Navigating life in England, Azeem hopes to share his passion for cricket with his new friends in this action-packed sports story from award-winning author Tom Palmer. Azeem's father dreams of one day seeing his son play cricket on an English cricket pitch wearing English cricket whites. Getting to grips with his new life in the UK, Azeem can't understand why the children on his estate would rather kick a ball than bowl one. As he anxiously awaits news from his mum and sister, who are stuck in a refugee camp in Pakistan, Azeem distracts himself with teaching his new friends how to play cricket. He takes a chance by inviting some intimidating, older boys in the local park to play with them and soon enough, a team is formed. But with worry for his family worsening, will Azeem be able to play on his Front Foot? Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 7. - One of the UK's top writers of sports fiction for children, Tom Palmer delivers a heartfelt story of family and community, weaving exciting action with an empathetic and gentle exploration of life as a young refugee - Following the success of football-focused The Fear, Front Foot is the second in a collection of sporting stories, this instalment shining a spotlight on one of the world's most-watched and immensely popular sports: cricket - Tom Palmer is a million-copy bestselling author who has many successful partnerships with charities, is enormously popular with teachers and extremely active in terms of in-person and online events for schools and libraries.