Get inside the life and history of the most popular sporting event in the world Whether you're a first-time fan or you've been watching for years, this book is a mine of fascinating facts, interesting insights and tremendous trivia into the world of the football World Cup. It explores the tournament's history, its biggest successes, controversies and flops and looks forward to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The World Cup's top teams and players are also profiled. Great for readers aged 9+ A good introduction to the World Cup, suitable for all fans, new and old ... plenty here for the most ardent fan, with super action photos. - Parents In Touch Summary of contents: The biggest show on Earth / World Cup History / Top teams: Brazil / How do you get to the World Cup? / World Cup Controversies / Group and knockout stages / Top teams: Germany / Goalscoring records / The 2022 World Cup / Players to watch / Top teams: Italy / The World Cup's biggest flops / World Cup awards / Winning teams and beaten finalists / Finding out more / Glossary and Index

Looking to take up a new sport? Or just thinking about ways to keep fit and healthy? This book is a great introduction to all the important cricket skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and photos showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from training to competing - while also finding out something about cricket stars of the past and present.

Want to control the ball like Kylian Mbappe, dribble like Lionel Messi and pull off stunning saves like David de Gea? Football Superstar Skills is guaranteed to help you emulate the feats of some of the most iconic players in world football! The book features 20 modern greats, from headline-grabbing young stars to world-beating legends, offering key facts about their signature skills and what it takes to be a great footballer. Then follow the simple step-by-steps to master essential footballing skills, from the basics such as controlling the ball and passing, to more advanced techniques such as finding space and bending a free-kick. What's more, you will learn about the game's greatest managers, formations and tactics and even relive the greatest goals in World Cup football history.

Meet David Silva - Ultimate Football Hero. David Silva is Manchester City's greatest ever midfielder. As he played his way from the Spanish coast to the top of the Premier League, his silky skills earned him the nickname 'El Mago' - the magician.

Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers it will delight all ages with its mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts about your favourite team. Augmented with a selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that depict some of the stories within. A percentage of net profits from this title will go to the children's charity ChildLine Rocks.

THE TIGER YEARS! Relive the best Roy of the Rovers stories from the 1970s in this exciting anthology of reprinted classic strips, celebrating over 65 years of the iconic football comic. The seventies was a very turbulent time in Britain. Following on from the optimism of the sixties, the country faced a decade of strikes and power cuts. Luckily for the fans of Melchester Rovers, Roy Race and his loyal time mates provided great moments of glory for their fans, starting with European Cup final win in 1973 in the year that the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was the decade in which footballers became real superstars - a time when Melchester goalkeeper Charlie Carter had to choose between staying at the club or perusing a burgeoning career as a pop singer. And it was a period when Roy Race truly cemented himself as the heart, soul and brain of the club by taking on the role of player manager.

Meet Jamie Carragher. Classic Football Hero. 'He puts his body on the line for the good of the team. His passion stood him out from the rest.' Carragher tells the story of the Liverpool hero who stood firm to make Liverpool's breath-taking victory at the UEFA Champions League Final in 2005 possible, coming back against AC Milan, despite the Italian team's enormous lead. This is a story about true loyalty and dedication to one of the world's greatest teams. Classic Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

The 25th title in this top-selling sports series reviews the lives of two of the best tennis stars in the country.

Venus and Serena Williams have captured the attention of the tennis crowd like no pair has in recent years. Taken alone, each is a force to be reckoned with on the court. Booming serves clocked at speeds equal and surpassing that of many male tennis players. Powerful return shots that take opponents by surprise. Speed and agility unlike any other player. Each has the skills, the determination, and the strength to make it to the very top of their sport. Yet through all the competition—even at times when they face each other on opposite sides of the net—they remain true to each other, steadfast in their sisterly love.

`As he stood in the tunnel with his teammates behind him and the pitch ahead of him, Andres smiled to himself. He re-positioned the armband one last time and closed his eyes.' Andres was always smaller than his friends, but he refused to let that stop him becoming one of the most skilful footballers ever. Iniesta tells of how his talent and hard work shone through as he became captain of Barcelona, and went on to score the winning goal in the World Cup final. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

Unlike most professional football players, Alex Morgan did not start playing club football until she was 14. But her talent was so obvious that only three years later she was called up to the U.S. women's under-20 team. That was just the beginning of a history-making career that led her, most recently, to a second World Cup title as co-captain of the U.S. women's team. This new edition of Alex Morgan - revised and updated from cover to cover - follows every step of her journey, not only as a football player but also as a best-selling author, an actor, and so much more! Also available in the World Soccer Legends series: Megan Rapinoe ISBN 9780789213655

Simple text and photographs help young readers learn all about playing soccer in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read.

It’s the first day of soccer practice, and it’s going to be great! In this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, beginning readers will learn that soccer players wear cleats, do warm ups, and try to kick the ball into the goal. Score! The best part about soccer is being on a team and making new friends. Young readers getting ready to hit the field will love seeing photographs of kids their age playing soccer in this adorable introduction to the sport!

Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic soccer moves—to be done with a parent or guardian’s supervision!

Everything kids need to know to play smarter, more enjoyable soccer―for ages 8 to 12.

Coach Andrew Latham has over 20 years of experience teaching kids soccer. In this soccer book for kids 8-12, he sets young athletes up for soccer success with straightforward strategies and tips about everything from goal setting and staying fit to pre-game prep and mental motivation. He preps players to be their best with this handy guide and tactics book that shows them how to develop their skills on and off the field.

This soccer coaching book for kids includes:

• A range of basic and more advanced techniques so kids can practice and progress at their own pace.
• Diagrams and illustrations that explain how to pass the ball, stay onside, get in scoring position, and more.
• Player profiles that highlight six superstar soccer players, like Lionel Messi and Mia Hamm.

Soccer lovers will improve their game and have more fun with Soccer Smarts for Kids.

Be inspired by Football Legend, Kylian Mbappe! Discover more about this incredible player's journey from his early career at AS Bondy, coached by his father, to his success at Paris Saint-Germain FC and fulfilling his dream of playing for France. Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this incredible biography series. Packed with footie facts and match stats plus Mbappe's career highlights Also in the series: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Tammy Abraham, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lionel Messi. Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Gareth Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream. But he knew he couldn't get there without hard work. He trained every day, honed his defensive qualities and quickly became a formidable centre-back for club and country. He went on to guide Middlesbrough, as captain, to a first major trophy in 128 years! His leadership qualities as a player would transform him into a manager. Discover how Southgate put the penalty pain of Euro 96 behind him and inspired the Three Lions through his kindness, tactical rigour and positive mindset, to their first ever the UEFA Euro final. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football. This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. What is a vomitory? When do footballers wee? Where do goalkeepers let in chickens? When did women start playing football? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. 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.

From the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championships to the record-breakers of Serie A, the Bundesliga and the Premier League, football's record-breaking stars are here. This book is packed with thousands of eye-popping stats about incredible trophy-winning teams and legendary goalscorers from around the globe, and contains all the need-to-know facts and figures from the 2018-19 season and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals. The ultimate football facts and records book for kids aged 8+.

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Since joining Manchester United in January 2020, Bruno Fernandes has set the Premier League alight. The versatile attacking midfielder has become a relentless and prolific goal-scorer, catapulting his team towards the top. Follow his brilliant journey from school drop-out to Europe's rising star. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.

It looks like Eoin Madden's busiest term ever! He's Castlerock College's star player and he's been called up for Ireland in the Under 16 Four Nations - how will he juggle sport and school work? But his biggest challenge of all goes way beyond his own concerns and right to the heart of Irish rugby. When his oldest and best ghostly friend calls for help, can Eoin and his band of heroes their deadliest mystery yet? Take a dive into history -with some help from rugby legends of the past!

Schools rugby star Eoin Madden has never been busier - he's captain of the Junior Cup team, he's training with Leinster and hoping to be chosen for the Ireland team for the first-ever Under 16 World Cup. But it's not all fun and games, as Eoin also has to deal with grumpy friends, teachers piling on the homework - AND a ghost on a mission that goes back to the very origins of the game of rugby. But what does the restless spirit need, and can Eoin help him? Books, crooks and rucks - it's all to play for this term!

The Women's World Cup began on June 7, 2019 - and it promised to be the most exciting one yet. This book will tell you all you need to know about the 24 national teams competing for the top spot, from established powerhouses like Team USA (the defending champions) and Germany (gold medalists at the 2016 Olympics) to newcomers like Chile. It will give you the inside scoop on the top players in the tournament - like Megan Rapinoe of the USA and Marta of Brazil - and their strengths and weaknesses. It will take you on a whirlwind tour of host country France and the World Cup venues - like the 59,000-seat Parc Olympique Lyonnais, where the semifinals and finals will be played. And it will catch you up on the history of the Women's World Cup, from the first eight-team showdown in China in 1991 to the clash of 24 seasoned squads in Canada in 2015. Women's World Cup 2019 even includes handy fill-in brackets so you can track the progress of your favourite teams in the tournament.

Football fans love nothing more than to read about their favourite teams. Although this books is aimed at young teenagers they will delight all ages with their mixture of funny and enlightening stories and will give hours of pleasure discovering quirky facts about your favourite team. Each title is also augmented with a selection of sketches by the young sketch artist Becky Welton that depict some of the stories within.

UPDATED TO INCLUDE HIS CONTROVERSIAL TRANSFER TO BARCELONA

Quick, incisive and versatile, Antoine Griezmann is the ultimate modern forward.

But did you know that he had to leave France in order to find a professional club willing to take a chance on him?

Or that he wears the number 7 shirt as a tribute to his idol, David Beckham?

Or that Real Sociedad fans came to affectionately refer to him as ‘The Little Devil’?

Find our about all this and more in Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot’s tirelessly researched biography, featuring exclusive interviews with those who know him best.

Includes all the action from the 2018/19 season