In Soccer Stories: Messi, young readers will find out how Lionel Messi went from being the smallest player on the field to being known as the 'Greatest of All Time' with his incredible runs, ball control and lots and lots of goals! With simple text and engaging art, this fully illustrated picture book is the ideal first read for little soccer fans. They'll love the story of Messi's triumph, especially when they learn that once he was just a soccer-loving kid just like them.

Simon Mugford (Author) 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 (Illustrator) 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.