Sally’s Dad Gets Football Fever

By Thorbjørn Christoffersen Thomas Brunstrøm

Do you know Sally’s Dad?

It’s not always easy being Sally. Because Sally’s dad is both embarrassing and silly, and then he comes up with the most far-fetched ideas. But luckily, Sally and little brother Eddie know how to handle their dad. And actually, Sally’s dad is pretty funny too. At least if you ask him.

Sally’s dad would really like Sally to play football and join a club and luckily she agrees. But before she can count to one, dad catches the football fever. He buys a crazy amount of gear, cheers much louder than all the other parents and he butts in on the trainer’s tactics. It turns out that Sally is pretty good at football, even if her dad is much more invested in it than herself. In fact, Dad becomes so over-eager that he ends up messing everything up for both Sally and himself.

Sally’s Dad is a modern classic in Denmark, one of the country’s bestselling series with over 2 million copies sold across the series in Denmark alone. This fresh, energetic and hilarious childrens book series tells about Sally and her Dad. The series is penned by author Thomas Brunstrøm and brought to life with illustrator Thorbjørn Christoffersen’s vibrant illustrations.

Sally’s Dad Gets Football Fever is the twelfth book in the series. 

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About the author

Thorbjørn Christoffersen is a Danish illustrator, animator and film director.

Thomas Brunstrøm is a bestselling author, freelance journalist, film critic and podcast host. He has enriched children’s literature with more than 30 works, including the hugely popular stories about Sally’s father, the spin-off series about Sally’s younger brother, Eddie, and the picture book series about Anthony & Grandma. He’s also a real-life dad to children Sally and Eddie.As a prominent literary figure, Thomas Brunstrøm has received five Orla Prize nominations and won the Carlsen Prize in 2020.