Kick

Mitch Johnson

Dec 2026 · Bolinda · Narrated by Vincent Lai

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6 hr 19 min

Unabridged

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About this audiobook

All he can see is the football, waiting for one final kick. It's now or never. Budi wants to be a footballer. But instead of wearing the boots, he makes them in a factory and dreams of a better life. Then one day when he's playing football in the street, an unlucky kick brings his world crashing down. Ordered to steal a pair of boots from the factory, Budi's dreams are on the line, and if he's caught his life will be as well.

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About the author

Mitch Johnson is an award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of children's books. His debut novel, Kick, was endorsed by Amnesty International UK for its portrayal of children's rights and has been translated into multiple languages. In 2018, Kick won the Branford Boase Award, a prize given to the most promising children's book by a debut author. Pop! was nominated for the 2022 CILIP Carnegie Medal, Spark was longlisted for the 2022 Wainwright Prize, and Toxic was selected for the BookTrust's Bookbuzz 2025. Strike, Johnson's latest novel, was selected as Indie Children's Book of the Month. Johnson lives in Norfolk, UK, with his family.

Vincent Lai is an actor and voiceover artist based in London. He has worked in audiobooks, video games, animation, audio drama, and commercials, and has performed onstage at The National Theatre in London. Aside from acting, Vincent has a Bachelor’s degree in film, and is an avid fan of black-and-white movies.

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