In October 2020, he was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Marcus has committed himself to combating child poverty in the UK and his book You Are a Champion, written with Carl Anka, is an inspiring guide for children about reaching their full potential. Marcus's first fiction title, The Breakfast Club Adventures, was written with Alex Falase-Koya. Man Utd. footballer Marcus Rashford seems to be everywhere you look at the moment, with self-help books, biographies and this Breakfast Club Adventures series. The Book Club aims to encourage and nurture a love of reading in children and get free books to the children who need them the most. Six per cent of children in the UK say they do not have their own book at home, which equates to over 400, 000 children in the UK ( Book Ownership in 2021). Different styles of typography are used throughout the book to convey the message and give a striking visual element to the reading journey. Alex is a London native. He has been both reading and writing since he was a teenager; anything at the cross-section of social commentary and genre fiction floats his boat. He was a winner of Spread the Word’s 2019 London Writers Awards for YA/children’s. He now lives in Walthamstow with his girlfriend and two cats. He is the cowriter of Marcus Rashford's debut children's fiction title The Breakfast Club.

Falase-Koya said that books were always “a refuge to me and a place where my imagination could be ignited” when he was growing up, and he hoped that The Breakfast Club Adventures would catch “the imagination of all the children”. The Marcus Rashford Book Club aims to encourage and nurture a love of reading in children and get free books to those who need them the most. So far it has delivered more than 100,000 free books. The previous two book club choices were A Dinosaur Ate My Sister by Pooja Puri, illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan, and Silas and the Marvellous Misfits, written and illustrated by Tom Percival. The Week Junior on The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence A great story of developing young friendships, delving into some of the issues children of this age group may be facing, and helping them find the tools they need to grow with confidence. This book will hold a special memory with it being the first chapter book of the non-fantasy variety I read with my son. He’s a football crazy, Man U mad 7-year-old. Santa brought him this Marcus Rashford title and he loved it!In October 2020, he was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Marcus has committed himself to combating child poverty in the UK and his book You Are a Champion, written with Carl Anka, is an inspiring guide for children about reaching their full potential. Marcus's first fiction title, The Breakfast Club Adventures, written with Alex Falase-Koya, published in May 2022. Inspired by Marcus’s own experiences growing up, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence is the first fiction book by England International footballer, child-poverty campaigner and bestselling author Marcus Rashford MBE. He described books as “a great source of inspiration and motivation, and much needed for children who struggle to see beyond what is on their doorstep”. Kansi on sentään hyvä ja nimi selvästi myy, sillä kirja lähtee kyllä esittelytelineestä kivasti lainaan. Tosin kirja myös palaa heti seuraavalla viikolla (jäänyt kesken?), enkä ole saanut siitä vielä ainoatakaan kehuvaa palautetta.

Rashford’s book, The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Beast Beyond the Fence, is co-authored by Alex Falase-Koya and illustrated by Marta Kissi.Don't miss the Breakfast Club Investigators' next adventure in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Ghoul in the School! Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments In October 2020, he was appointed MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours. Marcus has committed himself to combating child poverty in the UK and his book You Are a Champion is an inspiring guide for children about reaching their full potential. These resources for primary teachers provide practical tips and ideas for inspiring a vibrant whole-school reading environment. A mysterious figure is stealing from clubs all over Rutherford High! The only clue is a strange calling card left at the scene of the crime . . .

I enjoyed the mix of things the characters were missing and how the children discovered how different things are important to other people. Footballer Marcus Rashford’s debut children’s book will be given to 50,000 children this summer as part of an initiative by his book club. Marcus Rashford, in collaboration with Alex Falase-Koya, has written an entertaining book that will be read and enjoyed over and over. Oct 2023 Our Connecting Stories literacy project is transforming reading and writing in disadvantaged communities View allThe Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between iconic international football player and child food poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford MBE and Macmillan Children's Books. Breakfast Club guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me with open arms. It wasn't just about food. It was about forming friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in my debut fiction book.' - Marcus Rashford MBE About This Edition ISBN: Rashford said the book club was designed to “get the right books in the hands of children who have very limited access to them” and offer “an escape from environments that can be quite challenging and to find the joy in reading”. Breakfast Club guaranteed I had the best possible start to my day and welcomed me with open arms. It wasn't just about food. It was about forming friendships, about togetherness, about escape. It was where some of my greatest memories were made. I want to capture that feeling in my debut fiction book .' - Marcus Rashford MBE