Football Superstars: Sterling Rules

By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan
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Everything the young fan needs to know about Raheem Sterling.
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Filled with quizzes, stats and little known facts, plus illustrated and told with all the fun of a Tom Gates novel, the Football Superstars series is perfect for young readers five and up.

Is Raheem Sterling your ultimate football hero? He played his first Premier League match in 2015 and in just four years has scored 116 goals and made 114 assists in 388 games for club and country.

Discover the rags-to-riches story of a young boy who loved playing football, even in the rain, and how he followed his passion to become one of the most lethal forwards in world football.

Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.

Find your football hero:

Ronaldo Rules - out Jan 9th.
Messi Rules - out Jan 9th.

Kane Rules - out Apr 2nd.
Mbappé Rules - out Apr 2nd.

Hazard Rules - out Jun 11th.
Sterling Rules - out Jun 11th.

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.
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Records, stats and little-known facts keep the fun factor high.

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Perfect to engage emerging readers as the narrative text is simple and appropriately levelled with high interest subject matter and illustration throughout.

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Information is broken down and paced for easy reading, yet the books feels aspirational and grown up.

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Records, stats and little-known facts 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.