Books with author David Bauckham

Michael Blade, legend ... disgraced Captain of England ... has found a new destiny ... or, has ‘it’ found him? After the catastrophic European Cup Final, a new offer comes along ... he can play football again for an unknown club in the USA ... LA Cosmos, owned by eccentric billionaire, George D Oppengruber the Third ... ‘Mr O’. But, Michael soon discovers that ‘soccer’ is not the only reason he’s been lured there!The Club’s ‘lucky’ mascot, an old tatty leather football, mysteriously holds the secret to seven super powers that Michael receives. Along with his magic soccer skills and his No 1 fans, little Jade and Jody, Michael becomes a secret Super Hero, in a life and death game against a dreaded super enemy, the leader of the Fallen, the ‘Unknown One’, disguised as the billionaire owner of his rival team ... Dr Ignatius Wizhard. THE GAME OF HIS LIFE AND FOR ALL HUMANITY HAS BEGUN.

Michael Blade, legend . . . disgraced Captain of England . . . has found a new destiny . . . or, has 'it' found him? After the catastrophic European Cup Final, a new offer comes along . . . he can play football again for an unknown club in the Usa . . . La Cosmos, owned by eccentric billionaire, George D Oppengruber the Third . . . 'Mr O'. But, Michael soon discovers that 'soccer' is not the only reason he's been lured there! The Club's 'lucky' mascot, an old tatty leather football, mysteriously holds the secret to seven super powers that Michael receives. Along with his magic soccer skills and his No 1 fans, little Jade and Jody, Michael becomes a secret Super Hero, in a life and death game against a dreaded super enemy, the leader of the Fallen, the 'Unknown One', disguised as the billionaire owner of his rival team . . . Dr Ignatius Wizhard. The Game Of His Life And For All Humanity Has Begun.

Explore schools around the world through the eyes of more than 40 students in Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine.A refreshed edition of a DK classic, Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine looks at different countries and cultures around the globe and reveals the lives of children as they learn at school. Broaden children's views of the world and learn about the daily lives of real students from places near and far, from Australia to South Korea. Where do children in Jordan learn? What subjects do they study in Egypt?Through the shared experiences of a school routine, Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine highlights the differences and similarities between international schools, using school activities, classrooms, meals, and playtime in photographs and easy-to-understand text. From Africa to the Americas, students explain their daily routines in their own words and talk about what makes their schools special to them. Children can learn about their international peers through these engaging photographic stories of students.Children Just Like Me: A School Like Mine takes readers on an international trip to see how children around the world learn. Find out what makes school different in other countries, and learn what makes them just the same.