Channel the grit, resilience, and positivity of soccer icon Lionel Messi as you trace his journey to become one of the greatest soccer players of all time.

Global superstar, FIFA Player of the Year, and TIME magazine's Athlete of the Year Lionel Messi's arrival in the States has brought inspiration, excitement, and star power to men's soccer. In Messi Mania, discover the seismic effect Leo has had on MLS and global soccer, woven through with fascinating insights into his family background, childhood, teenage years, and career to date.

Messi's career has been built on hard work, determination, and teamwork, but his early years in Argentina were tough, including personal challenges that almost ruined his dreams of becoming a pro soccer player. In this book by top soccer journalist, commentator, and lifelong fan Luis Miguel Echegaray, learn how Messi overcame these setbacks and went on to become one of the most successful, celebrated, and decorated soccer players ever.

Following his inspiring journey from Barcelona's youth academy to World Cup triumph with Argentina and then to MLS club Inter Miami, Messi Mania is the ultimate one-stop guide to a motivating and inspiring global soccer star.

Also discover Messi's:

• Brilliant breakthroughs - key points in Messi's young soccer life that helped him rise to prominence
• Awesome playing style - from his renowned dribbling, match vision, and strategy to his astonishing goal-scoring abilities
• Incredible insights - from coaches, teammates, and experts on what makes him an exceptional and talented player
• Impact off the pitch - his charitable work, philanthropy, and business ventures
• Valuable takeaways - life lessons that young people can learn from the tenacious, generous, and down-to-earth role model.

Seriously Happy is a highly practical self-help guide exploring 10 life-changing lessons based on teachings of the ancient philosophers.

YA readers are encouraged to discover how Stoicism can improve your mental resilience; the calming, meditative influence of Zen; the decision-making prowess of Aristotle or the confidence-boosting ideas of the Cynic philosophers.

As a young man, author Ben Aldridge struggled with debilitating anxiety and self-doubt, until he discovered Stoicism and other philosophies which helped him restore balance, peace and contentment in his life. In this book, Ben shares over 20 practical challenges rooted in ancient philosophy that will power up your focus and confidence, improve your critical thinking, build mental resilience, and embrace happiness. The text is accompanied by gorgeous illustrations by Michelle Brackenborough.

The challenges are based on ancient philosophical ideas - such as 'shame attacking', facing your fears, and appreciating the small things in life - as well as the ancient arts of Tai-Chi, Qi-Gong and meditation. Seriously Happy shows how to harness the power of ancient philosophies to deal with the real-world stress and anxieties of today.

• Learn to master a growth mindset and face your fears with fun tasks and challenges such as 'the banana walk', inspired by Cynic philosophers.

• Get curious, question everything, and power up your critical thinking like Socrates.
  
• Learn how to make good life choices inspired by Aristotle'sGolden Mean.

• Train your mind and embrace discomfort with cold-water therapy or digital fasting like Buddhist teachers.

• Increase your mental resilience by keeping a setback diary like the Stoics.

• Power up your focus & concentration with a walking meditation inspired by Zen philosophy.

• Protect your wellbeing by practising Tai Chi and being in nature like the Taoists.

Be calm, be confident, and be (seriously) happy!

The twisty, turny but triumphant rise of women's soccer is one of the most fascinating stories in sports - and women's - history.

From the very birth of the sport in 19th century England, girls and women have always found a way to play - and keeping playing - the sport they love, in spite of the bans, challenges, rules, and backward-looking attitudes.

Fast forward to today and women's soccer is now officially a global powerhouse. It is the most popular women's sport in the world with an ever-growing number of players, supporters, and viewers.

With stunningly adept storytelling and a wealth of historical and up-to-date imagery Girls with Goals tells this fascinating story from its origins in working class England to the worldwide phenomenon it is today.

Whether you are just starting out in your football journey or you are an experienced player who already loves the sport, you'll come to understand women's football in a completely new way through intriguing tales and anecdotes, and meeting important characters in the sport from past and present - including from the perspective of marginalized sportspeople.

A love letter to women's soccer and the female athletes who inspired girls all over the world to pull on their cleats, Girls with Goals will honor the women who fought hard to play the sport they loved and paved the way for athletes playing all women's sports today.

The full story of the history of the women's game has yet to be told for the YA market so Girls with Goals is a book that every young soccer lover needs on their shelf.