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Lorimer Sports Stories
Just for Kicks
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 .
Just for Kicks is another comical installment in the series that includes Walker's Runners and Miss Little's Losers .
120 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
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Robert Rayner
22 books37 followersI’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. I’ve worked as a journalist, a teacher, and an elementary school principal. Now I teach music at home. I like to walk, read, ski, feed and watch the birds, watch soccer, photograph, listen to and play music (I play keyboard and saxophone in a band) and, of course, write, usually in the early morning. I live on the Magaguadavic River in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada.
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August 29, 2014
Just for Kicks is a lot of fun and is completely action paced with a well-meaning lesson included.
Reading this to my four year old who loves soccer, he was easily able to follow along but also learned a lot of terms and was captivated by the events.
The car wash fundraising event was delightful and easily related to for anyone who has tried to raise money for a team or group. Easily my favourite in comparison to my son's favourite when a player imagined kicked another player in the head.
My son certainly had concerns throughout the book which were the same concerns the characters in the book had overall. My son, William, kept declaring "it's not all about the win, it's just to have fun," and "it's not nice to call someone a loser, they just want to play".
Sometimes it is hard for parents to understand events and sports are just for kicks but in the end, the kids taught the adults so much and the story makes me look forward to reading another of Rayner's books.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Butland
Reading this to my four year old who loves soccer, he was easily able to follow along but also learned a lot of terms and was captivated by the events.
The car wash fundraising event was delightful and easily related to for anyone who has tried to raise money for a team or group. Easily my favourite in comparison to my son's favourite when a player imagined kicked another player in the head.
My son certainly had concerns throughout the book which were the same concerns the characters in the book had overall. My son, William, kept declaring "it's not all about the win, it's just to have fun," and "it's not nice to call someone a loser, they just want to play".
Sometimes it is hard for parents to understand events and sports are just for kicks but in the end, the kids taught the adults so much and the story makes me look forward to reading another of Rayner's books.
Thanks for reading,
Sarah Butland
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