The Captain Contest (Soccer Cats, 1) - Hardcover

Christopher, Matt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316141690 ISBN 13: 9780316141697

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1999

Synopsis

Dewey loves to draw and wants to enter the soccer team logo contest, but he does not want to win the grand prize--being team captain, in the first installment of a new chapter book series. 10,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.

From Publishers Weekly:

Kicking off the Soccer 'Cats series, credited to the late Christopher, this early chapter book introduces 10-year-old Dewey and his best friend, Bundy. When the two spot a poster announcing a contest to come up with a team name and T-shirt logo for the summer soccer league, they have very different reactions. Bundy thinks it would be "awesome" to head up the team, but "just barely passed art last year." A talented artist, Dewey is psyched about designing a team logo, but the thought of being team captain makes him a "little queasy." Undecided about entering the competition, Dewey doesn't speak up when Bundy asks his teammates if they plan to enter the contest. They all agree that Bundy would make the ideal captain, and he assumes the captain's position is in the bag. As Dewey mulls over whether or not to enter the contest, the narrative convincingly presents his anguish over the possibility of jeopardizing his friendship with Bundy as well as his trepidation about becoming captain. Despite its single-issue focus, the plot moves along at a sprightly pace, though young soccer buffs (especially those familiar with Christopher's oeuvre) may be disappointed at the minimal action on the playing field. The series' second installment, Operation Baby-Sitter, is being published simultaneously. Ages 7-9.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0316141690
• ISBN 13: 9780316141697
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 58
• Illustrator: Vasconcellos Daniel