Let's Play Football!

Publishing 7 May 2026

Irish sports legend Gordon D'Arcy and bestselling author Paul Howard have teamed up with children's illustrator Ashwin Chacko on this heart-pumping interactive picture book that puts young readers in the boots of a footballer competing for the championship cup, while teaching them the basic skills of the game along the way!

It’s match day. Are you ready?

Swing your legs high in the air! Do some high knees! Then face off against your opponents in the game for the ages. Slide on the floor to tackle, run into the box and weave past defenders to score that all important goal.

This team are good, so it’s going to take everything you have to win the cup…

About Gordon D'Arcy
GORDON D’ARCY is a rugby player who won two Six Nations medals with Ireland, three Heineken Cups with Leinster and toured with the British and Irish Lions. Post-retirement, he teamed up with author Paul Howard to write children’s books: the rugby-themed Gordon’s Game trilogy. Let’s Play Rugby is his second collaboration with Paul.

About Paul Howard
PAUL HOWARD is a writer most noted for the bestselling Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series, which has sold over a million copies. His previous children’s books include the Gordon’s Game and Aldrin Adams series.

About Ashwin Chacko
ASHWIN CHACKO is a positively playful award winning, author-Illustrator and motivational speaker. He specialises in positively playful, visual storytelling to bring joy and encouragement. His mission is to champion creativity and empower people to find their
inner spark through his art, books, talks & workshops.