Football School Fantastic Fan-Thology 10 Books Collection Set by Alex Bellos - Ages 7-11 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Where Football Rules the World
Saves the World
Tackles the World
Celebrates the World
Star Players
Epic Heroes
The Ultimate Puzzle Book
Terrific Teams
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book
The Incredible Joke Book

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books
Age Range: Ages 7-11 (Grades 2-6)

Overview
The Football School Fantastic Fan-Thology bundles ten paperback titles by Alex Bellos and Ben Lyttleton, the duo behind the bestselling Football School series. Built for young soccer fans, the set blends history, science, math, geography, biography, puzzles, quizzes, and jokes, viewed through the lens of the world's game. Each short, illustrated chapter turns a football question into a bite-sized lesson, making the collection ideal for reluctant readers and die-hard fans alike. Whether flipping through Star Players' biographies or laughing through The Incredible Joke Book, kids build reading confidence while gathering facts to share at recess or on the sidelines.

About the Books
This ten-book collection expands the Football School universe into a full library of facts, stories, and games for young readers. Where Football Rules the World, Saves the World, Tackles the World, and Celebrates the World form the core "World" series, each one using football to explain a slice of history, geography, biology, or math, from ancient ball games to modern stadium technology. Star Players and Epic Heroes turn to biography, profiling legendary footballers and underdog heroes whose true stories reward perseverance and teamwork on and off the pitch. For hands-on fun, The Ultimate Puzzle Book and The Greatest Ever Quiz Book pack in crosswords, trivia, and brain teasers that turn football trivia into a genuine challenge, while The Incredible Joke Book keeps things light with football-themed one-liners built for the school playground. Terrific Teams rounds things out with profiles of famous clubs and squads from around the globe. Throughout the set, short chapters, bold illustrations, and a conversational tone keep the reading level approachable for elementary-age fans while still packing in real facts about science, culture, and sport. Teachers and parents can dip into any single title for a stand-alone lesson, or work through the whole set as a cross-curricular reading project that touches math, geography, and history without ever feeling like homework. Because every book centers on football, kids who love the sport get a built-in reason to keep turning pages, making this collection a natural pick for classroom libraries, road trips, or a rainy afternoon at home.

Key Benefits

• Ten paperback titles in one collection, covering biography, puzzles, quizzes, jokes, and cross-curricular facts
• Uses football to teach real history, science, geography, and math concepts
• Short, illustrated chapters keep elementary-age readers engaged from page one
• Great for reluctant readers who love sports but resist traditional nonfiction
• Perfect for classroom libraries, road trips, or independent reading time
• Makes a natural birthday gift, holiday stocking stuffer, or summer reading pick

Book-by-Book Guide
Where Football Rules the World — Explores how football intersects with history, geography, biology, and math across cultures around the globe.
Saves the World — Packs in true stories, real science, and fascinating facts that use football to spark curiosity about the world.
Tackles the World — Teaches history, math, geography, and biology through football facts, trivia, and fun tangents.
Celebrates the World — Digs into quirky football moments, from robots on the pitch to record-breaking matches and timing rules.
Star Players — Collects true biographies of the game's greatest legends and the stories that made them icons.
Epic Heroes — Celebrates footballers and moments of courage, resilience, and unlikely triumph from across the sport's history.
The Ultimate Puzzle Book — Fills the pages with football-themed crosswords, mazes, and brain teasers for hands-on practice.
Terrific Teams — Profiles famous football clubs and squads from leagues around the world.
The Greatest Ever Quiz Book — Challenges young fans with trivia rounds covering players, tournaments, and football history.
The Incredible Joke Book — Serves up football-themed one-liners and puns built for laughs on the playground.

About the Authors
Alex Bellos is a British author and journalist known for making math and science accessible and fun, with writing that has appeared in the Guardian and New Scientist. Ben Lyttleton is an author, broadcaster, and football club co-owner who has written extensively about the psychology and culture of the game, including the book Twelve Yards. Together they created the Football School series to help young readers build literacy and curiosity using the sport they already love. Their collaborative, fact-driven, playful style has made Football School a go-to pick for parents and teachers seeking educational books that do not feel like schoolwork.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This ten-book set turns screen-time curiosity into real reading, blending football trivia with history, science, and math in short, illustrated chapters kids actually want to finish. It's a natural pick for a birthday gift, holiday stocking stuffer, classroom library, or summer reading challenge for any young soccer fan who would rather learn through the sport than a textbook.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.