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Play a new game or sport

How do you find out how to play a new game or sport? We have collated a selection of brilliant reading materials that might give you some ideas and we can’t wait to see clips of you getting stuck in – ask your grown-ups to tag us on Twitter @beanstalkreads @ footieheroesbks Buy any of these books here and Coram Beanstalk receive a 10% donation

Activities and reading ideas

Playing a new game or sport

Author Matt Oldfield has a challenge for you – watch his video to find out more!

Matt and his brother Tom are the authors of the Ultimate Football Heroes and Classic Football Heroes books – read more about the series here.

Matt has also written Unbelievable Football – the most incredible true footballing stories which features in our list of Beanstalk Brilliant books.

Amazing Pen and Paper Games

Can you find out how to play battleships, minesweeper or dots and boxes?

Yoga Bug

Can you find out how to do the caterpillar pose? Or maybe the lightening bug?

How to Solve the Rubik's Cube

Can you find out how to solve the Rubik’s Cube?

My Book of Gymnastics

Can you find out how to land a jump or do a backwards walkover?

It's A Numbers Game! Basketball

Can you find out how to perfect a bounce pass or chest pass in basketball?

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