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Football School Season 4 : Where Football Explains the World - Alex Bellos

Football School Season 4

Where Football Explains the World

By: Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton, Spike Gerrell (Illustrator)

Paperback | 6 August 2020

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The fourth book in the bestselling series that teaches you amazing facts 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! Discover when robots play football, where the highest ever football match took place, how referees keep time in matches and what llamas and professional footballers have in common. With hilarious illustrations throughout and laugh-out-loud gags, this is the perfect book for football-mad children everywhere.

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. He lives in West London. 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. He lives in North London.

About the Illustrator

Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian. Spike lives in North London.
Industry Reviews
It's a genius format that makes everything accessible and interesting, whether you really love football or not - it's just a common pitch to spread everything across. The cartoon illustrations are silly and also keep the pages looking lively and inviting to reluctant readers.
* BookTrust *

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