The Football School Encyclopedia
The perfect football gift for fans age 7-11, from the bestselling series that’s packed with funny, fascinating facts about the world of soccer
Alex Bellos author Ben Lyttleton author Spike Gerrell illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Walker Books Ltd
Published:5th Oct '23
Should be back in stock very soon
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
If your children like football, there’s only one book they need. -- Emily Bearn * The Daily Telegraph *
Full of facts, figures, quizzes and cartoons, this brilliant compendium has the answers to everything football fans could ever want to know about the beautiful game. * Sunday Express *
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 *
Although aimed at youngsters aged over nine, both children and parents are guaranteed to get a kick out of this fun and fact-packed football school encyclopedia […] The Football School Encyclopedia is a colourful cornucopia of all things footie. So look no further if you want to discover everything you've ever wanted to know about football. Packed with amazing true stories, terrific trivia, brain-busting quizzes, eye popping colour and laugh-out-loud cartoons on every page, the encyclopedia enables youngsters to learn about all aspects of the game. * Lancashire Evening Post, syndicated in Blackpool Gazette, Burnley Express *
ISBN: 9781529507584
Dimensions: 281mm x 208mm x 15mm
Weight: 800g
144 pages