Read Roy of the Rovers for free
Rebellion Publishing have shared two Roy of the Rovers books for families to enjoy for free. You can download the both ebooks in full completely free by clicking the link below.
Tom Palmer's football challenge
We’ve teamed up with Premier League and Roy of the Rovers author Tom Palmer to bring you these free football-themed activities to try at home. Read Roy of the Rovers for free and enter a very special Premier League challenge.
Facebook Live interview with Tom Palmer
On Monday 13 July, Tom Palmer and Match of the Day Kickabout presenter Ben Shires went live on the National Literacy Trust’s Facebook page for a fun-packed online footy quiz, and to hear how a love of football helped Tom find his passion for reading. Don't worry if you missed it - you can watch a full recording here! Watch to the end to hear a very special announcement.
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Take the Premier League’s Complete the Speech challenge
We want you and your family to create your own version of the Roy of the Rovers story, by completing the blank speech bubbles on the comic strip. Watch the video below to see Tom introduce the challenge.
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More football resources from Premier League
To take part in more fun and free football-themed learning activities, head to Premier League Primary Stars. They have a wide collection of free resources to use at home, including ideas to get active, fun videos, games and worksheets for Maths, English and Health and Wellbeing.
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