As you might have heard a project called Buddy Reading has been going on over the past few months. Recently a children's information book writer called John Malam came over to our school to do a workshop based on creating our own book.

• He talked about himself and ran over the basics of making a book. We then had to choose from the roles of Editor, Writer, Illustrator and Designer for our 4 members in the group. We were then given a big A1 worksheet on which we were to design our book. After that we were presented with a choice of cards, each card had a subject on it about which we were to write a book.
  
  However, we did not know what each card said, which meant some groups got something they loved and others something they hate. Our group got the cad to make a book about a football team or football player. Being in Manchester we decided to make ours about Manchester United.

• At the end of the day when all the hard work on our worksheets was done and we were all extremely tired. However, John had a surprise in store. He told us to fold the worksheets in a particular way (which he showed), and then he came round himself with a stapler and letter opener. We were simply amazed with what was left. It was a complete 16 page book. That day was simply superb.

By Herman F.