Where soccer tackles (explains) the world / Alex Bellos & Ben Lyttleton ; illustrated by Spike Gerrell.
Material type:
TextSeries: Bellos, Alex, Football School ; Season 3.Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Walker Books, 2019Edition: First U.S. edition ; reinforced trade editionDescription: 165 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781536206951
- 1536206954
- Where soccer explains (explains) the world
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.334 B447 | Available | 33111009350832 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.334 B447 | Available | 33111009147808 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This winning nonfiction series explains the world via soccer trivia, facts, and fun.
This third book in the Soccer School series poses many intriguing questions for soccer fans: What color are Cristiano Ronaldo's pajamas? How many bones are there in the human foot? And why is that dodo alive and kicking? With funny cartoons and multiple-choice quizzes, this is the perfect way for young fans to learn how to score with their head. Coaches Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton kick off another season of Soccer School in this book packed with awesome true stories, real science, and fascinating facts. At this school, everything is about soccer!
The word "explains" is crossed out and replaced with the word "tackles" in subtitle.
"Facts and quizzes to make you smarter about everything!"--Cover.
"Welcome to Soccer School, where every class is about soccer! In science class, you'll find out how soccer players make sure they poop before games. In math, you'll figure out the odds of dying during the game. In drama, you'll learn about some famous foul fakers! History, English, geography, political science, physics, and more are on the syllabus of this school, where soccer fans are the star students"--Back cover.