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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2014 · Est. 2 hour read
Soccer on Sunday
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
Book #24 in the Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions series
Two siblings travel back in time to the 1970 World Cup final in Mexico City to meet Pelé and learn the secrets of greatness from him
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,376 ratings
144 pages· 13,483 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Jack and Annie journey to the 1970 World Cup in Mexico City, seeking a secret from soccer legend Pelé. Amidst the roaring crowd of 100,000 fans, they must navigate the excitement and chaos to complete their mission. Will they find Pelé and discover the secret of greatness, or will the answer elude them in the frenzy of the game? Join them in this thrilling adventure where every moment counts and surprises await at every turn.
From the publisher
Next stop for the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series? The World Cup in Mexico City! Goal! Jack and Annie have tickets to one of the most exciting soccer games ever–the 1970 World Cup! They are sure the famous soccer player Pelé will tell them a “secret of greatness.” The game is nonstop action and the stands are packed. But how will they find Pelé in a crowd of 100,000 soccer fans? Have they failed their mission? Or will the answer come when they least expect it? Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com. From the Hardcover edition.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 13,483
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 570L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 166575
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2016
- First published
- January 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780307980564
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