David Beckham is set to release a series of fictional children's books that are to be set at the soccer star's soccer academy in London and LA. The books will tell the stories of 5 characters who are in training at the David Beckham Academy and will include them on the pitch, in class and what they do after training. The books are targeted for 7 year olds and the 1st will be released in June of 2009. A spokesperson for publishers Egmont said: "The books are inspired by the training, coaching and development skills taught by The David Beckham Academy, and are not written by David himself. 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 particularly pleased that The Academy has inspired a series of books that will bring children to reading through football." In addition to the books, there will be a range of activity books published in July 2009 which include training tips, pull-out tactics boards and puzzles, as well as stats sections. Sam Sweeney from Egmont added: "We instantly recognised the opportunity to reach young readers in a fun and accessible way through The David Beckham Academy. Our range of books will really capture the passion that children of this age feel about football and will have broad appeal. The David Beckham Academy values and setting make it the perfect match with our fiction and activity lines."source: www.dailymail.co.uk
