and skills, told through the eyes of soccer. Highly recommend for 8–12 year-olds — it's going to be really inspirational.
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From streets to stardom
A story of grit, growth, and the pursuit of dreams — packed with heart-pounding action, personal triumphs, and powerful life lessons. A reminder that true stars shine by staying true to themselves.
InsightfulReaderVerified Purchase
My son loves all 3 books
My 10-year-old absolutely loved all three Number 9 books — he read each one in a single sitting and couldn't stop until he finished. He's not an avid reader in general, so that tells you a lot. He plays competitive soccer, so the plot must be really realistic and relatable. I need to find more books like these.
Parent of a 10-year-oldVerified Purchase
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