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Let's Meet Messi

Story of the Legend Lionel Messi: A 100% Unofficial Biography for His Young Fans
By Catherine Saunders
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Are you ready to step into the world of a sporting sensation? Let's Meet Messi! Learn all about Messi's life, from playing football as a child, to becoming a record-breaking player who has taken part in tournaments all over the world. There are lots of Messi... Read More
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An awesome storybook about a football megastar - Lionel Messi!

An awesome storybook about a football megastar!

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Are you ready to step into the world of a sporting sensation? Let's Meet Messi! Learn all about Messi's life, from playing football as a child, to becoming a record-breaking player who has taken part in tournaments all over the world. There are lots of Messi Easter eggs to find throughout the book. Try to spot them all and see if you're a Messi superfan! Messi has scored more than 800 goals in his professional career, and has won awards for his incredible achievements. His determination is sure to inspire young fans, as he encourages everyone to follow their dreams. With fun, exciting text written by Catherine Saunders and bright pictures on every page illustrated by Geraldine Rodríguez, this unofficial biography is the perfect read for budding football stars!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035064533

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Geraldine Rodriguez
  • Illustrated by Geraldine Rodriguez

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 156g

Pages: 32

Collections

Catherine Saunders Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Catherine Saunders Geraldine Rodríguez is a Mexican illustrator and digital artist. An animation and music enthusiast. She has created artwork for the Mihi series by Tae Keller, Fearless series by Mandy Gonzalez and other beautiful children's books. She loves fantastic and wonderful stories where she paints sparkly environments and cool characters, warm and pretty colours are her favourite. She lives in Nuevo Leon, México.

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