The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) - Winner of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year

Do you think you know everything there is to know about football? Have you heard of ... * The psychic octopus who could predict the winner? * The Lancashire Lasses who became football's best kept secret? * The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy? * The superstar footballer who never actually played football? Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is Unbelievable Football - true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen. The perfect gift for the football-mad kid in your life.

About the author

Matt Oldfield writes the Ultimate Football Heroes and Classic Football Heroes series with his brother Tom. Matt also works with schools and organisations such as The National Literacy Trust and The National Football Museum to deliver football-based literacy workshops. To date, the Ultimate Football Heroes series has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone.

Product details

• Authors: Ollie Mann, Matt Oldfield, Oldfield Matt
• Publisher: Wren & Rook
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781526362445
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-6244-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 182 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Unbelievable Football
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)