The Flea is a charmingly related biography aimed at children, which takes the heart-warming true journey of Barcelona FC legend Lionel Messi and tells it in a captivating story-style perfect for football mad boys and girls. From his first touch aged five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain, The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was destined to become the world's greatest football player.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Football Stars, Soccer Stars .

There are 160 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by John Blake Publishing Ltd .

Michael Part is a football fan, screenwriter and author. He wrote the Disney Classic, A Kid in King Arthur's Court. He is also the editor of the bestselling series, The Wild Bunch.