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By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan Short description/annotation:Everything the young fan wants to know about Mohamed Salah, from his childhood to the present day, including lots of quizzes and facts.Description:
If Salah is your favourite football player then this is the book for you! Discover how he grew up in Gharbia, Egypt playing football for the youth team El Mokawloons to being named the African Footballer of the Year in 2019 by the BBC and CAF. Learn how he spearheaded Liverpool FC to the Champions League title in 2019. Football Superstars: Salah Rules is written in an upbeat style that is ideal for emerging and reluctant readers. The simple narrative text is supplemented with cartoons and visual jokes. Sections and chapters make the book easy to navigate and fun to dip in and out of. A supporting cast of players, managers, TV pundits – and even the authors themselves – chip in with quotes, jokes and comments to add to the playful and informative fun.
Biographical note: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.Feature:
High-interest subject matter presented in simple narrative text and illustrations throughout make the book perfect for emerging readers.
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Information is broken down into a bite-size format and paced for easy reading, yet the book feels aspirational and packed with content.
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Lots of records and stats are combined with little-known facts which keep the fun factor high.
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The narrative is relatable and inspirational for young fans, and covers the biggest moments in a football player”s life, as well as their journey to success from their earliest years.
