Discover everything there is to know about your favourite football heroes then take on a action-packed mix of puzzles, quizzes and ultimate trivia Featuring the very best of European football, this book is packed with tactical trivia and awesome activities that will keep any football fan playing into extra time and beyond. With fun facts and super stats about the hottest players in the world, football fans can take their knowledge of the beautiful game to the next level. Discover the secrets of every position and learn from the techniques of Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah, to Joshua Kimmich and Virgil van Dijk. With loads of puzzles, quizzes and activities, it’s time for the ultimate kick off.

The hugely successful Football Superstars series launches the ultimate joke book, filled with hundreds of the most hilarious football gags around! What's more, Football Superstars: Football Jokes Rule features page after page of hilarious pictures, with loads of anecdotes and fun throughout. Get ready to titter and roar with laughter with this sidesplitting joke book - perfect for encouraging young football fans to read by themselves or with friends.

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.

Build your football skills with the Sports Academy series. 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 football skills you'll need. Full of skills tips and illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from scoring to defending. The series Sports Academy covers rules, equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport. Great for readers aged 9+

Build your cricket skills with the Sports Academy series. 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 illustrations showing key techniques, you'll discover everything - from batting to bowling and fielding. The series Sports Academy covers rules, equipment and major competitions through specially commissioned, step-by-step illustrations that clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport. Great for readers aged 9+

MELCHESTER MELTDOWN! Relive the best Roy of the Rovers stories from the 1990s in this exciting anthology of reprinted classic strips, celebrating over 65 years of the iconic football comic. The dawn of this new decade was one that Melchester Rovers would want to forget. The 80/81 season was far from their finest hour with the threat of relegation snapping at their heels all throughout the season and exits from the F.A. Cup and the European Cup leaving the trophy cabinet bare. For star striker Roy Race it couldn't be worse. His obsession with the team had caused a strain on his marriage and fractured his relationship with teammates like the hot-headed Vic Guthrie. And then there was an attempt on his life... After being shot in December 1981, Roy lay in a coma for several weeks while Sir Alf Ramsey stepped into the dugout for Melchester. Life in a lower division beckons, but at least the Rovers will be the most stylish team on the pitch with their new Gola sponsored kits!

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! This is the story of Andy Robertson, flying full-back for Liverpool Football Club and captain of the Scotland national team. Follow his incredible journey from being on the brink of starting a university degree before breaking into the first-team of Queens Park, to going on to become a Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool. Discover how Robertson's high energy pressing, progressive passing and darting overlaps created Klopp's perfect system to help guarantee Liverpool domestic and European success. 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.

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME! It's the start of a terrific new season for Melchester Rovers. They are now a Championship club with a new kit, new owners and a fabulous new stadium. With Sowerby now fully integrated into the club, Rocky and Roy Race couldn't be happier. But a personal tragedy and an appalling incident during a Melchester Rovers match in Europe, will push the footballing siblings to the limit. Enjoyed this title? Pick up Game Changer next to continue the story! Praise for the Roy of the Rovers series: EPIC! - Match of the Day Magazine I love the way that they are about so much more than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series! - GoodReads Review

Bukayo Saka's versatility and sheer creativity on the pitch marked him out as a player who would take the football world by storm. But that same versatility often left him battling for a consistent place in the starting line-up, as coaches tried to work out how to use him to best advantage. Join Bukayo Saka on his exhilarating journey to the very top of international football, taking in devastating heartbreak as well as glorious successes on the way. This biography is one of the titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one football superstar: some players who are still to reach the summit of their career, and others who are already at the top of their game. These are exhilarating reads about players from all walks of life. Many have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true and have inspirational stories. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! 'It's time to shine,' Paul said to himself as he walked out of the tunnel and onto to the Old Trafford pitch.' Pogba tells the exciting story of how French wonder-kid Paul Pogba became Europe's best young player, and finally fulfilled his dream of returning to his boyhood club Manchester United in a world-record transfer. The sky is the limit for United's new star. Have you read them all?

IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN! 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. Such was the popularity of Roy Race and the mighty Melchester Rovers in Tiger, that on 25th September 1976, a brand new comic titled Roy of the Rovers launched! It was a golden era for football and the strip. Melchester Rovers had a strong team during the latter half of the 70s, reaching a European Cup Final in '78 and the UEFA Cup in '79. It was a time in which the team looked for new talent from overseas and managed to land Varagosa's greatest player, Paco Diaz. For Roy Race there were several professional and personal triumphs, including a brief stint at managing the England team and the birth of his twins. From becoming a parent to playing alongside Trevor Francis and Malcolm MacDonald, Roy Race and the Rovers continue to strike gold!

New in the hilarious JOHNNY BALL series, shortlisted for the Children's Sports Book Award. Johnny Ball, 9-year-old football manager, has a new challenge: to take the Tissbury Tigers all the way, and win the WORLDIES! But superstar striker Daniel is injured and the squad is FOUR players short. So Johnny is switching his football brain into travel mode - here comes Johnny Ball, INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL GENIUS!

This fun-filled book celebrates the world's most popular sport played by women, men, boys and girls all over the world. Learn about the history of the game, how footballs are made, and how YOU can become a top professional player. Find out how your local club is run, visit a team's training ground, and pick up tips to sharpen your football skills.

