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Football Stories: Heroes of the World Cup

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In Football Stories: Heroes of the World Cup, young readers get a snapshot of some of the tournament's greatest-ever performers!

This fun unofficial picture book includes the world's greatest football stars, ready to win on the world stage! Players include Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Kane, Neymar and many more. For kids who are new to the wide world of international football, this is the ideal first book.

Perfect as a bedtime read or a companion to watching the World Cup, the book features clear and simple text with cool full-colour art. Covering both the men's and women's world cups, there's bound to be someone for everyone to root for. Who's your greatest World Cup hero?

Simon Mugford

Simon Mugford (Author)

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 (Illustrator)

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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