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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000 · Est. 46 min read-aloud
Secret Weapon
By Matt Christopher, Dan Vasconcellos (Illustrator)
Part of the Soccer 'Cats series
A young soccer player struggles to improve her throw-ins and prove herself to her team.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 28 ratings
64 pages· 5,889 words· Est. 46 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Lisa Gaddy, a determined soccer fullback, struggles with her throw-ins due to her small stature. Her coach devises a clever plan to transform this weakness into the team's secret weapon. Can Lisa rise to the challenge and prove that size doesn't matter on the field? Discover how a unique strategy might just change the game for Lisa and her team.
From the publisher
The only thing holding Lisa Gaddy back as a starting fullback is her throw-in from the sideline. She is too small and it doesn’t go very far. The coach has an idea to turn Lisa’s throw-in into the team’s secret weapon and her lack of height will no longer be a problem.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 5,889
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 660L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 41399
Publication
- Published
- October 31, 2002
- First published
- January 1, 2000
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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