AMAZING FOOTBALL FACTS EVERY 8 YEAR OLD NEEDS TO KNOW (Amazing Facts Every Kid Needs to Know)

by Clive Gifford, Emiliano Migliardo (Illustrator)

Overview

Pack your brain with football fun and trivia ahead of the UEFA EURO 2024 championship!

Did you know?

The longest game of table football lasted more than five days.

There is a football World Cup for robots.

The world’s most expensive football ticket cost £2.2 million.

Fans of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona set up a the Church of Maradona in 1998.

From record-breaking goals, the world's most extraordinary players, stunning stadiums to weird and wonderful mascots, discover over 100 fascinating football facts, specially selected for readers aged 8.

Look out for more Amazing Facts books:
Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Needs to Know
Amazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to Know
Amazing Facts Every 8 Year Old Needs to Know
Amazing Facts Every 10 Year Old Needs to Know

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008615789
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	12/12/2023
Series:	Amazing Facts Every Kid Needs to Know
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	742,562
Product dimensions:	5.06(w) x 7.81(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Clive Gifford started writing books at the age of 16 and hasn’t stopped since! He has had over 150 books published, most of which are for children. His books have been nominated for, or won, Royal Society, School Library Association, Blue Peter, Smithsonian and TES awards. Clive lives in Manchester.

Emiliano Migliardo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For as long as he can remember, he always wanted to be a cartoonist. He started publishing professionally in the early 1990s and has numerous titles to his name.