Diary of a Soccer Star

Diary of a Soccer Star
Author: Shamini Flint
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014333204X

The Day Dad Joined My Soccer Team

The Day Dad Joined My Soccer Team
Author: Maureen Fergus
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1525300733

What’s a boy to do with a dad like this? A soccer dad misunderstands when he hears that his son’s team needs his help. Instead of taking care of halftime snacks, the dad grabs a jersey and runs onto the field to play! And what an embarrassment he is: he hogs the ball, complains about his teammates and throws a hairy fit when the referee doesn’t call a play his way! Can the boy teach his dad the rules of being a good sport before he drives the whole team crazy? Kids will blow the whistle on this dad — he’s way offside!

Soccer Shake-Up

Soccer Shake-Up
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1496524691

Dominic doesn't want to play soccer, but when his mom signs him up, he has no choice. So Dominic just messes around on the field during practice, even though he secretly admires the skills of Carlos, his star-player teammate. When Carlos has to miss a game, Dominic starts to think it could be his time to shine. But after his rowdy behavior, will his coach or any of his teammates trust Dominic to score big?

Game On!

Game On!
Author: Mary Amato
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0823450325

Join Albert and a group of ragtag aliens as they dribble, cross, and score across the galaxy in this soccer-themed story of unlikely friendships. The day that aliens abducted 13-year-old Albert Kinney was the day he was hoping to make the school soccer team.But that's the way life works sometimes, especially for Albert. Astonishingly the Zeenods, don't want to harm Albert, they want him to play soccer. And so, Albert jumps at the chance to join the Zeenods. Yet just as he is introduced to the specifics of their game and all their high-tech gear, he faces a series of direct threats to his life. Does someone have a mysterious vendetta against Albert? Or does their first opponent, the ruthless team from Planet Tev, want to guarantee that they win? Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, Game On! is the first book in a series that features thrilling play-by-play soccer scenes and an intergalactic plot with far-reaching consequences for the Zeenods--and Earth.

Diary of a Taekwondo Master

Diary of a Taekwondo Master
Author: Shamini Flint
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2013-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1743431600

Marcus Atkinson is a taekwondo master (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his kicks. Marcus is a Maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about taekwondo.

It's Hard to Dribble with Your Feet

It's Hard to Dribble with Your Feet
Author: Val Priebe
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434293629

Carmen is a star dribbler for the Victory basketball team. She never loses control of the ball. But when she decides to try out for soccer, she learns that handling a soccer ball doesn't come nearly as easy. After Carmen hears some other girls talking about her, she feels awful. She just didn't realize that it's hard to dribble with your feet.

Soccer Show-Off

Soccer Show-Off
Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1434279324

Gina tries to be the star of the soccer team at her new school, but her teammates do not like her showoff moves.

Diary of a Rugby Champ

Diary of a Rugby Champ
Author: Shamini Flint
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1743313594

Marcus starts training for rugby at his father's urging with entertaining results.

Star-Spangled Soccer

Star-Spangled Soccer
Author: G. Hopkins
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2016-01-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230278043

Star-Spangled Soccer traces the development of soccer in the USA. It is the first book that tells the story of how the sport rose to extreme highs and suffered almost catastrophic lows as it fought to position itself on the American sports landscape, beginning with the announcement from FIFA in 1988 that America would host the 1994 World Cup.

Diary of a Cricket God

Diary of a Cricket God
Author: Shamini Flint
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 174269490X

Marcus Atkinson is a cricket god (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his wrists. Marcus is a Maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about cricket. Praise for Diary of a Soccer Star: 'Shamini scores a goal with every page!' Timothy Richards, aged 9