Goal!!!

By Lydia Williams, Lucinda Gifford (Illustrator)

A young girl learns teamwork and friendship in a new city.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 18 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Little Lydia leaves her desert home for a bustling city, where she must adapt to new surroundings and make friends at the zoo. As she practices her skills, Lydia discovers that being different isn't so daunting and that everyone has something to teach. Will she find her place in this new world and learn the true value of teamwork and friendship? Dive into a heartwarming tale of sports, camaraderie, and personal growth.

From the publisher

Join Little Lydia and her new friends as they all strive to be their best AND work together as a team. Following on from Saved!!!, another wonderful picture book about the joy and friendships to be found in sports written by a genuine superstar of women’s soccer. Little Lydia moves from the desert to start a new adventure in a big city. Leaving her desert animal friends behind is hard - but soon she makes some new friends at the zoo. It takes her time to find her feet and has to practice new skills to improve her game. She learns from the zoo animals that being different is not such a scary thing and that everyone can teach you something new! A joyous and triumphant picture book about friendship sport, and teamwork by Lydia Williams, goalkeeper for the Australian Matildas and for Arsenal in the UK.

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