The Detective Stars and the Case of the Super Soccer Team


Book Description

Young detectives Veronica and Ernest are asked to find out how the worst soccer team has been able to make it to the finals.




Exploring the World of Sports


Book Description

Motivate students to read by using a topic they love-sports-and extend learning across the curriculum! Discussion starters, multidisciplinary activities, and topics for further research follow each reading suggestions. Perry describes subject-specific fiction and nonfiction materials that help students make the transition from fiction to expository text. There are also additional print and nonprint sources. Grades K-5.




Something about the Author


Book Description

Contains biographical information and critical essays concerning the works of over 100 authors and illustrators of children's works.







Story Time Sampler


Book Description

Intended to help teachers and librarians with story hours for children in grades K-3.




The Soccer Ball Monster Mystery


Book Description

Rider and the PI Pack try to find the soccer team's missing mascot, Dynamo Dog.




Cumulative Book Index


Book Description

A world list of books in the English language.




Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme


Book Description

The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures Since 1963, when Dutton published Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, the first book in the series, the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Following the classic formula, this new installment presents ten new mysteries, complete with answers at the end of the book that allow the reader to solve the cases along with the boy detective. Join Encyclopedia as he takes on cases of an African killifish, a library book vandal, and a nail-biting soccer game.




Contemporary Authors


Book Description

A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.