In this first picture book by the popular, praised author of the Bella Balistica young fiction series, the feisty and smart young heroine Bella Balistica travels from London to Brazil, where she learns the unexpected key to footballing success. Bella is wild about football. The trouble is her team isn’t playing well. We need a decent ball to practice with, she groans to her friend Charlie, And some dazzling Brazilian football skills. With the help of her friend the Quetzal bird, Bella harnesses the powers of her mystical pendant and flies to Brazil to meet a street-child named Ronaldo who reveals the real secret of Brazil’s spectacular footballing success. Fast-paced, fun and positive, Bella’s Brazillian Football features Adam Guillain’s trademark vivid characters and settings and the dynamic, graphic illustrations of Sahin Erkocak. The book is ideal for all children - football lovers or not!