If Neymar is your favourite football superstar, then this is the book for you! Discover how he went from playing street football and futsal in Sao Paulo to becoming one of the best players on the global scene playing for clubs like Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Learn how Neymar scored over 300 career goals, competed in the Olympics twice, and became one of the most popular football players worldwide. Football Superstars: Neymar Rules is written in an engaging and accessible style that's ideal for emerging and reluctant readers. The simple narrative text is supplemented with cartoons and visual jokes, and presented with an energetic, graphic look. Sections and chapters make it easy to navigate and fun to dip in and out of. A supporting cast of players, managers, TV pundits - and even the authors themselves - chip in with quotes, jokes and comments to add to the playful and informative fun.

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Pace, power, precision - Auba is the striker who has it all. The Gabonese striker's athleticism, skills and clinical finishing have made defenders in the Bundesliga and the Premier League fear him every time he steps onto the pitch. But his journey through Europe's top leagues to the bright lights of London has been a long one. This is the exciting story of one of the world's deadliest goalscorers. 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.

Welcome to the Official Hibernian FC Annual 2022! Packed inside you'll find features on your favorite players, learn more about what your club does in the community, take quizzes to test your knowledge on all things Hibs, and enjoy fantastic pictures of the season. Enjoy the read!

As usual, the Official Celtic Annual 2022 has the Player Profiles on the current Celts aiming to add to the club's already illustrious silverware tally as we also welcome Ange Postecoglou to the Celtic fold. Celtic Women had a real season to remember and your Annual focuses on three highlights - Chloe Craig making her 200th appearance, the green and whitewash over Rangers and the nail-biting climax to the term that saw the Ghirls qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever. We also look back at a few Celtic legends, namely Henrik Larsson, Tommy Burns, Jackie McNamara and Tom Boyd to find out what their careers were like BC (Before Celtic). All this, along with your traditional Paradise Puzzle Pages, is inside your Official Celtic Annual 2022 and we hope you enjoy reading once more about your heroes in green and white.

The Official Bournemouth Annual 2022 gives you exclusive access behind the scenes at Vitality Stadium to find out about our squad, journey and all things AFC Bournemouth! The squad have helped us by picking out their favourite games and moments, all while wearing our famous red and black stripes. Can you crack our mega quiz selection? From agonising anagrams, wicked word searches to super squad questions, pit your wits to prove you're a champion of Cherries knowledge! Know your history! Find out more about our incredible journey to the Premier League, including a look at some of the best Cherries kits from down the years. Find out exactly what happens on matchday - all from the view of some of our heroes in the dressing room! Could you pick out a Cherries dream team? We've profiled loads of our stars from the last century, you'll need to decide who you'd put in our best-ever starting 11.

Louba o dula karolong e nngwe ya N'Djamela e betswang Doumpa. Bophelo ba moo ha bo bonolo ka nako tsohle, impa o na le metswalle, bolo ya hae le toro ya hae Louba lives in a part of N'Djamena called Doumpa. Life there is not always easy, but he has his friends, his soccer and his dream.

The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Foden is one of the hottest talents in the world and his rise through the Manchester City first team has been remarkable. He has matured from Man City youth prospect, to the first footballer ever to be named Premier League Young Player of the Season in consecutive years, despite competing for a position in a team of world class players. And this is testament to his silky style of play and natural flair for football. Discover how Foden grew as a product of Manchester City's dynamic youth system, nurtured under the guidance of Guardiola and finally evolved into an English generational talent! 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.

Is Kevin De Bruyne your ultimate football hero? One of the best advanced playmakers in world football today, De Bruyne is part of the star-studded Manchester City team which has won both the EFL Cup and Premier League title. With Belgium, De Bruyne was also a third-place winner at the FIFA 2018 World Cup. Discover how De Bruyne's dedication to football saw him advance in Belgium's Gent youth system. Learn about how his hard work paid off as top club Chelsea swooped in to take him to the big league in 2012, and how his star status has grown from strength to strength since. The Football Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.

There remains a lack of representation from the South Asian community across all levels of football, despite it being one of the largest ethnic minority groups to be living in the UK. In this first of its kind book, trailblazing coach Manisha Tailor profiles 42 pioneering individuals working in all parts of the game - from male and female players to coaches, referees, board members, administrators, sports scientists and medical staff - and representing different cultures and faiths within the British Asian community. Based on interviews, these powerful stories not only illustrate the challenges faced by these role models, but lessons that they can offer young readers. Young people need to see people like them in order to believe that dreams are possible: the role models in this inspirational book will show South Asian children and teens that their football dreams can come true.

The Official 2022 Everton FC Annual has everything that a Blues fan would want! Get to know the players, test your Everton knowledge with our fantastic quizzes and learn about some of the legends of the club. The Annual is packed with posters and photographs of your favourite Everton stars and is perfect for the young fan who wants a 'Blue' Christmas!

TIME FOR HEROES! Play-Offs is the third book in the football-tastic Roy of the Rovers fiction series. Part of the first season, this exciting series is written by award-winning author Tom Palmer. The end of the season is here, and it is make or break for Roy Race and Melchester Rovers. Against all the odds, Roy and his teammates are close to getting Rovers promoted. However, if they fail to reach League One, then Rovers owner Barry Cleaver plans to sell up, destroying Melchester Rovers for good! Now it's crunch time: either Rovers make it through to the play-off finals, or it is over for the club, for the fans, and for Roy... Enjoyed this title? Pick up Going Up next to continue the story! Praise for the Roy of the Rovers series: EPIC! - Match of the Day Magazine I love the way that they are about so much more than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to read the next one in the series! - GoodReads Review