Children's Football World Cup Fever!

World Cup Fever!

I would be very remiss if I didn’t include some books about soccer (or should I say football?) in the lead up to the World Cup. We have many of these, especially in the Children’s Series section. Here are some of the most interesting ones:

The Keeper - $16.95 May Publication
Mal Peet 9+
A wonderful mixture of action and spirituality set in South America, this book won the Bronze Award in the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. It tells the tale of how a poor logger’s son becomes a world cup player with the help of the mysterious “Keeper”.
ISBN: 1406304107

Book of Lists World Football - $25.00
Steve Foster
For those who are interested in statistics this book is for you.
ISBN: 1921145277

World Cup 06 Fact File - $19.95
Kier Radnedge
More statistics but in a large format with pictures.
ISBN: 073331872X

Wicked World Cup 2006 - $10.95
Michael Coleman
Love Horrible Histories and Wicked Science? This is in the same vein.
ISBN: 0439949998

Goal! - $18.95
Robert Rigby
Official movie tie-in; includes 16 pages of photographs from the movie. The story of a young Latino boy living in Los Angeles who dreams to be a world-class soccer player. It tells of how he flies halfway across the world to trial for one of England’s top clubs. This is a gripping tale about the world’s most popular and exciting sport.
ISBN: 0552554030

Toocool Series - Soccer Superstar - $9.95
Phil Kettle
The story of Toocool and his soccer team the Legends, and their secret weapon, his dog. Includes a question and answer with Toocool and a soccer quiz.
ISBN: 1865044717

Banned! - $10.95
David Bedford
A book in the ‘The Team’ series, which also includes The Soccer Machine, Top of the League, Soccer Camp and Superteam. This story tells of what happens when The Team’s captain Harvey has been banned from playing soccer by his teacher, due to not spending enough time on his schoolwork.
ISBN: 1877003913

Offside, Upfront - $14.95
Michael Panckridge
A story in the Anniversary Legends series. Discover how a girl, Luci Rankin, tries to get into a soccer team. You have to be good to make the team, but if you are a girl you have to be even better.
ISBN: 1876372494

Goal! How Football Conquered the World - $16.95
Catherine Chambers
A comprehensive and fascinating history of football, that is easily read by children.
ISBN: 1876372982

Gracie Faltrain Takes Control - $16.95
Cath Crowley
The sequel to The Life and Times of Gracie Faltrain. A soccer book written specifically for teenage girls, that has been labelled the Australian answer to Bend it Like Beckham.
ISBN: 0330422294

Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) No.3 – The Finals - $14.95
Deborah Abela and Johnny Warren
The Rovers get a new coach who only cares about winning and suddenly playing isn’t fun anymore. Can the team get it together before the big final?
ISBN: 1741661005

Christine