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Football School Epic Heroes is part of the bestselling Football School series, which teaches you about the world through football, packed with superstar stories, fun facts and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Perfect for readers 7+ and recommended by the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, the Premier League and parents and teachersCelebrate the greatest names and teams in football history with this collection of 50 true stories.Discover the greatest football moments of all time in this collection of 50 exciting stories, perfect for fans of Football School: Star Players. Discover the incredible stories of heroes such as Messi, Ronaldo, Klopp and Rapinoe, but also the tales of the dog that helped win the league for his team and the team who won the championship with the very final kick of the game. Bringing together the best names in the game with some truly weird, wonderful and hilarious occurrences, this book is a must-read for any young football fan."We love this book series!" Match of the Day Weekly"Intelligent, inspiring, funny" Head of Education, Premier LeagueCollect the series!Football School Season 1--4Star PlayersEpic HeroesFootball School Terrific Teams20 Fantastic Football StoriesThe Amazing Quiz BookThe Incredible Joke BookThe Ultimate Puzzle BookThe Greatest Ever Quiz Book - out in 2022!
About the author
Alex Bellos writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the bestselling author of Alex’s Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass, as well as two mathematical colouring books. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote Pelé’s bestselling autobiography.Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Edge and Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance.Spike grew up loving playing football and drawing pictures and has managed to combine both in his work as an illustrator. Based in North London with his family, some cats and an apiary full of honeybees, Spike has been supplying his 'spiky nosed' illustrations to a whole host of clients since graduating from Central Saint Martin’s. Spike's original and inventive world is peopled with a constantly evolving cast of characters and Heath Robinson-style machines.
