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Oil and water - they just don't mix! This looks like another recipe Getting between Hayley and her new pal Meghan. Hayley's former best friend, Artie, is back in the picture and Her little sister, Chloe, and their mom have finally settled into their This series is worth waiting for in a prebind so it holds up a bit better in a library. I admit to not processing the plot as well as I should because I was so blown away by the ease with which Papademetriou writes dialogue. Sugar and Spice (Confectionately Yours #3)įor those of us who aren't big sports fans, this is a less exhausting book to read while kicking back and drinking lemonade on the porch.

Sabotage before her team’s championship hopes disappear for good?' Can Devin get to the bottom of the mystery and stop the Girls from their rival team, the Pinewood Panthers, are behind the many Things are going wrong leftĪnd right for the Kentville girls’ soccer team, and Devin’s sure the That celebrates confidence and teamwork, from star soccer player and Weaknesses: I suppose that some schools still relegate girls' teams to less than desirable practice locations, but I don't want to believe that this is the case 40 years after Title IX.ģ September 2013, Simon and Schuster Books for Young ReadersĬhampionship hopes are being sabotaged in the second book in a series (Similar cartoons on The Take Two series or the Candy Apple books make the girls look thinner than is realistic.) I especially like the cover illustrations because the girls look strong and athletic, not ridiculously thin. Strengths: Lots of good soccer details, girl drama handled with finesse and a few fashion details thrown in- this will be a great choice for my girls who are avid soccer players. Can they pull together and finally win a crucial game. The girls decide that more drills, and a lot more determination, are the way to turn the team around. She then leaves and goes to the rival Pinewood school. This doesn't work, and Mirabelle makes the team members angry. The players feel that Coach Flores doesn't work them hard enough or take the game seriously, and Mirabelle and Devin try to put together a more impressive line up. She manages to make new friends in fellow players Emma, Jess, Frida, and Zoe, and works hard to help the team out. She is glad to be on the team, and is made a cocaptain with the evil Mirabelle. She's an avid soccer player, and afraid that the California players will be much more talented than she is, but finds that her school team, the Kentville Kangaroos, has not been doing very well. , Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readersĭevin moves from the East coast to California.

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