Squabbling Squads (Angels FC Book 1)
#1 of 5 in Angels FC Series
What’s inside...
Fantastically funny football stories! This popular series, packed with football fanatics, frightful fouls, and cunningly crafty coaching is now available in bind-up format. Follow the crazy adventures of the Angel FC team members, through all their ups and downs and on the way to their biggest and best win of all! With three stories to each book, these are bound to be champion reads with all football fans. The collection includes 'Squabbling Squads', 'Handball Horror', and 'Midfield Madness', each exploring different humorous aspects of the team's journey.
Discussion points
What do you think makes a team successful? How did the characters in the book demonstrate these qualities?
Can you identify a time when Dave or any other character had to make a tough decision? What would you have done in their place?
How do the characters resolve their conflicts? What can we learn from their methods?
Why is it important to work together, even when it’s challenging?
How do the characters change by the end of the story? What caused those changes?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to think about how teamwork is portrayed in the book and discuss its importance in real-life activities.
Highlight the decision-making processes of the characters and ask your child what they would do differently, fostering critical thinking.
Discuss conflict resolution strategies used by the characters and relate them to situations your child might encounter.
Use examples from the book to illustrate the value of cooperation and ask your child about times when they had to work as part of a team.
Talk about character development in the story to help your child understand growth and change over time, both in literature and in real life.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Teamwork and Cooperation
Explanation: The story revolves around a group of young football players learning to work together despite their differences. As they navigate through their challenges, they discover the strengths of cooperation in achieving common goals.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this lesson by understanding the importance of working collectively in school projects, sports, or family activities, promoting harmony and collective success.
Example Lesson: Dealing with Disappointment
Explanation: Characters in the book face setbacks and losses in their football matches, learning to cope with disappointment and to persevere.
Real-World Application: This teaches children that setbacks are a natural part of life and learning to accept and overcome them is vital. It can help them deal with academic, social, or personal disappointments.
Example Lesson: Value of Practice and Dedication
Explanation: The football team practices regularly, showing that dedication and hard work lead to improvement and better performance.
Real-World Application: Kids can learn that consistent effort and practice in any activity, whether academic or extracurricular, are key to success.
Example Lesson: Sportsmanship
Explanation: The book highlights the importance of fair play and respect among players, even when competition gets intense.
Real-World Application: Children can learn to apply principles of fairness and respect in interactions with peers, thus fostering a healthy competitive environment.
Example Lesson: Importance of Humor and Joy
Explanation: Despite their many challenges, the characters often find moments of joy and humor, lightening the mood and knitting the group closer.
Real-World Application: This lesson can help children realize that finding joy and humor in everyday situations can improve mood and strengthen social bonds.