Soccer Scoop

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Mac is the best goalie on the team--and he's not afraid to let everyone know it. Then someone on the school paper creates a new comic strip that caricatures Mac and his performance on and off the field, sending him on a chase for the artist before things get out of hand.

When a cartoon appears in the school newspaper making fun of his tendancy to talk a lot, Mac, the goalie for the Cougars soccer team, is determined to find out who ...

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Overview

Mac is the best goalie on the team--and he's not afraid to let everyone know it. Then someone on the school paper creates a new comic strip that caricatures Mac and his performance on and off the field, sending him on a chase for the artist before things get out of hand.

When a cartoon appears in the school newspaper making fun of his tendancy to talk a lot, Mac, the goalie for the Cougars soccer team, is determined to find out who is responsible.

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Editorial Reviews

Children's Literature
Mac could not keep his mouth shut. As the Cougar’s goalie he continually told his teammates what to do. Some appreciated his commentary, others did not. Cartoons started appearing in the school’s weekly paper, all of which were making fun of Mac, although no names were used. Mac was determined to find out who was drawing the cartoons and started blaming his friends. Mac was not sensitive to other people’s feelings, although his friends were sensitive to his feelings--and Mac always believed he was right. One boy who was always getting slammed by Mac remained loyal to his teammates, although he was accused unjustly by Mac. Soccer fans might enjoy the play-by-play descriptions in this fast read which is part of “The New Matt Christopher Sports Library,” but nothing is learned about true friendships. Mac never grasps the importance of listening to other people and the cartoons are more cruel than funny. Reviewer: Janet L. Rose
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Gr 3-5When a cartoon appears in the school newspaper making fun of Mac's "motor mouth," the boy tries to find out who is responsible. This is one of Christopher's typical play-by-play sports stories with an upbeat ending and simple vocabulary and sentence structure. However, the plot is not particularly memorable. Mac has the bravado and confident personality often necessary for a successful goalie, but with all of his bragging, readers will wonder how he has any friends. Conversation between characters doesn't ring true and slang such as "You look spiffy" or the reference to a girl getting all "dolled up" for a dance sounds like phrases from the `40s or `50s rather than the `90s. Consider this for purchase only if more sports stories by Christopher are needed.Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VA
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781599531175
  • Publisher: Norwood House Press
  • Publication date: 8/28/2007
  • Series: Matt Christopher Sports Library (Large Print) Series
  • Format: Library Binding
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Age range: 8 - 11 Years
  • Product dimensions: 6.61 (w) x 9.22 (h) x 0.60 (d)

Meet the Author

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.
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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 22, 2000

    Awesome book

    This is one of the great books by Matt Christopher. I highly reccomend it if you like journalism or soccer. In fact, I reccomed it if you like a good book

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 26, 2011

    Very good

    I liked the description that this author put into were the goalie dived. I myself am a keeper, and I feel the same pressure this character is standing in the penalty box, petrified of the crowd.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 15, 2011

    Mac

    Mac is the best goalie on his soccer team. He's always talking to his teammates and then a cartoonist puts a picture of him in the school newspaper. Will Mac ever find out who did it? Read this book to find out who did it.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 22, 2012

    Rember one thing

    Yoloyoloyoloyolol hh

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 8, 2012

    Malon

    Heheh....if Link was on i would totally push him in and dunk him.....*has a cream tankini on that has a blue trim*

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 8, 2012

    Jordyn

    Back

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 4, 2012

    Crap this book sucked like poop

    Man this is like an oolie on a doo-doo stick

    0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2012

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    0 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 2, 2011

    Question

    How many pgs r there?

    0 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 30, 2011

    Baddddd

    I hated this book to wordy

    0 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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