Is England the team you cheer for at every EUROs or World Cup? Currently ranked among the top ten, the team has featured in no less than 16 World Cup finals, winning it in 1966, and then came so close to lifting the European trophy in 2020!
In this fun and fact-filled book about the England's men's team, Football Superstar's dynamic duo, Dan and Simon, will take you through the historic highs of the 1966 World Cup, the heartbreak and tears of 1990 and 1996 to the resurgence of the current team. Along the way you'll learn about the legendary players, managers, matches, songs, fans and, of course, all the stats that tell the story of England's national sporting obsession.
Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
By:
Simon Mugford,
Football Superstars
Illustrated by:
Dan Green
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 196mm,
Width: 128mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 124g
ISBN: 9781783129928
ISBN 10: 1783129921
Series: Football Superstars
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 08 August 2023
Recommended Age: From 5 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
The early days - 1966 and all that - Gazza's tears - EURO 96 - Scotland and Germany rivalry - The Songs: Three Lions, World Cup Willie, World in Motion - Records - TV viewing figures - The England Legends: Sir Bobby and Sir Alf, Bobby Moore, Lineker, Keegan, Beckham
After studying the history of everything at Goldsmiths College, Simon worked at the Science Museum making paper aeroplanes and setting fire to hydrogen balloons. Despite being a fully grown man, his favourite subjects include dinosaurs, robots, rockets, loud music andStar Wars. An Ipswich Town fan since they won the FA Cup in 1978 (it's true - look it up) he lives in Kent with his wife, daughter, and a cat with two names.Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people's jobs,Doctor Who andStar Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.
