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38FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011THE BOOK CORNERBook reviews www. redhouse.co.ukA BOY CALLED M.O.U.S.E.PENNY DOLANreviewed by Dominic Dennis, 11AT Roseberry Farm Mouse is happy,playing on the beams, grooming thehorses, having a good time. That all changes when a strange mancomes along and sends him off to a school where there are bullies anda mean headmaster. Hating the place and desperate to find his Maand Pa, Mouse runs away. With some unlikely friends he embarks ona life changing journey to find his parents. Will he succeed, or will thejourney to do so kill him? A beautifully written book which I couldn’t put down.THE LEGACYGEMMA MALLEYreviewed by Abby Ridsdill-Smith,13JUDE, Peter and Anna live in a world where water isrationed, people have to fight for the right to havechildren and most people live forever. The Legacyis the third book in the bestselling trilogy by Gemma Malley aboutLongevity, a drug which will give the patient eternal life. In The Legacy,an unexplainable epidemic breaks out killing only those with theprotection of Longevity. But people had always thought that longevitywould protect them – is this a flaw in the drug or have batches been poisoned? This book wasfantastic – a compelling read which I couldn’t put down until I had finished it!For more book reviews and clips go to www.firstnews.co.uk/boredFIVE MINUTE INTERVIEWFIRST News grabbed a quick five minute chat withStephen Wallenfels, author of POD.Where did the idea for POD come from?Where most of my story ideas come from:a dream. I dreamed that I woke up earlyone morning, went downstairs, and therewas a giant silver sphere in the middle ofthe street in front of our house. So I playedthe ‘What if?’ game and wrote a short story.I asked some friends to read it, changedthe name to POD, and the rest is... well, youknow.Have you always wanted to bea writer?For a long time, anyway. I read JackLondon’s Call of the Wild, that got mestarted. Then I discovered Edgar Allen Poe,H.G. Wells and Jules Verne. I wanted to be awriter and that dream never left me.How does it feel to have your firstbook published across the world?I’m amazed, actually. When I imaginedwho would buy and read my book, it neveroccurred to me that it would happenoverseas. I am thrilled. As a writer it’s goodto know that my characters and story havea universal appeal.If you were stuck in your house,like Josh in the book, what wouldyou do to survive?Pretty much what the father did. I woulddo a list of all the food and start a rationingplan. Come up with a way to capturewater. But I would also feel the way Joshdid. Why bother if it could all be overtomorrow.What are your top five survival items?I am an avid hiker/climber. So I have killersurvival gear. A -25degree sleeping bag,two camp stoves,a four-season tent,climbing rope anda very handy multitoolknife. I do notown a gun, or a bowand arrow, but I havean excellent pair ofrunning shoes.WHAT’S IN THE SHOPS? 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Includesthree no. 2 HB graphite pencils.SEQUIN HEART NOTEBOOKWWW.TRAIDCRAFTSHOP.CO.UK £7.OONOT only is this fabric covered notebook beautifully decoratedwith glitter and multi-coloured sequins, by buying it you will alsobe helping to fight poverty through trade. The notebook contains 58plain white pages to record all your notes.
FirstNews ISSUE 275 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2011ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE39FEET FIRSTWITH TESCOTESCO is pleased to announcethat, for the first time, itwill be sponsoring theEnglish Schools’ FA under-11primary schools’ small sidedcompetitions in 2011/12.These exciting contests givethousands of boys and girlsin England the chance toshow off their football skills.At Tesco, we know how important a healthyand active lifestyle is to our customers andtheir families and one of the most fun ways tostay fit and healthy is by playing football withyour friends at school.We already work with The FootballAssociation and Sport England to provide freespecialist coaching in primary schools andthe community through The FA Tesco Skillsprogramme. We hope that the ESFA Tesco Cupencourages even more of you to get active.The ESFA works in partnership with The FAto organise school football throughout thecountry. The ESFA aims to provide enjoyablefootball experiences for both primary andsecondary school students. They offercompetitions ranging from mini-soccer for under-11footballers, where there are no more than seven playersper team, through to the 11-a-side game for older pupils.know?Did youThe penalty kick was first introducedin 1891, although it was originallyknown as ‘the kick of death’!know?Did youThe oldest Football Leagueclub is Notts County, who wereformed in 1862.This season, the competitions that Tesco will besponsoring are:U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Schools’ Cup for Girls(for girls in Years 5 and 6)U11 Small Schools’ Soccer Sevens(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)U11 7-a-side Inter Association Trophy(mixed teams for pupils in Years 5 and 6)For more information on our footballprogrammes and to follow the progress of thecompetitions, visit www.tesco.com/footballImproveyourgameHERE are some toptips for playingfootball at school, from the FA TescoSkills coaches1. Try everything – don’t be afraid to try new skills or tricks.It doesn’t matter if it goes wrong. The more you try, the betteryou will get.2. Work as a team – football isn’t just about you. It’s a teamgame too, so work together. It might even be a chance tomake new friends with someone you don’t already know!3. Win and lose – football always has winners and losers. It isimportant to enjoy winning, but also to learn from losing, anddo so graciously.4. Do your best – if after training you can say that you triedyour best, then you should be really happy!5. Eat well – eating healthy foods like fruit and veg anddrinking lots of water is really important when we exercise,and especially when we play football.6. Watch the pros – if you can, try to watch some football onthe TV or at your local club. It is great to see what professionalplayers have to do in games and in practice.7. Most importantly, have fun – the key to getting better atfootball is to enjoy it. Whether you are playing for your schoolor England, playing football should be fun!This year,Tesco would like to encourage more teams than ever before totake part. ENTER YOUR SCHOOL TODAY! Email: competitions@esfa.co.uk
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