The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)

Name: The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419763663
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Tommy Greenwald

Series: The Good Sports League

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Summary

The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1) by Tommy Greenwald is a heartwarming children's book that follows a diverse team of young athletes as they join a new soccer league. The story focuses on friendship, teamwork, and perseverance as the kids learn valuable life lessons both on and off the field. Packed with engaging characters and exciting play, the book highlights the joys and challenges of youth sports.
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You might enjoy this book if you love stories about teamwork, friendship, and sportsmanship on and off the field. It's a great choice for young readers who are passionate about football and learning valuable life lessons through engaging, relatable characters.

The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)

"Ten-year-old Ben Cutler loves soccer, and he like to have fun while playing too, but when he joins a travel team that takes winning very seriously, he starts to wonder if there is more to the game than just getting a W."--

A funny, heavily illustrated new chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by the acclaimed author of Game Changer-now in paperback!

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FromTommy Greenwald, the acclaimed author of Game Changer, and artist Lesley Vamos, Ultimate Goal isthe first title in the hilarious, heavily illustrated chapter book series the Good Sports League.

Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He’s got a great team, and they have the best pregame chants and half-time jokes. He and his best friend, Jay-Jay, even invent dances for when they score a goal! And Ben is good at soccer. Like REALLY good. Too good for a casual rec team. Soon, he’s recruited for a travel team.

His new team plays amazingly well, but they take soccer super seriously. No pregame chants, no juice-box breaks, and the most important rule of all: NO DANCING. Even though his new team is winning all the time, Ben is left to wonder, Is winning all that matters in the end?

Includes a sneak peek of the second Good Sports League book, Perfect Pitch

Series: The Good Sports League

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The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1) by Tommy Greenwald is praised for its engaging narrative which emphasises the importance of enjoying sports. The story combines heartfelt moments with a fast-paced plot, providing good-hearted sporty fun that reinforces its moral effectively.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419763663

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks

Illustration: black-and-white illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lesley Vamos

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 133.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: The Good Sports League Tommy Greenwald

About the Author

Tommy Greenwald is the author of Game Changer, Rivals, and Dinged. Game Changer is on 19 state lists, and was a YALSA Top Ten pick and a Junior Library Guild Premier selection. Rivals was also a Junior Library Guild selection and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Greenwald is the author of the Crimebiters! and Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job–wise, he is the cofounder of Spotco Advertising, a theatrical and entertainment advertising agency in New York City, and the lyricist and co-bookwriter (with Andrew Lippa) of John & Jen, an off-Broadway musical that has been produced around the country and internationally.
Lesley Vamos earned a bachelor of digital media with high distinction from the University of New South Wales Art and Design, along with an honorary award in hand-drawn animation despite continuing to hold her pencil incorrectly. Vamos has been running her illustration and design business for more than a decade and is passionate about telling stories that put good into the world. She lives in Sydney with her partner, two children, and a small floofer named Penny.