A Good Read My Autobiography – Alex Ferguson
Everyone knows who Alex Ferguson is – controversial, yes, but without doubt the most successful football manager of modern times. On its release, this became one of the fastest selling football books of all time, with fans queuing at midnight to get their hands on a copy. Headlines were made by Ferguson’s pronouncements on the quality of his own players and those who starred for other teams. Shortly afterwards, the book hit the headlines when readers discovered a number of factual errors in the text. Bearing all of that in mind, should you buy a copy?
If you are a Manchester United fan, then the answer is that you probably have one already.
in particular, with some detailed rundowns of key games. devoted to memorable friends and adversaries.
If not, what will you get? The book mainly focuses
on Ferguson’s last seasons in charge at Old Traff ord, and his fi nal year In between, there are chapters
Ferguson tells a good story, and as you might expect, he has a huge stock of anecdotes about his time in charge. He also shows an encyclopaedic knowledge of the game and off ers a real insight into the scouting and signing process at a Premier League club. However, if you have read any of the articles published at the time the book was released, chances are that you have heard the best tales already, and certainly the best lines.
The chapter on Keane is a prime
example – the argument in the changing room is undoubtedly dramatic, but comes as no real surprise.
I read this hoping to learn something new about what makes Ferguson tick and how he achieved his phenomenal success. I fi nished it rather disappointed, feeling that I hadn’t found out a great deal – other than the general message that if Fergie is not always right, then he is 99% of the time. For the fans, a must. For the general reader, maybe not.
Oliver Moon and the Potion Commotion - Sue Mongredien
Oliver Moon is a wizard - and a rather good one. He works hard at school and enjoys learning new spells. So much so that he is nominated as Young Wizard of the Year, much to his astonishment. He is fairly confi dent about the spell casting and the broomstick fl ying...but then there is the problem of the home visit by the judges.
Oliver’s parents, sadly, do not set much store by wizarding traditions. A car is much more convenient than a broomstick. Robes and cloaks tend to get in the way. And how on earth can you stew slugs effi ciently without a microwave? Oliver and the Witch Baby – Oliver’s little sister - need to do something, and fast.
Ideal for newly confi dent readers, this is almost a cross between picture book and chapter book - looking like a chapter book, but heavily illustrated and with chapters that are short enough for beginners to read in one go. What’s more, it is part of a series - so once they are hooked they will want to read more. There’s a healthy amount of humour - including the gross kind that little boys love - and a good range of vocabulary for them to get to grips with. Try it - I bet you will end up being asked for more!
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