Book in a Box …
I loved receiving details of this amazing book review by Jack Fitzgerald … so creative! You certainly thought outside the box for this project Jack making a papier mache football and filling it with resources, the book and your review. You obviously worked very hard and I am certain your schoolmates and teachers will appreciate […]
Dan Visits AFC Bournemouth …
I had a great time meeting Junior Cherries in the Fanzone at AFC Bournemouth on Saturday. I loved hearing how much you all enjoy reading the Jamie Johnson books, as well as your love of watching and playing football and supporting your great team! I am very proud […]
Set of Jamie Johnson books giveaway …
Toppsta, the new review and recommendations community for children’s books, is running a giveaway to win a signed box set of the Jamie Johnson series. Check out their Facebook page for details www.facebook.com/ToppstaKids
News for schools …
Are you taking part in Write Path this year? http://writepath.ning.com/ It includes a story starter from Dan that could inspire you to write … DRASTIC He was still a big man. Still a huge man – in every sense. Even though he was now 78, his 6 foot 3 inch frame demanded attention when he […]
New beginnings …
September already … back to school and the new football season has started! The season has got off to a great start, I hope you are giving your teams the right support and you’re enjoying your football. There are some strong contenders to win the League this year, but my prediction is that Manchester City will […]
WINNER ANNOUNCED ON TUESDAY!
OK, so, as you know, Skills From Brazil is now out and, to celebrate, I gave you the chance to win an England Shirt signed by the England Squad! To stand a chance of winning – all you had to do was read Skills From Brazil and send me your book review. Before the packed stadiums.Before […]
School visit – Hamworthy Park Junior School
Recently I visited a fantastic school in Poole called Hamworthy Park Junior School. I told them that Skills From Brazil is based around a big football match between the Teachers and the Pupils at Jamie Johnson’s school. The kids loved this idea and wanted to write their own Teachers v Pupils story. And here are […]
SKILLS FROM BRAZIL – Cover
This is the brand new cover for the brand new Jamie Johnson book – SKILLS FROM BRAZIL! What do you think? I hope you like it. You’ll also see that Lucio, one of the greatest Brazilian footballers of the last 20 years is getting behind the book. That makes me very proud. I hope that […]
New Jamie Johnson Book!
I’m very pleased to say that I am just putting the finishing touches to a new Jamie Johnson book! When I was writing Final Whistle, I thought that it might be the last in the series but all your lovely messages and emails have been so fantastic and have inspired me so much that I couldn’t resist… […]
Jamie Johnson Facebook Group
Hi everyone, I’ve just created a Facebook Group for The Jamie Johnson Series. Just search in Facebook for ‘The Jamie Johnson Series” and you’ll find it! This is a place where we can discuss the JJ books and any questions you may have. We can also talk about football in general or other books you are […]