Do you know who Walter Tull was?

Many people don't, and that's a great shame because he was a true hero... though I'm sure he never planned to be one.

This Reading Champion book is for Independent reading at White Level 10

The wonderful illustrations for 'Walter Tull and the Missing Football' have been done by the Brazilian illustrator, Claudia Marianno.

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Did you know...

He was one of the first black, professional football players in Britain.

He was the first black officer in the British Army.

This book mixes fiction with non-fiction. The information about Walter, and what he did, is all true. The part about the missing football is fiction - but it's something that could have happened.

Why do you think I've mixed fiction with non-fiction for this book?