Justin Christopher
It might sound crazy, but the best thing in the world is creating something which didn't exist, but now does. I'll give you an example.
The idea for MY BEST WORST YEAR came while on the sideline at my daughters’ soccer match. Like many kids, sport played a major role in my childhood, as did reward for doing well. Many a parent has bribed their kids with a ‘pie for a try’ or ‘movie tickets for a wicket.’
With Toby in this book, I wanted to take this theme to a new level. Here is a boy who struggles with school, but excels at sport. When his father sets him the GameBox V3 Challenge, Toby thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Sadly, he hasn’t accounted for class bully Malcolm McGarvy – who does his best to ruin the party.
Kids can be ruthless critics. If something stinks they’ll let you know. So it was with a certain amount of relief when my then nine-year-old daughter (who was having My Best Worst Year read to her class) came home and said, ‘Dad, even the bullies love this story – and they never share their feelings!’
That's the best thing.
The idea for MY BEST WORST YEAR came while on the sideline at my daughters’ soccer match. Like many kids, sport played a major role in my childhood, as did reward for doing well. Many a parent has bribed their kids with a ‘pie for a try’ or ‘movie tickets for a wicket.’
With Toby in this book, I wanted to take this theme to a new level. Here is a boy who struggles with school, but excels at sport. When his father sets him the GameBox V3 Challenge, Toby thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Sadly, he hasn’t accounted for class bully Malcolm McGarvy – who does his best to ruin the party.
Kids can be ruthless critics. If something stinks they’ll let you know. So it was with a certain amount of relief when my then nine-year-old daughter (who was having My Best Worst Year read to her class) came home and said, ‘Dad, even the bullies love this story – and they never share their feelings!’
That's the best thing.
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