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By (author) Mugford, Simon; Illustrated by Green, Dan
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Everything the young fan wants to know about Bukayo Saka, from his childhood to the present day, including lots of quizzes and facts.
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Is Bukayo Saka your ultimate football hero? The young winger is known for his pace on the flanks, his tekkers and goals! He is a regular starter for club side Arsenal and a full England international. He was named England”s Player of the Year in 2021-22.
Discover how Bukayo – whose Nigerian name means ”adds to happiness” developed his love of football, supported by parents who were keen for him to join Arsenal. With former Arsenal fan-favourite Freddie Ljunberg as his mentor, read how Saka honed his skills and discipline to break through into the Arsenal ranks and become one of their most outstanding stars as the Gunners vie for the Premier League title in 2023!
The Football Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading in young children, and is filled with fun cartoons, inspirational stories and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Table of contents:
Saka in numbers – boyhood – In the academy – Dream debut – Rising star – Season highlights – Playing for England – Fighting the trolls – World Cup 2022 – Head-to-head stats – Quiz time.
Biographical note:
Simon once worked at the Science Museum in London, where he flew paper aeroplanes and made giant bubbles for children. Now he writes and edits books about things like dinosaurs, ice hockey, thunderstorms and llamas. He lives in Kent with his wife and daughter, a cat and two tortoises. Dan Green has drawn silly pictures since he could hold a crayon. Then he grew up and started making books about stuff like trucks, space, people”s jobs, Doctor Who and Star Wars. Dan lives in Suffolk with his wife, son, daughter and dog that takes him for very long walks.
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Bukayo Saka is among the most exciting winger in English football. Saka”s England senior”s debut came during the 3-0 victory over Wales in October 2020 and he scored his first international goal in his fifth outing, against Austria in June 2020.
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When Bukayo Saka was 17 years old he signed his first professional contract with Arsenal. Since then, Bukayo has become a key player under the coach Mikel Arteta. Ex-Arsenal striker Robin van Persie hailed the youngster as ”world-class”.
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Fully illustrated biography presents his exciting story using simple narrative text – ideal for reluctant readers.
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The narrative is relatable and inspirational for young fans and is sprinkled with humour throughout.
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