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The Football School Encyclopedia

Name: The Football School Encyclopedia
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SKU: 9781529518849
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The perfect football gift for fans age 7-11, from the bestselling series that’s packed with funny, fascinating facts about the world of soccer

By Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos

Series: Football School

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CELEBRATE THE START OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION ‘Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want... Read More

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The Football School Encyclopedia

$17⁰⁰

Elsewhere:

~~$19⁹⁹~~

The Football School Encyclopedia

Description

CELEBRATE THE START OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION

‘Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want to know’ – Sunday Express

Welcome to The Football School Encyclopedia! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world.

You’ll find out:

- What Premier League players eat for breakfast
- Secrets for taking the perfect corner
- Which teams in the world have the best mascot
- Who is the biggest superfan in the world

Plus much, much more all about players, clubs, trophies and tactics – and, well, everything you could possibly want to know about football!

‘We love this series!’ Match of the Day Magazine

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There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football!
Football School Facts– Pre-order now to discover 365 football facts every day of the year
Star Players – Read the inspiring true stories of 50 football legends
Epic Heroes – Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history
Terrific Teams – Discover the incredible stories behind the most famous clubs in the world
The Amazing Quiz Book – Test your World Cup knowledge with 300+ brain-busting questions about international games
The Incredible Joke Book – Laugh out loud reading 200+ side-splitting football jokes
The Ultimate Puzzle Book – Train your brain and enjoy hours of football-themed puzzles
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – Test your football knowledge with 300+ funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game

Four books that explains the best and worst things in the world through football!
Season One: Where Football Explains the World
Season Two: Where Football Saves the World
Season Three: Where Football Tackles the World
Season Four: Where Football Celebrates the World

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The Football School Encyclopedia

By Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos

Paperback

$17⁰⁰
Elsewhere:
~~$19⁹⁹~~

Pre-order
Out 1 May 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529518849

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Spike Gerrell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Alex Bellos writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the bestselling author of Alex’s Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass, as well as two mathematical colouring books. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote Pelé’s bestselling autobiography.
Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Edge and Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance.

Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian.