Grandad Paul's Tales from Walking Football

by Don Russell, Bart O'Shea

The twins Mary and Jack were worried about their Grandad Paul. They spoke to their mother about this. She agreed with them. Recently he seemed lonely and sad and sometimes even a little grumpy. That was not like Grandad Paul. They loved him and wanted him to be happier. Their mother explained a lot had changed for Grandad Paul. His wife, their grandmother, had died a couple of years ago and Grandad had not long retired. These were big changes and their mother explained that changes can be difficult to manage. They decided when Grandad Paul visited they would try and show him how much he meant to them. However when he came he was more like his old self. He was happy, joking with them and full of excitement. He explained he’d started going to Walking Football. These tales are about the difference Walking Football made to both Grandad Paul and the twins Mary and Jack.

71 pages, Paperback

Published December 3, 2018

Reviews

[Scott Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The excitement and determination of playing walking football (soccer, fútbol) is cleverly written about in "Grandad Paul's Tales from Walking Football." This fictional book not only describes the basics of match play, but more importantly, how the game brings family and friends closer together. The story spans across three generations. This is not necessarily a read-alone book, but instead, it can also be used as a read aloud with an adult and a child (such as at bed time). I am an elementary-level school teacher, and in conlusion, I believe that "Grandad Paul's Tales from Walking Football" achieves what it is designed to do--and that is to score a *golazo* with its reader.