Description

---

In this energetic adventure, feisty heroine Bella Balistica embarks on a quest to discover why Brazil excels at European-style football. Bella is crazy about the sport, but yens for a decent ball and instruction from the pros. By harnessing the power of her mystical pendant, Bella flies to Brazil with her pal, a Quetzal bird, where she befriends a homeless child named Ronaldo who reveals the unexpected key to victory on the field.

About the Author

---

Adam Guillain is the author of the Bella Balistica series and an educational consultant. He is a former writer-in-residence at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. Elke Steiner is an illustrator and comic book artist.

Praise For…

---

"Go, Bella! We want more of her!"  —Times Educational Supplement

"An exciting, accessible, and thoroughly modern read!"  —The School Librarian