Football Superstars: Vinicius Jr Rules

Is Vinicius Jr your ultimate football hero? The Brazil winger and Real Madrid star has become a household name since scoring the winning goal in the 2022 UEFA Champions League final and partnering up with Jude Bellingham in 2023 to create the ultimate strike force. Read the amazing story of how Vini Jr honed his skills as a boy and caught the eyes of major scouts and has since followed in the footsteps of Pele, Ronaldo and Neymar Jr, primed to become a hero at the World Cup in 2026. Filled with lots of facts and stats, the inspiring narrative features fun cartoons, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.

Author Biography

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.