![]() ![]() (Similar cartoons on The Take Two series or the Candy Apple books make the girls look thinner than is realistic.) I especially like the cover illustrations because the girls look strong and athletic, not ridiculously thin. Strengths: Lots of good soccer details, girl drama handled with finesse and a few fashion details thrown in- this will be a great choice for my girls who are avid soccer players. Can they pull together and finally win a crucial game. ![]() ![]() The girls decide that more drills, and a lot more determination, are the way to turn the team around. She then leaves and goes to the rival Pinewood school. This doesn't work, and Mirabelle makes the team members angry. The players feel that Coach Flores doesn't work them hard enough or take the game seriously, and Mirabelle and Devin try to put together a more impressive line up. She manages to make new friends in fellow players Emma, Jess, Frida, and Zoe, and works hard to help the team out. She is glad to be on the team, and is made a cocaptain with the evil Mirabelle. She's an avid soccer player, and afraid that the California players will be much more talented than she is, but finds that her school team, the Kentville Kangaroos, has not been doing very well. , Simon and Schuster Books for Young ReadersÄevin moves from the East coast to California. ![]()
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