Find fantastic free resources and discover new books from award-winning authors
Menu
Simon Mugford, Author
Dan Green, Illustrator
Series: Football Superstars
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: November 6, 2025
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781804538890
FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH COMIC-STYLE CARTOONS, this action-packed Football Superstars story is perfect for young readers aged five and up.
Is Cole Palmer your ultimate football hero? A creative attacking midfielder with ice-cold composure, Palmer has lit up the Premier League since joining Chelsea, becoming one of the most exciting young players in the game.
Palmer’s journey began in Manchester City‘s youth academy, where he developed his skill, vision and confidence before making his first-team debut in 2020. After his move to Chelsea in 2023, he made an instant impact, producing a remarkable debut season and cementing his place as a rising star.
His standout performances for England at UEFA Euro 2024 confirmed his arrival on the international stage. Discover how talent, hard work and belief helped Palmer rise from academy prospect to one of football’s brightest young names.
Football Superstars is a fast-paced, highly visual series combining comic-style cartoons, clear storytelling and a lively cast of characters who add jokes, quotes and commentary throughout.
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises.
Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people’s jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.