An Unlikely Football follows a group of children (or a single main character) who find or encounter an unexpected object that becomes their “football.” What begins as an ordinary item — like a balloon, coconut, or rolled-up cloth — turns into the centre of an imaginative game. This playful narrative explores themes of creativity, resourcefulness, teamwork, and play as the characters lea…
This Eyewitness Football book is a richly illustrated, up-to-date guide to the world’s most popular sport — football (soccer). It uses action photographs, diagrams, timelines, player biographies (from legends like Lionel Messi to Zinedine Zidane), and expert commentary to explore how the game works: from techniques and tactics, equipment and training, to memorable moments, championships, an…
Reject Rovers are about to make history - the worst kind of history. If they lose one more game they'll claim a place in the record books as the official Worst Team of All Time. Can Kevin 'Panic' Taylor transform his team of no-hopers before Saturday?
Every four years, thirty-two of the best men's soccer teams from across the globe compete for the title of FIFA World Cup winner. Over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final game of the 2014 competition, making the World Cup the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Summer Olympics! This book takes a look back at what has changed since the first to…
It is half-time and Ray Martin, the new boss of Smalltown Football Club, arrives to talk to the team. But why are they all drinking tea in the shower? And what can Hilda, the tea lady, do about it?
A pair of gleaming new trainers in the rubbish? Jake soon finds there's more to them than meets the eye...
Best mates Michael and Josh play together in their school's cup final on Saturday. But on Sunday captaining rival teams in a crucial promotion battle they suddenly have to put their friendship on hold...
'The only thing Phil can catch is a cold,' laughs his team. Can he discover how to be a better goalie?
A selection of photostories, cartoons and 'articles' concerned with sport and competitive games in this magazine-style Reader with quizzes and activities for each section.
Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron. Now updated to include Miguel Cabrera, who made baseball history by achieving the Triple Crown in 2012, and up-and-comer Mike Trout. This star-studded survey remains contemporary by addressing the use of performance-enhancing drugs by some of baseball’s top stars.