Book Information
- Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 May 2004
- Copyright Year: 2004
- ISBN: 9781550288247
- Page Count: 120
- Dimensions: 5" x 7.75"
- Interest ages: 10-13
- Reading level: Grade 4
Purchasing Information
Just for Kicks
by Robert Rayner
A friendly soccer match becomes serious and less fun when adults get involved. It's up to the kids to reclaim the spirit of the sport.
The soccer-mad gang from Brunswick Valley School featured in Robert Rayner's two previous books for this series is back, gathering every Saturday afternoon to play a friendly game against friends from a neighboring town. A well-meaning adult spots potential in some of the players and offers guidance, inspiring parents of the other side to get their own coach. As the games become more structured, they become more serious -- and less fun. It's up to the kids to find a way to reclaim the spirit of the sport.
Just for Kicks is another comical installment in the series that includes Walker's Runners and Miss Little's Losers.
About the Author
ROBERT RAYNER is a former elementary school principal. His books featuring the kids of Brunswick Valley include Walker's Runners, nominated for the Ann Conner Brimer Award, Just for Kicks and Falling Star, both Hackmatack Award nominees, and the Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books selections Suspended and Little's Losers.
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