Liverpool actress Phina Oruche has written a children's book about the city to inspire children to read during lockdown.
Phina, 47, who is well known for her roles in Hollyoaks, Footballers Wives and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, said she was inspired to write the book after she started finding creative ways to teach and motivate her kids at home during the pandemic.
Written in response to the challenges faced by many parents at this time the book, Jacopo Jacopo Football Star, "follows a mixed heritage 10-year-old boy on his journey from grassroots football to signing with a Premier League team."
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The book, which is set in Liverpool, follows one boy on his footballing journey and aims to motivate children, particularly young boys, to read more now and in the future.
Phina said: "I love reading and books and the flight of the word imagined. Stories have changed my life, kept me company and everything in between.
"I would love to foster a love of reading real books in my son and other children.
"I would much prefer the glow of a night light and a cheeky read than a hidden screen any night of the week."
The book is available on Amazon.
