Roy Race was Melchester Rovers' super striker, and later manager and chairman; he is known everywhere simply as 'Roy of the Rovers'. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuf

This book addresses a variety of issues through the examination of heroic figures in children's popular literature, comics, film, and television.

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Looks at sport in its wider social context. Examines the way sport sells itself as an agent of social cohesion and is used to sell products. Explores how sporti