Sean, a whimsical 2nd grader, wants to be the great Leo Messi, and he’s working hard for his cause. He battles fears, bullies, nagging parents, and tiresome teachers in pursuit of his dream to become the best soccer player in the world.
A children’s book about soccer, math, and practice. Not necessarily in this order 🙂
Beautiful illustrations by Elettra Cudignotto.
This audiobook includes four great Magic Tree House stories! This is one series that kids, teachers, librarians, and parents all agree on. A perfect blend of magic, adventure, history, science, danger, and cuteness—the topics range from kid pleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) to curriculum perfect (rain forest, American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln) to seasonal shoe-ins (Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving).
Stallion by Starlight
When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to meet Alexander the Great, they discover that he is bossy, vain, and not great at all! How can the brother and sister find out about greatness from him? It’s going to take a wild black stallion, magic from Merlin, and a lot of bravery to succeed.
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Hurry Up, Houdini!
Jack and Annie have to find the great Harry Houdini. But when the magic tree house whisks them to Coney Island, they land in an amusement park. They will have plenty of time for fun before Houdini performs—and plenty of time to get into trouble! This time the trouble is between Jack and Annie. When they have an argument, it looks as if they won’t complete their mission for the first time ever. Will they get along in time for Houdini’s magic show?
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High Time for Heroes
This time, their mission takes the time-traveling pair to the Nile River in Egypt in
the mid-1800s. They’re looking for an unusual hero in history, the world’s greatest
nurse—Florence Nightingale! But when Jack and Annie find the famous woman, they discover that she’s unhappy with her life and can’t help them. Can they help her instead?
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Soccer on Sunday
Jack and Annie are whisked back in time to Mexico City for the 1970 World Cup. They are sure the famous soccer player Pelé will be the one to tell them a secret of greatness, which they need for Merlin the magician. But the stands are packed, and when the game ends, Jack and Annie have to find Pelé! How will they discover the secret of greatness in a crowd of 100,000 fans?
Legendary soccer coach Anson Dorrance has coached 17 of the last 21 NCAA women’s championship soccer teams. Enough said. “The Vision of a Champion” is just that, as Dorrance distills his vision in this mandatory guide for young athletes and coaches who want to inspire and train them.
Just in time for the 2014 Fifa World Cup, Magic Tree House #52: Soccer on Sunday will take Jack and Annie to a soccer field in Mexico where they must find the final secret of greatness for Merlin. On the field, they’ll meet a young soccer player who dreams of one day playing in the World Cup just like his hero, the great Brazilian soccer player, Pelé!
The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction titles, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the “Core Curriculum.” With a blend of magic, adventure, history, science, danger, and cuteness, the topics range from kid pleasers (pirates, the Titanic, pandas) to curriculum perfect (rain forest, American Revolution, Abraham Lincoln) to seasonal shoe-ins (Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving). There is truly something for everyone here!
