Is football The Beautiful Game or a gentleman’s game played by hooligans? Depending on your opinion, as World Cup 2010 kicks off in South Africa on 11 June, you and your children will either be glued to the box or hiding in one.
So, for those children who are football fans, Lovereading4kids has assembled a formidable line-up of football related books, for all ages, that will boost a love of reading, as well as a love of the game itself.
As with all our Featured Books, you can download free Opening Extracts to see if the book whets the appetite and then buy with 25% off the RRP.
Also, don't forget to have a look at The Official FIFA World Cup 2010 website, which has everything your children will need to know in order to become a World Cup expert.
Or, if you want to remind them about England's triumph in 1966 click here to read more about the epic final.
And finally, if you thought football was lacking in literary connections, consider the Mexico squad of 2002. Their defence included Gabriel, Garcia, and Marquez!
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Football books for readers 7+
Clive Gifford
Packed with facts and figures and handsomely produced, Fantastic Football makes perfect pre-World Cup reading. Everything about previous World Cups – who won, who lost, shock results and highlights about the superstars who created the thrilling moments is told in photos, charts and easy...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
Paul Cookson
A terrific little book that’s full of poems about football. Many kids think poems are not for them, but perhaps with football fever in the air, as it is at the moment you can persuade them otherwise. This collection is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 07/05/2010
Tom Palmer
When the new head teacher bans football, the year 6 pupils find a secret place to play. But how can they keep it a secret and, if they can’t, how can they persuade the head to change his mind? A...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/05/2010
Judy Brown
Super soccer boy Harry Gribble uses his fantastic football skills to solve a mystery. It’s a fun, wacky story packed with lots of pictures throughout and a perfect combination of football and superheroes that will absorb even the most reluctant...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/05/2010
Jonny Zucker
There’s brilliantly paced football excitement on and off the pitch in this fast moving adventure. The future of Hatton Rangers is resting on Nat Dixon, their mysterious new signing, but what neither the club nor the fans know is that...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
Dan Freedman
Jamie Johnson can't believe his luck. He's playing for Kingfield School in the Cup Semi-Final and scouts from his favourite club, Hawkstone United, are coming to watch. But Jamie's hopes of a professional career still have a long way to go...
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/05/2008
Dan Freedman
For footie mad children this is the perfect book to get them reading and may be to becoming a brilliant footballer too. It's a real page-turner as well as being realistic and believable. On a penalty shoot-out this book would...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/06/2007
Mal Peet
Reissued to coincide with the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, this is the extraordinary debut novel from multi-award winning author Mal Peet. Set in South America, this compelling adventure is told as an interview between a top sports...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2010
Dan Freedman
There's a massive buzz around Jamie Johnson. His dreams of becoming a professional footballer seem to be coming true, after years of hoping and practising. But, just when he seems close to living the dream, a shocking event turns his world upside down....
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2009
Helena Pielichaty
Nine-year-old Megan Fawcett loves football and is desperate to be on her school team. She tries everything to get the coach to notice her, even wearing a tiara! But nothing works… Then she has a brainwave – she’ll set up...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/08/2009
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