Magic Tree House Fact Tracker #29: Soccer: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission Series #24: Soccer on Sunday

by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)

Overview

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.  Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!

When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #24: Soccer on Sunday, they had lots of questions. How did soccer get started? Who are some of its greatest players? What is the World Cup? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind one of the world's most popular sports.

Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385386302
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	05/27/2014
Series:	Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

MARY POPE OSBORNE and NATALIE POPE BOYCE are sisters who grew up on army posts all over the world. Mary is the author of over 50 acclaimed books for children. Natalie has worked as a children's librarian and as a teacher of English and ESL.

Hometown:

Goshen, Connecticut

Date of Birth:

May 20, 1949

Place of Birth:

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Education:

B.A., University of North Carolina

Website:

http://www.marypopeosborne.com

Editorial Reviews

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet! Thus begins this book which includes the basics of the playing the game and some interesting facts about it. The roots of the game go back about 4,000 years. Evidence has been found that ancient civilizations in China, Japan, Greece and Rome all played games involving two teams that kicked and moved a ball with various parts of their bodies. One of the chapters features great players including Pele, Abby Wambach, David Beckham, and five others. The World Cup competition was founded by a French lawyer in 1921. It now takes place every four years and is watched by billions of people around the world. Brazil has won the Cup five times and Italy has been victorious four times. Several pages near the end of the book offer suggestions and sources for more research. An extensive index is also included. The black and white photographs of famous players and scenes are supplemented with line drawings, many featuring Jack and Annie from the “Magic Tree House” series. A good source of information for young soccer enthusiasts. Part of the “Magic Tree House” series. Reviewer: Phyllis Kennemer, Ph.D.; Ages 5 to 8.

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