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Although Froggy is very excited when his Dream Team plays for the city soccer championship, he makes a mistake on the field that almost costs the team the game.

With humor, suspense and mystery, this popular series continues as The Bailey School Kids investigate a new soccer coach whose spacey stare has them worried. Will her hard-driving practice sessions turn them into winners or zombies?

Although she is a very good soccer player, Sister Bear is not allowed to try out for the team until she is bigger, and so she signs up to be the team manager in hopes of proving herself to the coach.

Mark, center for his middle school's soccer team the Scorpions, must cope with his parents' divorce and a teammate who holds a grudge against him.

Twelve-year-old Jake must leave his championship soccer team to play on a team with a losing record when his family moves to a neighboring town.

Franklin loves to play soccer and with practice he and his teammates learn how to have fun even if they do not win.

It's Jack's first day at soccer. He really wants to kick a goal, but he coach has made him a goalie. There's no glory in goalkeeping, is there?

Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

Will Tina's shyness ruin her chances to play goalkeeper on the soccer team?

"A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children's team in this small town love story in the vein of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer"--Publisher marketing.