Something cheeky has happened to this picture from the book. Put this page beside picture B on page 2. Can you spot all six changes?
A · The book picture
Your detective mission: search the sky, the house and the garden. Circle each change on picture B. Check the answer sheet only when you’re ready!
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Garden detectives · picture B
Six things have changed!
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Compare this picture with picture A on page 1. Circle six differences here. Work together, or take turns to find one each.
B · What’s different?
FOUND IT! One tick for each discovery.
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A bigger challenge · pencil at the ready
Dribble past the dads!
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Help the boys take the ball from START to GOAL. Stay between the hedges and turn back if a dad blocks your way.
Can you collect all three golden stars? Draw one continuous dribble to the goal, picking up the stars along the way. No jumping hedges and no sneaking past a dad! Try with a finger first, then grab a pencil.
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The best-dressed team in the garden
Make your dream kit.
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Jamie loves blue. Callum loves green and white. Your team can wear anything you can imagine!
Stripes? Lightning? A giant duck?
Your team badge
Draw something that makes your team special.
Choose your three team colours.
OUR TEAM NAME
MY NUMBER MY BEST MATE’S NUMBER
Now invent your team’s celebration. A robot dance? A giant high five? Draw it on the back, or show your best mate how it goes.
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You’re the storyteller
What happens next?
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The dads think they’re going to win. Draw what Jamie and Callum try next, then give your match a brilliant ending.
1 · THE CHALLENGE
Two of us. Two of you. Game on!
2 · THE CLEVER PLANDraw the boys’ big idea.
3 · THE BIG FINISHWho scores? What do the dads say?
WHOOSH!BONK!GOOOAL!Borrow a sound effect. Or make up your own!
MY STORY IS CALLED
Tell it together: one of you is the commentator. The other does the sound effects. Then swap!
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A tabletop rematch · 2 players
Race for the Garden Cup!
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You need one dice and two small counters. Put both counters on 1. Youngest player kicks off. Follow the numbers through the garden.
1KICK OFF→
2→
3→
4SUPER PASS!+2→
5↓
10↓
9←
8DAD BLOCK!−1←
7←
6NICE FEET!←
11SUPER PASS!+2→
12→
13HIGH FIVE!→
14→
15↓
20↓
19SUPER PASS!+2←
18KEEP GOING!←
17←
16DAD BLOCK!−1←
21→
22DAD BLOCK!−1→
23→
24→
25GOOOAL!
ROLL, MOVE, CHEER! Take turns to roll the dice and move that many spaces. Land on SUPER PASS: go forward 2. Land on DAD BLOCK: go back 1. Follow just one special square per turn.
FIRST TO 25 SCORES! You can finish with an exact roll or a bigger one. Everyone does their goal celebration! Team version: share one counter. Can you reach the goal in 8 turns?
Every goal is better with your best mate cheering.
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Colour a picture from the book
Two best mates.
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Jamie, Callum and one very important football. Pick your colours and make this picture your own.
Coloured by: ___________________________________
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Colour a picture from the book
Magic scoring slippers!
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Dad reckons these slippers can win the match. What colour would YOU make them?
Coloured by: ___________________________________
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Colour a picture from the book
Ready for kick-off?
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The boys against the dads. Bring their garden football match to life with your pencils.
Coloured by: ___________________________________
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For when you need a wee hint
The secret answer sheet.
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Keep this page for after the games. Finding your own way is half the fun!
1 & 2. Six differences
The answers123456
A fluffy cloud has appeared in the sky.
The front door is red instead of turquoise.
The garden bench is purple instead of turquoise.
The yellow duck has vanished from the pool.
The red sweatshirt on the grass is now yellow.
The orange cone at the bottom left is missing.
3. The winning dribble
Follow the orange route. It collects all three stars and avoids every dad. This maze has one route from start to goal.
4 & 5. Your ideas win
There’s no wrong kit, badge or story ending. Ask your child about their drawings and write down their words if they’d like a hand.
6. A Garden Cup rematch
If a special square moves you onto another special square, stop there. On the next turn, roll as usual. Try the team challenge together after your first match.
