Benched

Kickers #3

by Rich Wallace, Jimmy Holder (Illustrator)

a young middle grade soccer series
Book 3
 
It’s a race to the Kickers soccer league play-offs. Nine-year-old Ben is pretty sure that if the Bobcats win two of their last three games, they’ll earn a tournament spot. But in their game against the Tigers, the Bobcats are a mess on the field—they’re not passing well at all—and Ben decides to take control. Someone has to win this thing, and his teammates just aren’t measuring up.

Then the whistle blasts, the red card waves, and Ben is out—benched for dangerous moves. Not only that, he’s barred from the next game, too—a key bout against the Rabbits. How can he possibly help his team to the play-offs from the sidelines ?
The Kickers series, from award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace, features nonstop soccer action, black-and-white art, and league statistics and soccer tips throughout.

Also
KICKERS #1: THE BALL HOGS
KICKERS #2: FAKE OUT
KICKERS #4: GAME-DAY JITTERS


From the Hardcover edition.

Genres: Fiction, Sports

128 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Zachary Khatib]

the day started and ben had a test.the next day he had a soccer game. the game started it was still tied 0-0 ben was running with the ball then a player stall it from him then he tried to get it from him he axcedently hit the player and got a warning then he hit him agian he got a red card. he coudint play for 3games then at hallween he mad him selfa a mascot.



ithink that kickers#3 is the best book i read. because your going to be excited whats going to happin next.like your going to think are they going to score and it has alot of advantiors.the book has a lots of other sports like 4square and basketball and a lot of school.


I reccomend this book to people who like soccer because it takls a lot about soccer. i learne a lot of this book like like playing is not about winning its about fun.the book teaches a little of how to play soccer and how to do tricks. i like this book and iam going to read all of its books 1# 2# 4#.

[Mckenzie 11-12 · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a fast read threw book. I liked it because it really descirbed what happend in the soccer game and was very detailed about it to!

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

After hearing his parents fighting, Ben begins fighting on the playground and on the soccer field where he earns a penalty.

Pretty simple story with a good message about controlling your temper.