The Wild Soccer Bunch Collection - 5 Books Set Pack

Product Description <br/>All five books in the bestselling The Wild Soccer Bunch series are now available together for the first time! Included are Book 1 - Kevin the Star Striker<br/>(PAPERBACK), Book 2 - Diego the Tornado<br/>(PAPERBACK), Book 3 - Zoe the Fearless<br/>(PAPERBACK), Book 4 - Julian the Mighty<br/>(HARDCOVER), and Book 5 - Max the Golden Boot<br/>(HARDCOVER).<br/> Book 1 - Kevin the Star Striker: Kevin and his friends challenge the Unbeatables in the biggest game of their lives.<br/> Book 2 - Diego the Tornado: Diego turns the Wild Soccer Bunch into a club team and challenges the Furies the best team in the state to a game!<br/> Book 3 - Zoe the Fearless: Zoe wants to be the first girl to ever play on the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team! But first she challenges the Wild Soccer Bunch.<br/> Book 4 - Julian the Mighty: Julian, the all-in-one defender, is looking for his dad who left home years ago. What happens next tests Julian's character and the resolve and friendship of the Wild Soccer Bunch.<br/> Book 5 - Max the Golden Boot: Max, an amazing striker is the new player on the team. A power struggle ensues and threatens to break up and destroy the Wild Soccer Bunch, who are on the top of their game.<br/> Review <br/>Exciting!<br/> With more energy than a party of second graders hyped up on birthday cake, the characters on the Wild Bunch soccer team get themselves in and out of trouble, chapter after chapter for an exciting ride to the last page. The kids are totally relateable, and totally serious about their soccer. Their passion is wonderful to watch, and things get even better when their parents try to control them. There's no controlling this Wild Bunch, and while the kids do things that would make any parent flinch, these are just good kids caught in the grip of their uncontrollable passion for soccer. Kevin, the star striker, leads off the series by challenging the best soccer team in their area to a match. Afterwords, the team wonders how they can beat the Unbeatables when they don't even have a coach. Enough said about the plot, just know that it's a page-turner. This is the kind of book that gets kids reading and begging their parents for the next book in the 13 book series. In the world of books for young people, it's nice to run across a series where no one turns into a hideous creature or fights evil chapter after chapter. Just clean-cut wholesome fun, with important lessons on teamwork and supporting your friends thrown in for good measure. Written by Joachim Masanneck, this series is a winner. The illustrations by Jan Birck, bring the characters to life, showing the humorous situations the characters get themselves into. All around wonderful book. --Robin Landry, Top 500 Reviewer, Vine Voice<br/><br/><br/>Goooooooooooal!!<br/> You're a good soldier Choosing your battles Pick yourself up And dust yourself off And back in the saddle (Waka Waka - Shakira - FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Anthem.) This fast-paced one-sitting read is the perfect book for boys between 8 and 10 years old, but also pretty darned good reading for just about any soccer crazy kid. It is an entertaining sports-based story, with large print and lots of fun illustrations, and a cast of believable characters that can be found on any young soccer team. The writing style is age-appropriate and witty, and the book is a lot deeper than it first appears. You may find that even a reluctant reader will willingly put aside the Nintendo DSi or iPod for a few hours. This is the first book in a series, and centers around Kevin the master dribbler, the Star Striker, and the quickest assist there is. Kevin freely admits that he's a ball-hog and too selfish and stubborn sometimes, but there's no doubt about his passion for the game. Kevin's team is based in Chicago, and his team-mates have to be inventive and creative to get in as much practice time as possible on the frozen playground, but the trouble really starts when a local bully decides to wage a territorial war over the soccer field. Dealing wi