Football School Star Players

Name: Football School Star Players
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SKU: 9781406386417
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50 Inspiring Stories of True Football Heroes

By Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos

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Football School Star Players by Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos introduces young readers to a vibrant world of football, exploring the lives and careers of key football personalities. The book covers inspiring stories of players, coaches, and football legends, capturing their on-field achievements and unique personal journeys. It's an engaging blend of sport and storytelling designed to captivate children's curiosity and passion for football.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in discovering fascinating stories about football's greatest players, combined with fun facts and inspirational tales. It's a delightful read for young sports enthusiasts eager to explore the worlds of both legendary icons and rising stars.

Football School Star Players

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Football School Star Players is part of the bestselling Football School series, which teaches you about the world through football, packed with superstar stories, fun facts and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Perfect for readers 7+ and recommended by the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, the Premier League, and parents and teachers.

Get young fans dreaming big with this incredible collection of inspirational lives from the world of football.

What made Pele the greatest player of all time? How did Harry Kane overcome the odds to win the Golden Boot? What is the secret behind Lionel Messi's outstanding success? And why is Megan Rapinoe so fearless in her beliefs? This collection of fifty biographies brings together the incredible true stories of the game's greatest legends who changed the world of football. Empowering and inspirational, this is the perfect book to get young fans dreaming big both on and off the pitch.

“We love this book series!” - Match of the Day Weekly

“Intelligent, inspiring, funny” - Head of Education, Premier League

Collect the series!

Football School Season 1–4
Star Players
Epic Heroes
Football School Terrific Teams
20 Fantastic Football Stories
The Amazing Quiz Book
The Incredible Joke Book
The Ultimate Puzzle Book
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – out in 2022!

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Football School Star Players by Ben Lyttleton and Alex Bellos is highlighted as an inspirational read by The Week Junior, suggesting it's both engaging and motivating for young readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781406386417

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Spike Gerrell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 208

Collections

Alex Bellos Ben Lyttleton Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

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. He lives in West London.

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. He lives in North London.

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. Spike lives in North London.