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The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)
Series: The Good Sports League
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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
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Ten-year-old Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He’s got a great team, and they have the best pre-game 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.
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The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)
Ten-year-old Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He’s got a great team, and they have the best pre-game 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.Hardback$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1)
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...Paperback$1499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Perfect Pitch (Good Sports League #2)
The Perfect Pitch is the second novel in the funny, heavily illustrated Good Sports League chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by Tommy Greenwald, the acclaimed author of Game Changer, and artist Lesley Vamos. Annabella Donatello likes to do everything. She likes to draw, fly kites, play soccer, cook, and eat what she cooks. She even likes to do...Paperback$1199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Perfect Pitch (Good Sports League #2)
Perfect Pitch is the second book in the funny, heavily illustrated Good Sports League chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by Tommy Greenwald, the acclaimed author of Game Changer, with illustrations by artist Lesley Vamos. Annabella Donatello likes to do everything. She enjoys drawing, flying kites, playing soccer, cooking, and eating what she cooks. She even likes to do...HardbackSold Out
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The Ultimate Goal (Good Sports League #1) by Tommy Greenwald is praised for promoting the enjoyment of sports, capturing the essence through a fast-paced and heartfelt story. It delivers good-hearted fun, appealing to young readers who appreciate sportsmanship.
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ISBN: 9781419763656
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 July 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Amulet Books
Illustration: Black-and-white illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Lesley Vamos
- Illustrated by Lesley Vamos
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Tommy Greenwald is the author of Game Changer, Rivals, and Dinged. Game Changer is on 19 state lists, 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 also the author of the Crimebiters! series and the Charlie Joe Jackson series, among many other books for children. Day job–wise, Greenwald 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 over a decade and is passionate about telling stories that put good into the world. She is the illustrator of If Dinosaurs Had Hair, Disgusting Justin, and the Good Sports League series. She lives in Sydney with her partner, two children, and a small floofer named Penny.
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