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By (author) Simon Mugford; By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan
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Everything the young fan needs to know about France and Paris St Germain”s star striker, Kylian Mbappé.
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Filled with quizzes, stats and little known facts, plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up.
Is Kylian Mbappé your ultimate football hero? His quick feet and shooting skills have made him one of the world”s top forwards and the youngest ever player to score 16 goals in the Champions League.
Mbappé started playing at the age of six and his first coach was his dad. Find out how he went from playing on the pitch he created in his living room to becoming the second teenager in history to score in a World Cup final.
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.
Find your football hero:
Ronaldo Rules – out Jan 9th.
Messi Rules – out Jan 9th.
Kane Rules – out Apr 2nd.
Mbappé Rules – out Apr 2nd.
Hazard Rules – out Jun 11th.
Sterling Rules – out Jun 11th.
Biographical note:
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises. 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 and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.
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Perfect to engage emerging readers as the narrative text is simple and appropriately levelled with high interest subject matter and light illustration throughout.
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Information is broken down and paced for easy reading, yet the books feels aspirational and grown up.
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Quizzes, stats and little-known facts keep the fun factor high.
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The narrative is both relatable and inspirational for young fans and covers the biggest moments in a football player”s life, as well as their journey to success from their earliest years.
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