Jess Black is an award-winning Australian author of over fifty children's books, who has worked with numerous well-known names as well as established an impressive array of works.
Jess lives in Newcastle with her husband, two daughters, a rescue dog and a tyrannical cat.
Jess’s stories explore themes such as – animal welfare, conserving our natural environment, loyalty, resilience, kindness and friendship. She enjoys using humour and action in her stories.
Alex has only ever wanted one thing: to attend Kicking it Football Academy to one day make her dream of becoming a professional footballer come true.
Alex’s dream is to attend Kicking It Football Academy—the best football academy in the country. Now that she’s eleven, she’s finally the right age to try out. But her mum and dad are set on her going to another school … will she be able to convince them? Or will she have to say goodbye to her dream before she’s even had a chance to make it a reality?