Description

A groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football.

The first book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads. When do footballers poo? Can you play football on Mars? What is a magic sponge? You will find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as history, geography, biology and maths. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football. Your coaches at Football School, Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, are journalists, broadcasters and award-winning science and sports writers. Their knowledge, enthusiasm and engaging writing make them the perfect team to teach you how to score with your head.

Publisher Review

"Funny, informative, and hugely entertaining, it is recommended for fans of non-fiction books." * BookTrust * "[...] the Football School series from Walker is great for those kids who aren't into fiction. Using football to teach kids about the world around them, with chapters on biology, maths and history they're quirky, funny and genuinely engaging. I can't say that about many of the reference books from my childhood." * The Bookseller * "[...] as a football/trivia/information book this is really hard to beat." * Andrea Reece, LoveReading * "I absolutely loved Football School, as although there were lessons, there were also lots of laughs! It's about how professional footballers are so good and also how you can get better yourself. Each chapter is based on a new subject. I'd recommend it to any football lover, as it gives great tips but also really interesting facts!" -- Noah Robson, aged 12 * First News * "There are lots of diagrams and cartoon illustrations throughout too and as a football/trivia/information book this is really hard to beat." * Julia Eccleshare, LoveReading * This fascinating book even got me interested in football. It's packed full of an eclectic mix of interesting facts [...] Illustrated with hilarious cartoons this is the ideal gift for footy fans. It's amazing how much the beautiful game can inspire and teach by investigating the history, origins and customs. * South Wales Evening Post * Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons, this is a great fact book for any boy or girl who loves football, or anyone who likes to learn facts in non-traditional way. Funny, informative, and hugely entertaining, it is recommend for fans of non-fiction books like The Epic Book of Epicness, Corpse Talk and Horrible Histories. * Booktrust * "Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton identified a complex problem, and addressed it with a deceptively, elegantly simple solution. How to address the growing problem of boys stopping reading, while keeping them engaged enough to tear eyes away from videogames and television and the plethora of immediate entertainment 21st century life is set up to provide? Their answer was to write a football book, in name only-football presented in an entertaining, jocular manner, as a lens through which children could examine history, science and even linguistics for the first time." * Newsweek * This fun kids' book uses football to teach youngsters about subjects as diverse as history, maths, and even computer science. Presented as a mix of writing, quiz questions and cartoons, every topic is explored using references to the beautiful game [...] Sports-mad fans of the Horrible Histories books will find this hard to put down. * The Sun * "Offers lessons on a series of school subjects through football, explaining how the world's most popular sport is linked to each one." * The Day * The authors of this very entertaining book claim that there's no better way to learn about the world than through football. Hence it is divided into "lessons" - Biology, History, Physics etc. - each of which is packed with fascinating football related information. Business Studies looks at footballers' wages... Zoology considers famous club mascots; Drama looks at goal celebrations... There are lots of diagrams and cartoon illustrations throughout too and as a football/trivia/information book this is really hard to beat. * LoveReading4Kids * A veritable treasure trove for footie mad kids (and adults)" * Justine Roberts, CEO and Founder, Mumsnet * "NEW BOOK OF THE WEEK - This brilliant new book is a treasure trove of fascinating football facts and trivia" * The Week Junior * 'We love this book, it's like a Horrible Histories for football. There is nothing like it on the market....it's education through the back door - funny, cheeky and a little bit naughty!' * Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs, TalkSPORT. * "My 8-year-old daughter can't put this down. It's brilliant!" * Raphael Honigstein, The Guardian * "Have you got football-loving kids? This got a massive thumbs-up from mine. Recommended reading." * Amy Lawrence, The Observer * "This book is superb way for children to learn about such diverse subjects as geography, maths and psychology. I have really enjoyed reading it with my seven-year-old son - and he's not the only one who has been learning a lot" * Marcus Christenson, Football Editor, The Guardian * "Am very jealous of Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton - I fear they have a bestseller here. Section on poo is especially good." * Simon Kuper, Financial Times * 'The perfect book to get football-mad kids enthusiastic about reading' * Paul Brackwell, Head of Education, Aston Villa Football Club * 'This book will spark a love of learning in any child who reads it. It is intelligent, inspiring, funny, and deserves a large audience!' * Martyn Heather, Head of Education and Welfare, Premier League *