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<div id="content" class="site-content"> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <main id="main" class="site-main" role="main"> <header class="page-header"> <h1 class="page-title">Tag: <span>Sports</span></h1> </header> <article id="post-13705" class="post-13705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-review category-non-fiction-books tag-environment tag-nature tag-non-fiction tag-science tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/"> <img width="880" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1 880w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=150&h=53&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=300&h=106&crop=1 300w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=768&h=272&crop=1 768w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=1024&h=363&crop=1 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="13737" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/img_3919-1/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1280,960" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_3919 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/img_3919-1-1.jpg?w=1024" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/" rel="category tag">Book Review</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/non-fiction-books/" rel="category tag">Non-fiction Books</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/" rel="bookmark">Non-fiction for Inquisitive Kids</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-08-06T22:07:18+00:00">August 6, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>********** A Story of the Seasons: A Year in Nature by Anna Wilson & Carolina Rabei (Nosy Crow) A Story of the Seasons shares the beauty and wonder of nature through the year. With gorgeous double-page spreads focusing on different aspects of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Wiinter, this book will teach facts while fostering a… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Non-fiction for Inquisitive Kids</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/environment/" rel="tag">environment</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/nature/" rel="tag">Nature</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/non-fiction/" rel="tag">Non-fiction</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/science/" rel="tag">Science</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/08/06/non-fiction-for-inquisitive-kids/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-11896" class="post-11896 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-tour category-book-review category-chapter-book tag-chapter-book tag-family tag-pshe tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/"> <img width="880" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1 880w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=150&h=53&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=300&h=106&crop=1 300w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=768&h=272&crop=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="11898" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/going-to-bat/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg" data-orig-size="977,1500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="going-to-bat" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=195" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/going-to-bat.jpg?w=667" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/blog-tour/" rel="category tag">Blog Tour</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/" rel="category tag">Book Review</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/chapter-book/" rel="category tag">Chapter Book</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/" rel="bookmark">Mind and Me: Going to Bat by Sunita Chawdhary ~ Blog Tour</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2024-01-28T23:14:16+00:00">January 28, 2024</time><time class="updated" datetime="2024-01-29T10:10:35+00:00">January 29, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Going to Bat is the second book in the charming Mind and Me series. Celebrating mindfulness and positive self-talk, these stories help children think about how they speak to themselves and how they can rely on themselves in all sorts of situations. In Going to Bat, Maya is trying to write a letter to her… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Mind and Me: Going to Bat by Sunita Chawdhary ~ Blog Tour</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/chapter-book/" rel="tag">Chapter Book</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/family/" rel="tag">Family</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/pshe/" rel="tag">PSHE</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/28/mind-and-me-going-to-bat-by-sunita-chawdhary-blog-tour/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-11810" class="post-11810 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog-tour category-book-review category-middle-grade-fiction tag-blog-tour tag-middle-grade tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/"> <img width="880" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1 880w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=150&h=53&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=300&h=106&crop=1 300w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=768&h=272&crop=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="11811" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/winner-takes-gold/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg" data-orig-size="977,1500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="winner-takes-gold" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=195" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/winner-takes-gold.jpg?w=667" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/blog-tour/" rel="category tag">Blog Tour</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/" rel="category tag">Book Review</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/middle-grade-fiction/" rel="category tag">Middle Grade Fiction</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/" rel="bookmark">Winner Takes Gold by Eloise Smith ~ Blog Tour</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2024-01-17T22:17:20+00:00">January 17, 2024</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Eloise has a bit of a history with swords, particularly stabbing people with swords. Indeed, it is said that she was once an Olympic fencer. Others say she won three Commonwealth gold medals. And some whisper that she could kill you in a duel. Probably. Luckily, she has since discovered the pen is mightier than… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Winner Takes Gold by Eloise Smith ~ Blog Tour</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/blog-tour/" rel="tag">Blog Tour</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/middle-grade/" rel="tag">Middle Grade</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2024/01/17/winner-takes-gold-by-eloise-smith-blog-tour/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-11049" class="post-11049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-review category-middle-grade-fiction tag-football tag-middle-grade tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/"> <img width="880" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1 880w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=150&h=53&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=300&h=106&crop=1 300w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=768&h=272&crop=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="11052" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/rocky-1/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg" data-orig-size="970,1500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="rocky-1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=194" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/rocky-1.jpg?w=662" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/" rel="category