The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book

Name: The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781526364296
Price: 19.99 NZD
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Facts, Stats, Jokes, Quizzes and More

By Matt Oldfield

Series: Unbelievable Football

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The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book by Matt Oldfield offers a compelling collection of surprising and lesser-known facts about football. Aimed at children, it covers a wide range of intriguing stories and records from the world of football, making it perfect for young fans eager to impress with their newfound knowledge. The book presents a fun and engaging way to learn about the sport's most unbelievable moments without giving away any plot spoilers.
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The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book

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Description

The perfect fact-filled book for football lovers - full of unbelievable facts, superstar stats, laugh-out-loud jokes and quick-fire quizzes.

Have you heard of:

- The highest-scoring professional football match, which ended a whopping 149-0?

- The busy-bee footballer who played for both the Welsh national team and Bayern Munich in the same day?

- The joke about the magician who played football? She loved hat-tricks!

- The weirdest footballing phrases?

- The craziest match stats from the game in which every player got sent off?

If not, dive in and encounter the best, the worst, the funniest, the most impressive and the downright strangest trivia from the wonderful world of football. From Haaland and Henderson to Mbappe and Messi, discover something new on every page.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526364296

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 October 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 257g

Pages: 288

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Football Humour Matt Oldfield Series: Unbelievable Football

About the Author

Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and 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.

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