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sducharme's review against another edition
3.0
Silver Knight, 2012 (grade 3)
This is the first in the "Kickers" series all about soccer. Boys at my school are already really enjoying this book. It's about Ben and his friends in grade 4. The chapters alternate between action on the soccer field as part of a new team and action at recess on the four-square court. And throughout, his nemesis Mark is bigger, stronger, and arrogant enough to drive a boy mad. Ben wants to win at everything he does, but his team can't win a game as long as Mark hogs the ball. Will they ever learn to play as a team? Illustrated.
This is the first in the "Kickers" series all about soccer. Boys at my school are already really enjoying this book. It's about Ben and his friends in grade 4. The chapters alternate between action on the soccer field as part of a new team and action at recess on the four-square court. And throughout, his nemesis Mark is bigger, stronger, and arrogant enough to drive a boy mad. Ben wants to win at everything he does, but his team can't win a game as long as Mark hogs the ball. Will they ever learn to play as a team? Illustrated.
abigailbat's review against another edition
3.0
A good choice for young soccer enthusiasts, this book includes lots of play by play soccer action as well as kids dealing with what it means to be good teammates.
theartolater's review against another edition
2.0
The first book in a children’s series about schoolchildren on a soccer team. Somewhat formulaic, but fairly well written overall. Not much else to say about them – very what-you-see-is-what-you-get, but I’m not exactly the target audience, either.
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