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Matt Oldfield, Author
Alex Patrick, Illustrator
Series: Unbelievable Football Short Colour Stories
Imprint: Wren & Rook
Publication date: January 29, 2026
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526367648
The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up!
Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the greatest animals in world football.
In the first half, meet Pickles the Dog Detective, who helped track down the most famous trophy in the world.
In the second half, meet Paul, the incredible football-score-predicting octopus!
In extra time, meet the footballing eagle that was so good he was transferred between clubs!
Full of football action and fun facts at half time, Cup-Winning Creatures is perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently. Plus, feel the thrill of the game with vibrant full-colour illustrations.
From bestselling author of Unbelievable Football and Ultimate Football Heroes, Matt Oldfield.
Matt Oldfield writes the Ultimate Football Heroes and Classic Football Heroes series with his brother Tom. Matt also works with schools and organisations such as The National Literacy Trust and The National Football Museum to deliver football-based literacy workshops. To date, the Ultimate Football Heroes series has sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone.
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