Football books for children - non-fiction

The quickest way to find out everything about everybody in time for the World Cup. Full of colour illustrations of the world's top teams and players, amazing football facts and World Cup trivia, this will be an essential source of reference for years to come.

Get a copy of 'Ultimate football'

Guaranteed to flummox the most fanatical of football fans, this book includes 300 fiendish footy questions and scores of foul football facts. Mystify your mates and tease your teachers with questions such as 'Which team were fined for baring their bums to the crowd?' and 'Whose international career lasted 90 seconds?'

Get a copy of 'Kickin' quiz book'

Brilliant collection of funny and heartfelt poems about football – playing it, supporting it, living it, breathing it. From the excitement of going to your first game, to the thrill of playing like Beckham with your mates in the park, this book captures all the emotions involved in following the beautiful game.

Get a copy of 'Give us a goal'

Tricks, stepovers, passes – playgrounds and sports fields are filled with children and teenagers trying to impress friends and team mates with football freestyle skills. World-renowned freestyle footballer takes you step-by-step through the most popular and impressive street moves, skills and tricks that every keen footballer wants to master.

Get a copy of 'Freestyle football street moves'

Looks at how to play football and some background to the game. Includes step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow text and diagrams, demonstrating the fundamental techniques used by the professionals to improve their game.

Get a copy of 'How to improve at football'

With digital diagrams and action photographs throughout, this work presents a definitive guide to playing football, including rules, skills, positioning and set pieces.

Get a copy of 'Football skills'

A lively and engaging look at football through the ages, this book describes when the first matches kicked off, why the rules developed and how rugby and American football were born.

Get a copy of 'The story of football'

Looks at some of the main roles in football, featuring players past and present. Includes health information, soccer facts and simple skills instructions.

Get a copy of 'Defender'

Discover the story behind the games we play like never before as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure activities past and present. Learn about the wacky and often bloodthirsty games that our ancestors liked such as fierce gladiatorial contests.

Get a copy of 'Would you believe the losers were killed in Mayan football?!'