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Published in
2001
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Description

A collection of football poems covering many aspects of the game. It is written in a variety of verse forms - sonnets, rhyming couplets, and more. The poems touch on different aspects of football including referees, team talks, and the 1966 World Cup, and utilize different poetic structures such as sonnets, rhyming couplets, and narrative poems.
Age
7-9
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
96 pages
Book in series
#3

Why to read

  • Entertaining and humorous poetry
  • Relatable childhood experiences
  • Encourages appreciation for the simple joys in life
  • Promotes love for reading and poetry