Just for Kicks (Sports Stories Series)
Publisher: Lorimer
Published: June 1, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781550288254
Subjects: Boys / Men; Humorous Stories; Juvenile Fiction; Sports & Recreation - Games - General; 77; Juvenile Fiction / Sports & Recreation / Games; soccer; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
First sentence: As soon as we clattered into Portage Street, our cleats rattling on the sidewalk and echoing from the houses, I saw the stranger.
Description: The soccer-mad gang from Brunswick Valley School featured in Robert Rayner's two previous books for this series is back, gathering every Saturday afternoon to play a friendly game against friends from a neighboring town. A well-meaning adult spots potential in some of the players and offers guidance, inspiring parents of the other side to get their own coach. As the games become more structured, they become more serious -- and less fun. It's up to the kids to find a way to reclaim the spirit of the sport.