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K-3Soccer Stars series.
These books introduce young readers to major European soccer teams. Each book contains eight sections describing team history, important players and coaches, traditional rivals, and Champions League titles, with "Fast Facts" and "Soccer Stars" sidebars interspersed. Every spread has high visual appeal with a glossy, full-page color photo, but bare-bones and sometimes disorganized information limits the series' usefulness. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Soccer Stars titles: AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Real Madrid.