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Football Superstars: Salah Rules

By Simon Mugford
Series: Football Superstars
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Football Superstars: Salah Rules by Simon Mugford is an engaging children's book that introduces young readers to the world of football through the story of Mohamed Salah. It highlights his journey from his early days in Egypt to becoming a global superstar, focusing on his impressive skills, determination, and inspiring life story. This book is perfect for young football fans eager to learn about one of the sport's most beloved and talented players.
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You might enjoy this book if you are a young football fan eager to learn more about one of the sport's most exciting players, Mohamed Salah. With engaging illustrations and fascinating anecdotes, it offers an inspiring look into the life and career of this talented football superstar.

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If Salah is your favourite football player, then this is the book for you! Discover how he grew up in Gharbia, Egypt, playing football for the youth team El Mokawloons to being named the African Footballer of the Year in 2019 by the BBC and CAF. Learn how he spearheaded Liverpool FC to the Champions League title in 2019.

Football Superstars: Salah Rules is written in an upbeat style that is ideal for emerging and reluctant readers. The simple narrative text is supplemented with cartoons and visual jokes. Sections and chapters make the book easy to navigate and fun to dip in and out of.

A supporting cast of players, managers, TV pundits—and even the authors themselves—chip in with quotes, jokes, and comments to add to the playful and informative fun.

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    Football Superstars: Salah Rules
    If Salah is your favourite football player, then this is the book for you! Discover how he grew up in Gharbia, Egypt, playing football for the youth team El Mokawloons to being named the African Footballer of the Year in 2019 by the BBC and CAF. Learn how he spearheaded Liverpool FC to the Champions League title in 2019. Football...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783125647

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: B&w illus

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Dan Green
  • Illustrated by Dan Green

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

After studying the history of everything at Goldsmiths College, Simon worked at the Science Museum making paper aeroplanes and setting fire to hydrogen balloons. Despite being a fully grown man, his favourite subjects include dinosaurs, robots, rockets, loud music and Star Wars. An Ipswich Town fan since they won the FA Cup in 1978 (it's true - look it up) he lives in Kent with his wife, daughter, and a cat with two names.

Dan Green has more than 25 years of experience illustrating and designing a wide variety of children's books. He has worked for several leading publishers including Penguin, Ladybird, Hachette, Dorling Kindersley, BBC, Priddy Books, Puffin,Autumn Publishing, Imagine That Publishing and Egmont.

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