Football Stories: Neymar

Name: Football Stories: Neymar
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781804538074
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By Simon Mugford

Series: Football Stories

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In Football Stories: Neymar, young readers will find out how Neymar became a goal-scoring machine - starting from when he was just a talented young player! With simple text and engaging art, this fully illustrated picture book is the ideal first read for little football fans.... Read More

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This fully illustrated picture book tells the story of football superstar Neymar in a fun, simple way that's perfect for the very youngest football fan.

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In Football Stories: Neymar, young readers will find out how Neymar became a goal-scoring machine - starting from when he was just a talented young player!

With simple text and engaging art, this fully illustrated picture book is the ideal first read for little football fans. They'll love the story of Neymar's rise to fame, especially when they learn that once he was just a football-loving kid just like them.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804538074

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Dan Green
Illustrated by Dan Green

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Simon Mugford (Author)

Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises.

Dan Green (Illustrator)

Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people's jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.

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