Lewandowski (Tales from the Pitch)

Lewandowski plays for Bayern Munich. Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers of his generation - but his journey to the top wasn't always easy. Finding himself without a club at the age of 17, Robert had no choice but to claw his way up through the ranks of Polish football. It led him to the top of one of the world's toughest leagues, the German Bundesliga. Join Robert on his unwavering mission to become one of the greatest players of all time. These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.

This biography is one of the new titles in Leapfrog's Tales from the Pitch series. Each book focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, often players who are still to reach the summit of their career. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, making these moving and inspirational stories. The books are brimming with football banter that will have the knowing fans smiling. And each players story is littered with football tricks and tips, so readers can learn the arts of the glorious game.

At only 120 pages long, Tales from the Pitch are easy to read and very fast-paced reads.