Books with title Football Crazy

This short story could be read to, with or by children depending on their interest and reading ability.It was designed for pre- teens to help with reading and to gain their interest in reading. The main character is Ben, who finds literacy difficult but he loves football! He discovers that his main interest can also help him in other areas and to gain confidence.Some exerts from this exciting football game can also be found in my much longer book (20,000 words) Vanishing Vic Viper Snake also available on Kindle.

Sam's Football Stories are specially written to stimulate and motivate your slower learners and reluctant readers. Written by Sheila Blackburn, an experienced primary school teacher, the books will appeal particularly to reluctant boy readers. The six compelling stories in Set A, tell the story of Sam, a football crazy boy. Sam is totally crazy about football. He is desperate to belong to a proper football team. He asks everyone he meets if they can help – all the teachers at his school, the headteacher, even Mrs Ford who runs the corner shop…. Will Sam's dream come true? Will one of the people he asks be able to help?

In Football Crazy! meet the beautiful game's greatest jokers, giggle at goalkeeper gaffes, despair at back-pass disasters and much, much more. Packed with amazing images and a lively text, covers such diverse football topics as amazing goals, tantalizing tricks, brilliant saves, embarrassing mistakes, ludicrous haircuts and ghastly shirts. Arranged thematically and featuring everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, Football Crazy! explores the most incredible and fascinating football stories and incidents from across the world.Bursting with amazing and hilarious anecdotes from every level of football - from elephant football in Thailand all the way up to the pinnacle of the sport, the FIFA World Cup - this book is a perfect gift for every young football fan.Truly international coverage, featuring eye-popping stories from leagues and cup tournaments all around the world.A fantastic dip-in book for reluctant readers, with bite-sized, easy-toread text.Colorful, magazine-style layouts are packed with all-action photography

Find out all you need to know about football in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Sports series. Who invented football and how did it turn into the sport it is today? What does the quarterback do? Why is the football coach so important? What's the biggest football competition in the world? With plenty of detail, star profiles, full-color photographs, straightforward text, and lots of fun facts, this is the only guide you'll ever need for football.

"Do you think about science when you play baseball? Probably not. But you use science anyway." In sports, Making the Play involves more than athletic skill—it's all possible because of physics! Linking scientific concepts such as momentum and launch angle to actions common to each sport, this new series unveils the unseen world of forces at work behind each bat, ball, or club. High-contrast design and relatable images of people at play provide a colorful backdrop to each high-interest title. An elementary introduction to the physics involved in the sport of football, including scientific concepts such as mass and projectile motion, and actions such as tackling and punting. Includes TOC, diagrams, glossary, book references, websites, and index. Full-color photographs throughout.