From the publisher:
CELEBRATE THE 2026 WORLD CUP AND BECOME A PUZZLE CHAMPION AND ENJOY HOURS OF FOOTBALL FUN IN THIS EPIC NEW PUZZLE BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES – WHERE FOOTBALL AND FACTS COME TOGETHER IN A DREAM TEAM FORMATION.
Welcome to the Football School Puzzle Collection - packed with 101 awesome fill-in activities to keep young fans entertained for hours during the holidays, including:
- Wonderful word searches
- Super spot the difference
- Confusing conundrums
- Clever quizzes
- Tricky True or False
- Marvellous mazes ... and MORE!
Solve the star player riddles, crack the mystery of the stolen World Cup, match the shirts to the teams and much more!
"We love this series!" - Match of the Day Weekly
The author:
Alex Bellos writes about maths and puzzles for the Guardian and is the bestselling author of Alex’s Adventures in Numberland andAlex Through the Looking-Glass, as well as two mathematical colouring books. He has also written Futebol: The Brazilian Way of Life, which was shortlisted for Sports Book of the Year, and he ghost-wrote Pelé’s bestselling autobiography.
Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Edge and Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance.
Spike grew up loving playing football and drawing pictures and has managed to combine both in his work as an illustrator. Based in North London with his family, some cats and an apiary full of honeybees, Spike has been supplying his 'spiky nosed' illustrations to a whole host of clients since graduating from Central Saint Martin’s. Spike's original and inventive world is peopled with a constantly evolving cast of characters and Heath Robinson-style machines.
Ben Lyttleton is a journalist, broadcaster and football consultant. He is the author of Edge and Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty and his football articles have been published in over 20 countries. He is a director of Soccernomics, a football consultancy that helps teams improve their performance.
Spike grew up loving playing football and drawing pictures and has managed to combine both in his work as an illustrator. Based in North London with his family, some cats and an apiary full of honeybees, Spike has been supplying his 'spiky nosed' illustrations to a whole host of clients since graduating from Central Saint Martin’s. Spike's original and inventive world is peopled with a constantly evolving cast of characters and Heath Robinson-style machines.
Spike Gerrell is a prolific cartoonist known for his "spiky-nosed" illustrations. His work has been published in the New Scientist, Independent, Times Educational Supplement and Guardian.
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Walker Books
20 x 13 cm
Paperback
176 pages
May 2026
English
9781529533071