tag">Book Review</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/middle-grade-fiction/" rel="category tag">Middle Grade Fiction</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/" rel="bookmark">The Soccer Diaries: Rocky Takes L.A. by Tom Palmer</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-10-20T19:23:16+00:00">October 20, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-10-20T19:27:59+00:00">October 20, 2023</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The Soccer Diaries is a new series from Tom Palmer following talented 14 year old footballer Rocky Race as she takes on the world! In Rocky Takes L.A., Rocky has been invited to attend a high-level football camp in California. She's nervous about leaving her mum and everything that's familiar to her but knows it's… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Soccer Diaries: Rocky Takes L.A. by Tom Palmer</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/football/" rel="tag">Football</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/middle-grade/" rel="tag">Middle Grade</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/10/20/the-soccer-diaries-rocky-takes-l-a-by-tom-palmer/#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-10287" class="post-10287 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-graphic-novel category-middle-grade-fiction category-non-fiction-books tag-adventure tag-family tag-fantasy tag-friendship tag-middle-grade tag-mystery tag-non-fiction tag-pshe tag-realistic-fiction tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/"> <img width="880" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=880&h=312&crop=1 880w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=1760&h=624&crop=1 1760w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=150&h=53&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=300&h=106&crop=1 300w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=768&h=272&crop=1 768w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=1024&h=363&crop=1 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px" data-attachment-id="10324" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/img_5311-1/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1799,1285" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="IMG_5311 (1)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img_5311-1.jpg?w=1024" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/graphic-novel/" rel="category tag">Graphic Novel</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/middle-grade-fiction/" rel="category tag">Middle Grade Fiction</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/non-fiction-books/" rel="category tag">Non-fiction Books</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/" rel="bookmark">New Books for August 2023</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2023-08-02T22:06:45+00:00">August 2, 2023</time><time class="updated" datetime="2023-08-03T08:48:01+00:00">August 3, 2023</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>This month middle grade readers will be treated to a huge variety of outstanding new books! Here is a selection of what you'll be able to find in your local library or bookshop. Stupendous Sports: Cracking Cricket by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry (Firefly Press) The Stupendous Sports series by Robin Bennett &… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">New Books for August 2023</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/adventure/" rel="tag">Adventure</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/family/" rel="tag">Family</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/friendship/" rel="tag">Friendship</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/middle-grade/" rel="tag">Middle Grade</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/mystery/" rel="tag">Mystery</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/non-fiction/" rel="tag">Non-fiction</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/pshe/" rel="tag">PSHE</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/realistic-fiction/" rel="tag">Realistic Fiction</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2023/08/02/new-books-for-august-2023/#respond">Leave a comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> <article id="post-4090" class="post-4090 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-book-review category-non-fiction-books tag-comedy tag-non-fiction tag-rugby tag-sports with-featured-image"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/05/21/rampaging-rugby-by-robin-bennett-illustrated-by-matt-cherry-tom-age-11/"> <img width="322" height="312" src="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=322&h=312&crop=1" class="attachment-dara-featured-image size-dara-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=322&h=312&crop=1 322w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=150&h=145&crop=1 150w, https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=300&h=291&crop=1 300w" sizes="(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px" data-attachment-id="4092" data-permalink="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/rugby/" data-orig-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg" data-orig-size="322,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="rugby" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=193" data-large-file="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/rugby.jpg?w=322" /> </a> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <span class="cat-links"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/" rel="category tag">Book Review</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/category/book-review/non-fiction-books/" rel="category tag">Non-fiction Books</a></span><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/05/21/rampaging-rugby-by-robin-bennett-illustrated-by-matt-cherry-tom-age-11/" rel="bookmark">Rampaging Rugby by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry ~ Tom, age 11</a></h2> </header> <div class="entry-body"> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/05/21/rampaging-rugby-by-robin-bennett-illustrated-by-matt-cherry-tom-age-11/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-21T13:01:46+00:00">May 21, 2021</time><time class="updated" datetime="2021-05-21T15:40:35+00:00">May 21, 2021</time></a></span><span class="byline"> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/author/kateguestheap/">Kate Heap</a></span></span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p>We were so excited to receive this brilliant rugby guide from Firefly Press. My 11 year-old son, Tom, isn’t a big football fan – he much prefers rugby - so this is just the book for him. Here are his top ten reasons why this is a great book! 1. Easy to understand – The… <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/05/21/rampaging-rugby-by-robin-bennett-illustrated-by-matt-cherry-tom-age-11/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Rampaging Rugby by Robin Bennett & illustrated by Matt Cherry ~ Tom, age 11</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/comedy/" rel="tag">Comedy</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/non-fiction/" rel="tag">Non-fiction</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/rugby/" rel="tag">Rugby</a>, <a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a></span><span class="comments-link"><a href="https://scopeforimagination.co.uk/2021/05/21/rampaging-rugby-by-robin-bennett-illustrated-by-matt-cherry-tom-age-11/#comments">1 Comment</a></span> </footer> </div> </article> </main> </div> <aside id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary"> 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