Football School Epic Heroes

50 true tales that shook the world

Alex Bellos author Ben Lyttleton author Spike Gerrell illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:1st Oct '20

£7.99

Available for immediate dispatch.

Football School Epic Heroes cover

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 teachers

Celebrate 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 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!

Featured in The Bookseller's September Previews. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *

I found Football School – Epic Heroes a really interesting book. How many interesting tales it has!
I found some facts about football that I didn’t know before. There were a lot of dramatic victories and the illustrations were perfect!

* Books Up North *
Engaging and generously illustrated with humorous black-and-white cartoon-style illustrations, this accessible book is set out as a series of headline articles from four fictional footballing publications. […] this wonderful addition to the popular Football School series is interesting, inspiring and funny. It will delight young football fans and provide fascinating reading for those who are keen to discover more about the world of football. * BookTrust *

ISBN: 9781406386653

Dimensions: 200mm x 130mm x 15mm

Weight: 190g

208 pages