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Football School Star Players

50 Inspiring Stories of True Football Heroes

Alex Bellos author Ben Lyttleton author Spike Gerrell illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:2nd May '19

Should be back in stock very soon

Football School Star Players cover

Football School Star Players 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 teachers.

Get young fans dreaming big with this incredible collection of inspirational lives from the world of football.

What made Pele the greatest player of all time? How did Harry Kane overcome the odds to win the Golden Boot? What is the secret behind Lionel Messi's outstanding success? And why is Megan Rapinoe so fearless in her beliefs? This collection of fifty biographies brings together the incredible true stories of the game's greatest legends who changed the world of football. Empowering and inspirational, this is the perfect book to get young fans dreaming big both on and off the pitch.

“We love this book series!” Match of the Day Weekly

“Intelligent, inspiring, funny” Head of Education, Premier League


Collect the series!

Football School Season 1­–4
Star Players
Epic Heroes
Football School Terrific Teams
20 Fantastic Football Stories
The Amazing Quiz Book
The Incredible Joke Book
The Ultimate Puzzle Book
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book – out in 2022!

“[…] an inspirational read.” * The Week Junior *

  • Short-listed for Sports Book Award 2020 (UK)

ISBN: 9781406386417

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm

Weight: 190g

208 pages