Old Growler thinks his footballing days are well and truly over, but he decides to offer his coaching services to the local cubs so that they can challenge the Dirty Dogs. When the two teams meet, the Dirty Dogs soon discover that Old Growler is still a force to be reckoned with.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

John Richardson studied Fine Art at Aberystwyth University. He has written and illustrated several highly successful picture books. He now lives in Avon with his wife and children.