Football School 20 Fantastic Football Stories: World Book Day 2021

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Navy –sailors like Frank, Joseph and Stephen from Arctic Star who served on HMS Belfast in the Second World War. Kit ideas : Armistice Runner is a wonderful story to use in the classroom to explore the history of World War 1. The narrative is compelling and perfectly pitched to bring the big themes of war to young readers without being either too frightening or too reductive. By linking the historical aspect of the story to a modern day character in a familiar setting and emphasising the relatable, human aspects of one soldier’s experiences, Tom has skilfully crafted a way for young readers to connect with an event that could too easily seem a world away from them.” BOOK FOR TOPICS 2.11 Armistice Runner facts … It featured fictional footballer Michael Blade who, as well as being "a soccer hero playing in the games of his life", just happened to be "a secret superhero fighting in the battles of his life... for the lives of everyone". Busy boy. Held on Thursday (2 March), World Book Day promotes reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own as according to National Literacy Trust research, children who own their own books are nearly three times more likely to enjoy reading.

Being an Ally: Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again, Shakirah Bourne (she/her), Dana Alison Levy (she/her) (Co-editors), DK

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Wives, partners, mums, daughters and sons, fathers and grandparents. I still get goosebumps thinking about it.' Please feel free to use these images for mapping your pupils ideas about the story, see this example Elsie certainly looks the part with her plaits, continental hat, simple dress and the all important bag to hide her resistance newsletters. Thanks for sharing this with us, Elsie. Two of our 2012 Champions League winners have also put pen to paper on their footballing memoirs. Frank Lampard remembers beating 'the Invincibles' in the 2003/04 Champions League in his autobiography Totally Frank.

We know that some children and families may struggle to access and enjoy World Book Day So our goal is to engage those who need support through inclusive activities like our free live event and wide-scale book donations to open them up to a lifetime love of books and reading and improving their literacy skills. Normal clothes + wellies + (toy) snail Book characters that wear pyjamas 4. Tom – Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillippa Pearce Proud mummy': Christine shared a snap of the trio, who have all been diagnosed with autism, in their costumes as she told her followers that it was one of the first years her children enjoyed getting dressed up Brown dress (ideally made out of paper) + crown 75. Amelia Earhart – Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli Enjoy Roy of the Rovers author Tom Palmer being taken on by CBBC’s Ben Shires in this football reading quiz.

World Book Day is the perfect time to get stuck into a brilliant children's football fiction book. Planet Sport's Scott Allen, who knows a thing or two about kids' literature, picks out the best ones.

In Lampard's stories, Frankie comes up against a variety of foes he has to beat at football, including archenemy Diego, who seems to be based on Jose Mourinho. Originally there was little or no dressing up involved. A special assembly, perhaps, followed by a Book Fair. Somehow, however, over the years, it snowballed into an all-singing, all-dancing, costumed event.