{"product_id":"rashford-9781948585835","title":"Rashford","description":"\u003cb\u003eRashford plays for Manchester United and England.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow a lethal striker for his boyhood club - and an international superstar - Marcus Rashford is living his dream. But from navigating a ruthless academy to playing under one of the fiercest managers in the game, Marcus's meteoric rise to the top of Manchester United wasn't always easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of how a boy from Manchester used his passion and his talent to steer himself on a path to greatness. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's \u003ci\u003eTales from the Pitch \u003c\/i\u003eseries. These fast-moving reads offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads. So, meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarry Coninx\u003c\/b\u003e is a football fanatic who started writing match reports at the age of eight, and hasn't stopped since. An amateur player, coach and referee, Harry currently works in sports data. A life-long West Ham supporter, Harry decided to write these books so all readers could celebrate the beautiful game.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leapfrog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525891330322,"sku":"9781948585835","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_03d8e9d8-0244-4101-90e8-253e845fc9db.jpg?v=1731247397","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rashford-9781948585835","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}