Unbelievable Football Short Colour Stories: Animal Antics!

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781526367518
  • Weight: 139g
  • Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
  • Publication Date: 28 Aug 2025
  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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The perfect colour story book for young football lovers aged 5 and up!

Get ready to read three amazing stories about some of the most unbelievable animal antics football has ever seen.

In the first half, meet the naughty puppy who peed on an England player during an important match.

In the second half, celebrate with the animal mascot who became the hero of the team.

In extra time, meet the dog who saved a HUGE club from extinction!

Full of football action and fun facts at half time, Animal Antics is perfect for shared reading or for newly confident readers to enjoy independently. Plus, feel the thrill of the game with vibrant full-colour illustrations.

From bestselling football author of the Unbelievable Football and Ultimate Football Heroes series, Matt Oldfield.

Matt Oldfield (Author)
Matt Oldfield is the author of the Unbelievable Football series (winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year) and the Johnny Ball: Football Genius series, as well as the co-author of the bestselling Ultimate Football Heroes and Football GOAT series. He has also worked with Lioness Beth Mead on her children's book, Roar, which won the 2024 Children's Sports Book of the Year award. To date, his books have sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Daniel Duncan (Illustrator)
Dan grew up in leafy Chalfont St. Giles playing football outside when it wasn't raining, and drawing the rest of the time.
In 2013 He graduated from Middlesex University with first class honours degree in illustration, and has worked as a children's illustrator ever since.