
Simon Mugford, Author
Dan Green, Illustrator
Series: Football Superstars
Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books
Publication date: November 12, 2020
Category: Football / soccer (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781783125654
BESTSELLING FOOTBALL SUPERSTARS SERIES.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED WITH CARTOON ARTWORK, this action-packed Football Superstars story is perfect for young readers aged five and up.
Is Virgil van Dijk your ultimate football hero? One of the most commanding defenders in world football, Van Dijk is known for his strength, composure and leadership at the heart of the defence for Liverpool FC and the Netherlands national team.
Discover how Virgil grew up playing football in cages and on the streets of the Netherlands before working his way to the very top of the game. His rise saw him become captain of his country and earn recognition as one of football’s standout players, admired for his calm authority and big-match presence.
Powerful, focused and unshakeable under pressure, Van Dijk’s story is about belief, discipline and setting the standard – and why he’s regarded as one of the finest defenders of his generation.
Football Superstars is a fast-paced, highly visual series combining bold cartoon illustrations, 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.