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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alex Bellos , Ben Lyttleton , Spike GerrellPublisher: Candlewick Press,U.S. Imprint: Walker Books US Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.255kg ISBN: 9781536208351ISBN 10: 1536208353 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 26 March 2019 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsIrreverent, inappropriate, and irresistible, this import from England will attract soccer fans--some, perhaps, who may have been recently indoctrinated due to all the World Cup mania--like a magnet, and entice browsers as well. There's a sequel already in the works, promising at least some coverage of women's soccer, so be prepared. --Booklist Readers will gravitate to this charming, cross-curricular approach to one of the world's most popular sports... Aside from assisting soccer-loving students that may complain about how certain subjects apply to their lives, it can also show young fans a myriad of career options aside from professional play, like coaching, sports photography, and nutrition. --School Library Connection Fantastic work, brilliantly done. I've never seen my kids devour books more quickly or repeatedly. --Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers Irreverent, inappropriate, and irresistible, this import from England will attract soccer fans--some, perhaps, who may have been recently indoctrinated due to all the World Cup mania--like a magnet, and entice browsers as well. There's a sequel already in the works, promising at least some coverage of women's soccer, so be prepared. --Booklist Irreverent, inappropriate, and irresistible, this import from England will attract soccer fans--some, perhaps, who may have been recently indoctrinated due to all the World Cup mania--like a magnet, and entice browsers as well. There's a sequel already in the works, promising at least some coverage of women's soccer, so be prepared. --Booklist Readers will gravitate to this charming, cross-curricular approach to one of the world's most popular sports... Aside from assisting soccer-loving students that may complain about how certain subjects apply to their lives, it can also show young fans a myriad of career options aside from professional play, like coaching, sports photography, and nutrition. --School Library Connection Author InformationAlex Bellos writes about math, science, and soccer. He is the author of Futebol:the Brazilian Way of Life in addition to being the ghostwriter of a best-selling autobiography about soccer superstar Pelé. Alex Bellos lives in London. Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, newscaster,and soccer consultant. He is the author of Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty Kick. He lives in London. Spike Gerrell is an illustrator and cartoonist whose work has been published in the Guardian, New Scientist, and the Independent. He lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |