It is 1986, and 19-year-old Jonathan gets quite a culture shock when he leaves home to start his First year teacher training at Derbyshire College of Higher Education. Living in a large white (unmissable) student house full of lads, ranging from a posh boy from Kent to a northerner with anger issues, he must negotiate the perils of student life, which include seven-legged pub crawls in the dead of winter, fishnapping raids and cereals in the bedsheets, all at the same time as trying to woo a pretty blonde from Rochdale.

Set in a time when cassette players were cool, contact with home was a red phonebox, but alcohol, lingerie and high jinx were still the order of the day, First Years: Piranhas in the Bedroom is written with a great British dry wit. Its nostalgia for all things 80s as well as its "will-they-won't-they" romantic comedy gives it a really broad appeal: The Young Ones meets High Fidelity.

Fiction and fact merge effortlessly in this story of a teenage boy following every game of his beloved Aston Villa's glorious 1980/81 season. As he turns 14 (one year for every Villa player used) his life begins to change in many unexpected ways.

Taking you back to a time of; Star Soccer, Big Ron's Albion, an Old Gold Andy Gray and Cloughie's Forest. This is the book is a must for anyone who followed Midland football in the early 80's.

'Just 14' really has it all; from the shooting of John Lennon, the ripping skirts of Bucks Fizz to a guest appearance from Pele this book will make you laugh, smile and probably even cry.

At just 14, he’s just had the best year (season) of his life. With his first bonafide girlfriend, a royal wedding to tolerate, ‘Beefy’ Botham bashing the Aussies and his title winning heroes preparing for their maiden European Cup adventure - Jonathan Stadler is ready for the new 1981/82 season.

His first ever as an Aston Villa season ticket holder and his first without his two beloved Grandfathers.

His fellow gang members may support rival local teams but their bond and unity
will be needed more than ever to help steer them all through the next twelve life changing months. A journey that for Jonathan may just lead all the way to Rotterdam. But at what cost to him, his friends and his family?