Benched

Kickers #3

by Rich Wallace, Jimmy Holder (Illustrator)

KICKERS: 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 twoof 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 decidesto 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 available:
KICKERS #1: THE BALLHOGS
KICKERS #2: FAKE OUT
KICKERS #4: GAME-DAY JITTERS

"From the Hardcover edition."

Genres: Fiction, Sports

128 pages, Kindle Edition

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.