Sports & Recreation - Soccer

Author: Joey D'UrsoPublisher: Seven DialsPublished: 05/12/2026Pages: 400Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 7.73h x 4.97w x 1.03dISBN: 9781399622820About the AuthorJoey D'Urso is the senior data journalist for The Times and Sunday Times. He was previously investigations writer for The Athletic, owned by the New York Times,...

Argo meets The Bookseller of Kabul in this incredible memoir from the Afghan women's soccer pioneer turned activist and feminist icon who has helped save more than 350 female soccer players from the dangerous rule of the Taliban. "Riveting, heart-wrenching and incredibly important ....

Fully revised and updated with today's superstars! The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly--a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, a full glossary of terms, and awesome graphics, My First...

Now available as a board book for budding soccer fans! The ref blows the whistle, the striker approaches for kickoff, feet fly--a soccer match is underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography, simple text, and awesome graphics, this new board book...

Toddlers can get ready for the 2026 World Cup with this essential first soccer book, with a spinning ball to play with. Can the team work together to win the final match of the season? Find out in this interactive novelty book! From the...

Kids can learn all about what it's like to play soccer in this photographic 8x8 storybook with sweet text by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli! It's the first day of soccer practice, and it's going to be great! Young players put on their cleats,...

The Netherlands men's team has been an international soccer force for more than one hundred years, and the women's team is rising. Whether they compete at the World Cup, European Championship, or another major event, fans flock to stadiums to cheer them on. With...

At 17 years old, Neymar made his professional soccer debut. It was a big moment for the boy who grew up playing soccer in Brazil. From there, it didn't take long for him to become a global superstar. Neymar's dribbling skills are legendary, and...

When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more? Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by...

THE BATTLE LEAGUE. A TEST LIKE NO OTHER.Jack Scorer thought leading the team would get easier. He was wrong.Littleton Wanderers have found themselves in a brand new league following last season's promotion. But this is no ordinary league-it's ruthless, savage, and unforgiving. The teams?...

FROM TEXAS DREAMER TO LONDON LEGENDJack has never played for a real team-until now.When a surprise trial lands him at England's top soccer academy, Jack trades his small Texas town for the cutthroat world of elite football in London. But it's nothing like he...

FROM VILLAGE UNDERDOG TO LEADER OF A TEAM NO ONE BELIEVED IN.A TEAM DIVIDED. A DREAM WORTH FIGHTING FOR.Jack Scorer's dream of a pro contract at Kingsdown Academy is gone. Instead, he's offered an impossible challenge: captain a brand-new team deep in the English...

THE BATTLE IS OVER. THE FIGHT BEGINS.Jack Scorer was ready for the big leagues.The Official League. Real scouts. Real pressure. This was the moment he had fought for.Then, in a moment of madness, everything changes.The captain is powerless. Forced to the sidelines. Watching his...

ONE CLUB GAVE HIM HIS CHANCE. NOW HE HAS TO SAVE IT.Jack Scorer never thought he'd wear a Kingsdown shirt again.The academy gave him his first chance. Now, with the club in crisis, Jack, Tommy and Ryan are heading back on loan for one...

A FOREIGN CITY. A SECRET TOO BIG TO HIDE.Jack Scorer thought relegation was the worst thing that could happen. He was wrong.After a brutal end to the season, Littleton Wanderers receive an unexpected invitation, a European charity cup tournament in the heart of Paris....

From the author of the USA Today and Indie bestselling Invisible, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who may just have more in common than they thought.Winning is everything.For the first time ever, the Jackson Middle School soccer team is going...

From the author of the USA Today and Indie bestselling Invisible, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who may just have more in common than they thought.Can you get ahead if it means leaving everyone behind?Al, Nicky, Palmer, Fabiola, and Seba...

One Ball, One World: Emilio's Dream of the World CupA powerful children's book about football, hope, and global unityWhat if one simple ball could remind the world who we really are?Emilio is a joyful and courageous boy from Haiti who plays football barefoot with...

Our team spirit and passion for soccer can inspire action for a more sustainable future on -- and off -- the pitch. Publishing in advance of the 2026 World Cup, One Goal is a timely look at how soccer players, organizations, clubs and fans...

A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States. Based on the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference, this...