The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Name: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781526368270
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Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year

By Matt Oldfield

Series: Unbelievable Football

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The perfect true football stories for the football-mad kid in your life*WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year**The bestselling football book now revised and updated with NEW BONUS STORIES*Do you think you now everything there is to know about football?Have you heard of... Read More

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The best true football stories from the beautiful game - now revised and updated with new bonus stories. The perfect gift for the football-mad kid in your life.

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The perfect true football stories for the football-mad kid in your life

*WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year*

*The bestselling football book now revised and updated with NEW BONUS STORIES*

Do you think you now everything there is to know about football?

Have you heard of ...

* The psychic octopus who could predict the winner?

* The Lioness who helped her country achieve European glory?

* The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy?

* The superstar footballer who never actually played football?

* Or the local hero who ended his club's 70-year wait for a major trophy?

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series - showcasing true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen. Including:

* football stories for young readers

* famous footballers and their real-life stories

* incredible sports stories for kids

* illustrations and football facts, perfect for young readers

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526368270

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

Contributors:

Illustrated by Ollie Mann

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 182.0mm

Weight: 213g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Football Matt Oldfield Series: Unbelievable Football

About the Author

Matt Oldfield (Author)

Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series, including a 2026 World Book Day title, and winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year. He is author of the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Ollie Mann (Illustrator)

Ollie is a London-based illustrator who loves to draw playful character-led illustrations. He has worked on a variety of projects in publishing and by commission, but his favourite thing is making books for young people.