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53 pp.
| Little |
October, 2003 |
TradeISBN 0-316-07660-0$$13.95
|
PaperISBN 0-316-73808-5$$4.99
(4)
1-3Soccer 'Cats series.
Illustrated by
Daniel Vasconcellos
&
Daniel Vasconcellos.
In Switch, fullback Ted Gaddy yearns for the crowd's attention, so he misuses a new play to try to score a goal. Kick follows defender Alan Minter, who shies away from the ball after accidentally injuring a teammate. Both show the 'Cats tackling and solving these problems, but Kick's you-can-do-it message is overplayed. Black-and-white line drawings of the team members illustrate these chapter books. [Review covers these Soccer 'Cats titles: Kick It! and Switch Play!.]