Erling Haaland the North Star

"Erling was flying, and it felt amazing. Up in the air, Erling pulled his legs forward, sailing onwards. His arms spread out like wings. He yelled exuberantly, yanking his chest forward again. It was like walking in the air.

Thirty minutes later, the school headmaster came along looking pretty excited.

"I have something to tell you," he said to Erling's mum and dad. "We checked the record books, and that jump of Erling's ..." he swallowed a breath. "It was longer than any five-year-old boy has ever jumped anywhere in the world, ever!"



The inspiring coming-of-age story of Erling Haaland, the Norwegian superstar, is another gem in the bestselling Football Stars Series.

Kevin Ashby and Michael Part are the best-selling authors of books loved by young readers worldwide. Michael Part wrote the critically acclaimed The Flea The Amazing Story of Leo Messi, Neymar The Wizard, and Cristiano Ronaldo the Rise of a Winner among many others. He lives in sunny California, busy working on his next book. Kevin Ashby is the author of Kylian Mbappe The Golden Boy and Mohamed Salah The Egyptian King. He is from Stroud in the United Kingdom, home of Forest Green Rovers, the world's first carbon-neutral pro football team.