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The Football School Encyclopedia

Alex Bellos Ben Lyttleton Spike Gerrell

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Walker Books
01 February 2024
Series: Football School
CELEBRATE THE START OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH THE BRAND-NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION

‘Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want to know’ – Sunday Express

Welcome to The Football School Encyclopedia! It’s a book of facts and so let’s start with an important one: football is the best sport in the world.

You’ll find out:

- What Premier League

players eat for breakfast

- Secrets for taking the

perfect corner

-

Which teams in the world

have the best mascot

-

Who is the biggest

superfan in the world

Plus much, much more all about players, clubs, trophies and tactics – and, well, everything you could possibly want to know about football!

‘We love this series!’ Match of the Day Magazine
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* There’s a whole world of Football School to enjoy, where every lesson is all about football! Football School Facts– Pre-order now to discover 365 football facts every day of the year Star Players – Read the inspiring true stories of 50 football legends Epic Heroes – Celebrate the greatest names and teams in football history Terrific Teams – Discover the incredible stories behind the most famous clubs in the world The Amazing Quiz Book – Test your World Cup knowledge with 300+ brain-busting questions about international games The Incredible Joke Book – Laugh out loud reading 200+ side-splitting football jokes The Ultimate Puzzle Book – Train your brain and enjoy hours of football-themed puzzles The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – Test your football knowledge with 300+ funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game

Four books that explains the best and worst things in the world through football! Season One: Where Football Explains the World Season Two: Where Football Saves the World Season Three: Where Football Tackles the World Season Four: Where Football Celebrates the World
By:   ,
Illustrated by:   Spike Gerrell
Imprint:   Walker Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 281mm,  Width: 208mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   800g
ISBN:   9781529507584
ISBN 10:   1529507588
Series:   Football School
Pages:   144
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

"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. 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. 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."

Reviews for The Football School Encyclopedia

If your children like football, there’s only one book they need. -- Emily Bearn * The Daily Telegraph * With brilliant illustrations from cartoonist Spike Gerrell, the Football School Encyclopedia is actually a joy for adults as well. There’s loads of stuff in there I didn’t know. Any fan of any age could pick it up and love it. -- Mike Ward * The Daily Star * The talented trio have scored another triumph with this fabulous football compendium […] Following eleven bestselling books in their Football School series, the dream team have done it again producing a definitive, comprehensive and hugely entertaining encyclopedia which stays true to their philosophy of trying to make sense of the world through football. * Lovereading4kids * The Football School Encyclopedia is a gift from the gods for any budding soccer scholar. Dive into this world of football wonder and celebrate the beautiful game like never before! * Preneur World * This book has lots of fun facts about footballers. Definitely a great book for kids who love football. I learned a lot from the book and I loved how colourful and easy to read it was. * Toppsta reviewer, age 11 *


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