GALAXY's Beckham to launch children's book series

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Beckham gives Harry Potter competition
Published 10/1/2008 by Anish at SoccerBlog.com
No he isn't flying around on a broomstick.Becks is giving J K Rowling and Harry Potter some healthy competition by writing a book - and it will be about football rather than quidditch. It hasn't got a name so far.All that is known is that it is part of a series- (that's like Harry Potter already) - and it is aimed at an audience of 7 year olds - which is just about the correct intellectual age of the average Harry Potter fan........! Details...

Beckham to have line of children's books
Published 10/2/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Beautiful Game) at The Beautiful Game
First Sesame Street, now children's books. The plots of the stories, of course, will pimp his own soccer academies. Targetted to 7-year-olds, the books will detail the lives of kids on and off the training pitch, while also including tips and tactics. Release coming June 2009. Save the date. A spokesman for David Beckham said: “The David Beckham Academy is more than just David’s dream of giving children the chance to experience great football coaching, it exists to encourage all aspects of their learning and development. “David is ...

David Beckham Books
Published 10/16/2008 by Erika at RightFielders Women in Sports
As he continues to expand his empire, LA Galaxy star David Beckham is moving into the world of publishing with a series of children’s books. Adding to his fragrance line and various sponsorships, soccer star and all around hottie David Beckham is launching a series of children’s books aimed at 7 year olds. While publishers are saying David won’t personally be penning them, they will feature “tips, a pull-out tactics board and statistics on the game.” The currently untitled first book in the series is scheduled for release in June 2009. A rep for Beckham says “The David Beckham ...