The Football School Encyclopedia: The perfect football gift for fans age 7-11, from the bestselling series...

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Alex Bellos Ben Lyttleton

The Football School Encyclopedia

Name: The Football School Encyclopedia
Price: 17.99 AUD
Availability: PreOrder
ISBN: 9781529518849

The perfect football gift for fans age 7-11, from the bestselling series that’s packed with...

Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton, Spike Gerrell (Illustrator)

$17.99

Paperback

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Walker Books
01 May 2026

Children's & Educational; Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's&YA); Football & soccer (Children's&YA); Reference works (Children's&YA)

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

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Which teams in the world

have the best mascot

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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: Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton
Illustrated by: Spike Gerrell (Illustrator)
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 211mm,
Weight: 603g
ISBN: 9781529518849
ISBN 10: 1529518849
Series: Football School
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.