Maths
The Football Maths Book series
The Football Maths Book series of books are for young children who either love football or might want to learn a little more about the game. The books teach not only about soccer but the puzzles are all Maths related covering all the key Maths topics. The books have all been school-tested.
The Football Maths Book
(Ages: 4-7 years)
El libro de matemáticas de fútbol
(Edad 4-7)
The Football Maths Book - The Rematch!
(Ages: 5-8 years)
The Football Maths Book - The Christmas Match
(Ages: 6-8 years)
Reviews
"My 6 year old loved these. Anything that gets them working through maths problems and thinking about numbers is a good thing and this qualified."
The Football Maths Book - The Birthday Party
(Ages: 7-8 years)
The Football Maths Book - The World Cup
(Age: 9 years)
"Great for engaging my 7 year old son in maths, good fun and learning"
"My 7 year old football-mad grandson loved this book. He is not normally keen on doing maths homework but he ploughed through this at one sitting and then asked me to rub out his answers so that he could do it again!"
The Soccer Math Book
(Ages: 4-7 years)
- Since the video above was produced, a fifth book in the series has been released for children aged 9 years and above entitled, "The Football Maths Book - The World Cup".
Humour
The 'Sidebottom and McPlop' series
The Ridiculous Adventures of Sidebottom and McPlop (ages 7-10)
This book follows the adventures of two hapless half-wits who spend their time trying to sabotage each other's plans, with hilarious results. The book is a collection of funny slapstick children’s stories for 7-10 year olds.
"My daughter of 7 is a book work worm and has a good sense of humour, I bought for a birthday present! This book is fantastically funny, we didn’t want it to end. Once read never forgotten.
The Footballing Adventures of Sidebottom and McPlop (ages 8-11)
An incompetent football manager, with a hopeless striker and a mischievous midfielder intent on causing havoc. Welcome to Sidebottom United.
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The hapless Sidebottom has started his own football team with McPlop, one of the top 'below average' strikers in the league, playing up front.
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Sidebottom has entered his team into the Bob Poppleton Bakery Cup and things are about to get interesting...
Reading
The 'A Learn to Read Book' series
The 'A Learn to Read Book' series of books are for 4-5 year old children who have a grasp of the alphabet and are now trying to learn to read their very first words. These school-tested books also assist with writing, numeracy and phonics as well as teaching about football/tennis.
A Learn to Read Book: The Football Match
A Learn to Read Book: The Tennis Match
Fiction
The 'Kane the dog' Series
These books are about the time-travelling adventures of Kane the dog and his owner Adam. The books are fictional but also teach children about some football history. They are aimed at children aged 7 - 10 years of age.
Kane and the Mystery of the Missing World Cup
England won the football World Cup in 1966.
However websites all around the world are suddenly reporting that Portugal won it in 1966 because England were disqualified!
Something very strange has happened to the past! Kane the dog and his owner, Adam, go on a fantastic adventure, travelling back in time to 1966.
Can they solve this remarkable mystery, prevent England from being disqualified, and return history back to normal?
Kane and the Christmas Football Adventure
Kane the dog and his owner Adam pass through a mysterious set of goal posts, transporting them back in time to the year 1863.
Kane inadvertently alters the result of a key match that year, causing a dramatic change in the course of football history.
Can Kane and Adam find a way to sort out the mess they have caused? Are the pair able to get back to the present day?
