Football School Season 2 : Where Football Explains the World : Football School - Alex Bellos

Football School Season 2 : Where Football Explains the World

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

Paperback | 3 May 2018

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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.

Book features :
  • The second paperback in the Football School series which promotes immersive learning, as children learn facts about maths, science, history and geography through football. The first book has sold over 16,000 copies in hardback through TCM.
  • Season 1 was shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2017.
  • Recommended read for the Premier League Reading Stars programme.

About the Author

Alex Bellos writes about maths for the Guardian and is the author of two works of popular science, Alex’s Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass as well as the mathematical colouring book Snowflake Seashell Star. 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.

About the Illustrator

Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of 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.
Industry Reviews
"Innovative, entertaining [...]"
* The Bookseller *

"Packed with even more amazing football facts, cartoons, jokes and real-life stories to intrigue and entertain."
* The Week Junior *

"We love this book series!"
* Match of the Day Weekly *

"The hilarious follow-up to the first Football School book I packed with even more amazing football facts, cartoons, jokes and real-life stories to intrigue and entertain."
* The Week Junior *

"A mix of cheeky text and fun cartoons [...] Perfect for getting kids to not just pick up a book but get hooked on subjects the might find a bore in class."
* The Irish Sun *

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