Alby Stars – The First Match

Nora Khalil

“Welcome to FC Alby Stars,” said Zaki, hugging us all.
I was so happy I started jumping up and down.
We loved the name—it sounded so cool!
We’ve trained hard all summer, and now our first match is coming up.
I’m super hyped!

Ilyas, Hamid, Kevin, and the rest of FC Alby Stars finally have a team— and a coach!
They’re thrilled, but challenges quickly arise. There aren’t enough players, and they have no substitutes for matches. And then there’s their big dream: playing in the Gothia Cup.

But the problems don’t end on the pitch. There’s also the annoying classmate Jakob, the strict teacher Sumaya, and noisy little siblings. And how will they ever raise the money to travel to the Gothia tournament?

From the author of Yani comes a brand-new middle grade series about friendship, football, and chasing your dreams. With warmth, humor, and pitch-perfect storytelling, Nora Khalil scores again.

Books by Nora Khalil