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Scoring goals sounds simple, right? Get the ball and put it in the back of the net. Then do a celebratory dance! Easy.
The truth is, scoring goals is not easy. Not easy at all. So how do your favourite strikers like Haaland, Russo and Mbappé do it? Enter the amazing, bestselling author, penalty coach and football club co-owner, Ben Lyttleton, who is here to share all the tips young players need to succeed!
About the event
About the book
Learn how to TACKLE, SCORE and SAVE like your favourite players in this new football series by bestselling author, Ben Lyttleton!
Strikers come in all different shapes and sizes, and there are LOTS of ways to score a goal. Whether you’re going to take a left-footed shot from nine yards out during the first fifteen minutes, or an unbelievable header from inside the penalty area at the end of the second half, this book will give you the skills, techniques, tactics and mindset needed to be a top striker and improve every aspect of your game.
About the author
Ben Lyttleton’s books have sold more than half a million copies in the UK. And they all have one thing in common: using football as a tool for education. Ben’s first book, TWELVE YARDS, explored the art and psychology of the penalty kick and redefined how the football world approaches penalty kicks. His second book, EDGE, explored how coaches identify and develop the intangible talent of their players, like resilience and creativity. Ben is, along with Alex Bellos, the co-author of the Sunday Times bestselling children’s series FOOTBALL SCHOOL. The 13-book series has sold over 400k UK copies across all titles, has been translated into ten languages and has been nominated for several awards.
Ben works with the Premier League as an ambassador for their Reading Stars campaign, and provides literacy outreach for clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich. He hosts an annual World Book Day online quiz which in 2024 was watched by over half a million primary school students. Ben visits around 30 primary schools a year, giving free talks and workshops that inspire children to read.
Puffin Schools has been created by the children’s publisher Puffin to help bring together all the inspiring content we create for schools into one place.
The books on this website will range from those for EYFS through to primary and up to lower secondary school. You can discover our full range of books at puffin.co.uk
Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life.
Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.
We publish a diverse and wide range of fiction, non-fiction, picture books and children’s classics. Our list includes some of the world’s favourite authors, illustrators and licensed brands, such as Eric Carle, Helen Oxenbury, Nadia Shireen, The Snowman, Doctor Who, Roald Dahl, Tom Fletcher, Jeff Kinney, Rick Riordan, Robin Stevens, and Jacqueline Wilson to name but a few.
Ladybird, Puffin and Penguin are imprints of Penguin Random House UK. Across their extensive list, we believe there is a story for every child, everywhere.
You can find information about books for all ages at penguin.co.uk
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