The Final Goal
Sale price
$958
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2024

The Final Goal

By Mary Amato

Part of the Star Striker series

Interplanetary soccer decides freedom. Can Albert overcome fears and foes?

4.2/5 Goodreads · 5 ratings
240 pages
$9.99Save 4%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Albert faces the ultimate challenge in the interplanetary soccer tournament, where the stakes are the Zeenods' freedom. On a planet riddled with fissures, he must conquer his fear of drowning and expose the Tev's dark secrets. With enemies lurking and the ground literally shifting beneath him, can Albert and his team score against an empire that has taken everything from them? As danger looms, the final match becomes a battle for justice and survival. Will they triumph, or will they lose everything in the galaxy's most crucial game?

From the publisher

In this thrilling conclusion to the Star Striker series, Albert and his team face the final round of the interplanetary soccer tournament–but with the Zeenods’ freedom on the line, it’s no game. As Albert and the Zeenods prepare for their final games in the interplanetary soccer tournament, Albert knows he should feel like he’s already won. He loves soccer, and he and his teammates have survived constant danger. But instead, it’s more like the ground is falling out from under him–literally. In order to win, Albert must face his fear of drowning when he learns the game takes place on a hostile planet where fissures split the field wide open. But in order to expose the Tev’s war crimes, he’ll have to take on trouble much deeper than any underground river . . . all with Zeenod enemies still trying to kill him. Will Albert and his friends be able to land a score against a team–and empire–that has taken everything from them? Or will everyone he cares about wind up the biggest losers in the galaxy? Action-packed, yet filled with humor and heart, the final book of Mary Amato’s Star Striker series combines a sci-fi sports story with powerful social justice themes for a satisfying, high-stakes conclusion.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
240
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
For readers who can't stop at one

The next favorite is already out there.

Age-appropriate books selected to help their love of reading grow, delivered right to their door.

Find their book club
Bookroo club box with books for growing readers
The author

More from Mary Amato

Explore Mary's bookshelf
The Word Eater
Sale price
$799

The Word Eater

Ages 8–12 · 2000

Guitar Notes

Ages 12–18 · 2012
Series
Sale price
$999

Missing Monkey!

Ages 7–10 · 2014

Please Write in This Book

Ages 7–10 · 2006
Your next read

Books that feel like this one

See all similar books

The Meaning of Maggie

Ages 9–12 · 2014

Marigold Star

Ages 8–12 · 2019

Three Tales of My Father's Dragon

Ages 8–12

Planet Earth Is Blue

Ages 9–12 · 2019

The Distance to Home

Ages 9–12 · 2016
Nancy and Plum
Sale price
$799

Nancy and Plum

Ages 8–12 · 1952

Trapped in Hitler's Web

Ages 8–12 · 2020
Chirp
Sale price
$1699

Chirp

Ages 10–13 · 2020
The fine print

Book details

Publication
Published
December 17, 2024
Publisher
Holiday House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823458936

Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.

Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.

Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

Bookroo

Book Clubs

Follow Bookroo