Soccer School Season 1: Where Soccer Explains (Rules) the World

By Alex Bellos, Ben Lyttleton, Spike Gerrell (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Soccer School series

Discover soccer's secrets through fun lessons in math, science, and more.

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208 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into Soccer School, where every subject is taught through the exciting world of soccer. Join the fun with quirky quizzes and fascinating trivia, like playing soccer on Mars or decoding team colors. Perfect for young fans eager to learn and laugh!

From the publisher

At Soccer School, every lesson revolves around one thing: soccer! Coaches (and authors) Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton cleverly use the lens of soccer to immerse kids in math, geography, biology, and more. Loaded with awesome true stories and science, the first book in the Soccer School series is illustrated throughout with cartoons that will have young soccer fans laughing out loud. Quizzes at the end of each chapter keep readers on their toes as they learn some truly weird trivia, like the hidden meaning behind a team’s uniform colors, how you might play soccer on Mars, or even the most opportune time for players to go to the bathroom. Entertaining and informative, this book is sure to score a goal with soccer fanatics everywhere (when they’re not on the field, of course).

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