Sole Books Fall 2014

The leading American publisher of sports books

Sole Books | [email protected] | www.solebooks.com PO Box 10445 Beverly Hills, CA 90213


Fall 2014 International Rights



Sole Books’ Best Soccer Stars is a unique, captivating series of books that captures the imagination of young readers around the world!



Based in Beverly Hills, CA, Sole Books is dedicated to publishing quality books for children and young adults. Since our inception in 2010, we have focused on establishing The Wild Soccer Bunch book series in North America (www.wildsoccerbunch.com). Starting in 2012, Sole Books has expanded into two areas: sports books, with emphasis on American and world soccer, and general fiction for early readers, middle schoolers, and young adults. Our concepts have wide international appeal that can be transformed with ease to other platforms such as film and TV. Sole Books utilizes social media platforms to draw hundreds of thousands of readers to its books:

https://www.facebook.com/thewildsoccerbunch



Check out our TV commercial, “Landon Donovan's Wild Kick!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVJgWTBwsc0



Coming soon! The 3rd book in the series of Best Soccer Stars!

Neymar The Wizard

Neymar - The Wizard is the fascinating coming-of-age story of Neymar Jr., the skinny kid from Santos who has been called the next Pele. Neymar has taken Brazil and the world by storm and continues to inspire millions around the world with his talent, heart, and smile. Following the international best sellers, The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - The Rise of a Winner by Michel Part, The Wizard is a heartwarming and emotional story about a father and son who, against all odds, make the journey from the verge of poverty to international stardom through love, conviction, and belief. Ages 9 and up About the author: Michael Part wrote the critically-acclaimed The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi, The Pope Who Loves Soccer, and Cristiano Ronaldo - The Rise of a Winner, as well as the Disney classic, A Kid in King Arthur’s Court. Translation rights sold to: Spain & Latin America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Neymar-The-Wizard/592264040872206 Nonfiction- Biographies - Juvenile - Sport - Soccer Sole Books | Soccer | September, 2014 | 168 pages



The number 1 best selling Messi book in the U.S.A!

The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi

The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, The Flea tells the amazing story of a boy who was born to play the beautiful game and destined to become the world's greatest soccer player. Michael Part wrote The Pope Who Loves Soccer, Cristiano Ronaldo – The Rise of a Winner, and the Disney classic, A Kid in King Arthur's Court. Ages 9 and up. Translation rights to The Flea – The Amazing Story of Leo Messi sold to: Japan, Spain & Latin America, UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, The Netherlands, Israel, Denmark, Greece. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Flea-The-Amazing-Story-of-Leo-Messi/450369371707586 Nonfiction- Biographies - Juvenile - Sport - Soccer Sole Books | Soccer | April, 2013 Paperback | 160 pages



Cristiano Ronaldo - The Rise of a Winner

The gripping life story of a boy who rose from the streets of Madeira to become one of the greatest soccer players ever. This heartfelt, stirring tale chronicles Ronaldo's road to glory, a journey that made him the man he is today. Ages 9 and up Translation rights sold to: Spain & Latin America, Portugal. UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, The Netherlands, Japan. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronaldothewinner Nonfiction- Biographies - Juvenile - Sport - Soccer Sole Books | Soccer | March, 2014 Paperback | 160 pages



Coming soon! LeBron James - The King of the Game

The mesmerizing story about the world’s best basketball player’s journey from the back seat of his mom’s car to sports stardom, this fast paced story is bound to keep your readers captivated.



Coming soon! Manuel Neuer - The Making of the Sweeper Keeper

The untold story of the world's best goalkeeper! Sample manuscript available on September 25 upon request. The perfect book for ages 9 and up by Michael Part.



More from Sole Books! The World's Best Soccer Strikers

Goal Scorer. Finisher. Poacher. The hardest thing to do in the game of soccer is to put the ball in the back of the net, and the men who do so regularly are prized beyond all others. The players in this book are the best in the world today at what they do. Get the essentials about Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Robin Van Persie, and many more. They are The Strikers. The World's Best series. Ages 8 and up. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Worlds-Best-Soccer-Strikers/586577814765811 Translation rights sold to: Israel. Sole Books | Soccer | February, 2014 Paperback | 32 pages



The Pope Who Loves Soccer

Jorge was a boy whose care and compassion for every human being led him from the streets of Buenos Aires to become Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church. This is the tale of 1946, an amazing championship year for Jorge’s beloved soccer club, San Lorenzo, a year when he never missed a game, and the one game he will never forget. Ages 9 and up. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepopelovessoccer Translation rights sold to: Italy, Spain & Latin America, Brazil. Nonfiction- Biographies Sole Books | Soccer | November, 2013 Paperback | 140 pages



New picture book series! I Love Soccer!

The perfect introductory soccer book for children ages 3-7! This picture book, the first in a new series, will have kids excited about playing the beautiful game! Written by Stephen Berg Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler Juvenile fiction-action & adventure-sport-Soccer Hard cover, 32 pages Ages: 3-7



Baby's First Soccer!

The first in a series of board books for the family's youngest soccer fan! Written by Stephen Berg Illustrated by Gary Undercuffler Board book, 16 pages Ages: 1-3



Agents we work with: Brazil: Villas-Boas & Moss Literary Agency & Consultancy, LLC Germany and Scandinavia excluding Denmark: Manuela Kerkhoff, International Licensing Agency Greece: Iris Literary Agency Israel: The Deborah Harris Agency Italy: Vicki Satlow Literary Agency Japan: The English Agency The Netherlands: Sebes & Van Gelderen Literary Agency Turkey: Kalem Agency UK: Lorella Belli literary agency For more information please contact Taly Ginsberg: [email protected]

Sole Books Fall 2014

Documents

Transcript of Sole Books Fall 2014