26/03/2014 Newsround

Hello, it's Wednesday morning, I'm Ayshah and I've got your top

stories. On the way: man city step up the pressure on Chelsea with a

three - zero drubbing of United. And I'm here to talk about books and

boys with Frank Lampard. First up though - many of you in

England and Wales will be off school today as thousands of teachers go on

strike. Members of the National Union of Teachers aren't going into

work today in protest over changes that the government wants to make to

their pay, and how much they work. The government says by not going to

work teachers are damaging children's learning, but the union

says they've been forced into it, because talks about the issue were

not working. This year marks a hundred years

since the beginning of World War I. Around ten million soldiers were

killed in battle in the Great War between 1914 and 1918. The conflict

was so destructive that people at the time thought it was the war that

would end all wars. A century on, people are still fighting in wars

around the world, including British troops in Afghanistan. For some

families, serving in the forces is a family tradition. We've been to meet

brothers Bry and Baz who come from a family of soldiers.

Generations of men from Bry's family have served their country in every

war since the First World War. I've got two brothers and a sister what

are in the army now, my granddad used to be in the army...my great

granddad Basil was in World War II and served as a desert rat, and his

dad was in World War I. His great great granddad Fred was sent to

France in 1915 to fight in the trenches. He sent this letter back

to his children from the front line. This letter will take about ten days

to come, so by the time I get your answer I shall be off the line.

Well, must close now, with love to all. I remain your loving Dad.

Thousands of men like Fred went to war and many of them never returned.

It must have felt horrible for him as he was in trenches. People

running across to kill him, people dying around him, he must have been

in shock and horror. Fred was killed in action in July 1916. In World War

I, most men were called told to join the army by the government,

something called conscription, but nowadays people can choose to sign

up. Bry's older brother Baz is only 16, but has already joined the army

and is in training. It feels right. It's so easy for me because my

brother and sister have told me what to expect and what not to expect. My

grandad inspired me to do it because of the stories I've been told. There

are amazing. That's what I want to be like. I want to pass it down to

my kids. For these brothers serving their country is a proud tradition

that despite the risks they want to continue.

And there's a special 15-minute programme all about children from

military families right here on CBBC this afternoon. That's front line

Families, a Newsround special at 5.30pm.

Next, he's the midfield maestro from Stamford Bridge and one of England's

most capped footballers, but away from the pitch Frank Lampard likes

scribbling down stories as much as he does dribbling past defenders.

Not only has he written his own kids' books, but he's teamed up with

the Premier League and National Literacy Trust to encourage more

boys to start reading. He's been telling Nel his favourite children's

books. I think all of Roald Dahl's books, I've been reading them again

with my children and watching the films. They are six -- fantastic

stories. I've read all kinds of books in the past three years. I

think Horrid Henry is good. Lampard's club side Chelsea will be

looking nervously over their shoulder as Man City sit just three

points behind them in the Premier League, with two games in hand.

That's after last night's 3-0 win over local rivals United. Edin Dzeko

scored within the first minute of what became a one-sided contest at

Old Trafford. He picked up another in the second half, before Yaya

Toure sent the Blue half of Manchester wild in the dying

seconds. But there was more bad news for

Arsenal, who could only manage a draw away to Swansea. A Mathieu

Flamini own goal left the final score 2-2. Arsene Wenger's side are

fourth in the table, six points off top spot.

And Everton are hot on the Gunners' heels after a slick 3-0 win away at

Newcastle. England's Ross Barkley ran from within his own half to

score the first goal for the Toffees, sending them fifth in the

table. That's all from me.