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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2023 · Est. 2 hour read
The Ultimate Goal
Written by Tommy Greenwald · Illustrated by Lesley Vamos
Part of the The Good Sports League series
A soccer prodigy questions if winning is worth losing the fun.
3.8 Goodreads · 192 ratings
144 pages· 14,087 words· Est. 2 hour read· ~700L
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Bookroo's summary
Ben Cutler, a soccer enthusiast, joins a high-stakes travel team where fun is sidelined for victory. As the wins pile up, Ben wonders if the joy of the game is lost. Can he find a balance between competition and camaraderie, or will the pressure to win overshadow his love for soccer? Discover the challenges Ben faces as he navigates the world of serious sportsmanship, questioning if triumph is truly worth the cost of happiness.
From the publisher
A funny, heavily illustrated new chapter book series about sports and sportsmanship by the acclaimed author of Game Changer Ben Cutler loves everything about soccer! He’s got a great team, and they have the best pre-game chants and half-time jokes. He and his best friend, Jay-Jay, even invent dances for when they score a goal! And Ben is good at soccer. Like REALLY good. Too good for a casual rec team. Soon, he’s recruited for a travel team. His new team plays amazingly well, but they take soccer super seriously. No pre-game chants, no juice-box breaks, and the most important rule of all: NO DANCING. Even though his new team is winning all the time, Ben is left to wonder: Is winning all that matters in the end?
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 144
- Words
- 14,087
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~700L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 523460
Publication
- Published
- April 11, 2023
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781419763656
- LCCN
- 2022032821
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