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It's the day of the big game, and Froggy is ready. His soccer team is playing the Wild Things for the City Cup. All Froggy has to do is remember the rule: "Head it! Boot it! Knee it! Shoot it! BUT DON'T USE YOUR HANDS!" But Froggy's busy doing cartwheels and picking daisies. Uh oh, Froggy! Here comes the ball! Budding soccer players and Froggy's many fans will welcome Froggy's latest hilarious adventure.

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero can count forwards and backwards. He can zip zippers and button buttons. He can slide down a riverbank by himself. He can even sleep alone is his small, dark shell. And he's trying very hard to be the best player on his soccer team.

Mia Hamm, American soccer champion and best-selling author of Go for the Goal, tells a true-life-inspired story of learning that winning and losing aren't as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork and perseverance. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic illustrations by Carol Thompson, in this motivational story perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms!

When Beans hurts his leg in soccer practice right before the big championship game, his best friend Chester thinks it’s all his fault! Beans may not be able to play in the game, but he can still play an important role on the team when he cheers up—and cheers on—Chester.

Rhyming text and spirited illustrations take readers through the exciting ups and downs of a neighborhood soccer game.

It's soccer season in Sunnyview and Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are ready to play! All superheroes are spectacular at sports...right? Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can't wait to join Sunnyview's eight-year-old soccer team. These superhero pals have no doubt that they will lead the team to victory. MI-TEE!      But when Captain Awesome's (aka Eugene's) soccer skills prove to be less than super and his dad decides to coach the team, Captain Awesome starts to wonder if the Sunnyview Megabytes have what it takes to defeat the Westville Kickers.      With easy-to-read text and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

Soccer is fun - let's play! Find all the basics in this lively guide. The markings on a soccer field What soccer players wear The positions, from forward to goalkeeper The excitement of pasing a ball The thrill of making a goal All these and more are included, with a useful glossary at the end.

It's a goal! Whether kids play defense, goalie, or offense, they'll have hours of fun with this book. Coach Deborah W. Crisfield gives kids tips and strategies for passing, heading, defending, and more in this fun guide. Kids also learn: How to stretch before a big game Proper throw-in technique Rules of the game Dribbling drills Effective on-field communication Most important, this guide shows kids the importance of teamwork and motivates them to stay active and healthy. This book will be a hit with kids and parents alike!

Score! Finally, a book that explains everything about soccer -- a favorite team sport played by millions of kids around the globe.nbsp;Fromnbsp;patches of dirt to gleaming turf, soccer is a game for all. Meet soccer'snbsp;superstars. Learn the rules. Get kitted up, get out on the field, and shownbsp;off your fancy footwork.nbsp; Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more thannbsp;100 pictures, an explorer's cornernbsp;with from-the-field anecdotes andnbsp;tips, fun facts throughout, maps andnbsp;infographics, an illustrated diagram,nbsp;a photo gallery, cool comparisons, anbsp;behind-the-scenes photograph, annbsp;interactive glossary, and more. Ready to become the ultimate footie fanatic?nbsp;Take aim! It's time to learn everything aboutnbsp;SOCCER.

Already the most popular sport across the globe, soccer's profile has never been higher-and it continues to grow. This new, fully revised 2015 edition of the bestselling World Soccer Records gives fans exciting new updates for all recent major tournaments in 2013-14, including the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil; the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013; the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013; and the FIFA Under-20 and Under-17 World Cups. Along with all the FIFA awards, soccer enthusiasts will get the latest record-breaking achievements of 37 featured nations, a sidebar with key stats, and thrilling in-action photography.

When is clinical research in developing countries exploitation? Exploitation is a concept in ordinary moral thought that has not often been analyzed outside the Marxist tradition. Yet it is commonly used to describe interactions that seem morally suspect in some way. A case in point is clinical research sponsored by developed countries and carried out in developing countries, with participants who are poor and sick, and lack education. Such individuals seem vulnerable to abuse. But does this, by itself, make such research exploitative? "Exploitation and Developing Countries" is an attempt by philosophers and bioethicists to reflect on the meaning of exploitation, to ask whether and when clinical research in developing countries counts as exploitative, and to consider what can be done to minimize the possibility of exploitation in such circumstances. These reflections should interest clinical researchers, since locating the line between appropriate and inappropriate use of subjects--the line between exploitation and fair use--is the central question at the heart of research ethics. Reflection on this rich and important moral concept should also interest normative moral philosophers of a non-Marxist bent. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Richard J. Arneson, Alisa L. Carse, Margaret Olivia Little, Thomas Pogge, Andrew W. Siegel, and Alan Wertheimer.

Kaká may be the greatest soccer player in the world. His skills are unmatched on the field. Fernando Torres can score goals almost at will. And players rarely get a ball past Gigi Buffon. Whether you like offense, defense, or goal-tending, the game's greatest stars can show you how it's done.

TIME For Kids The Book of How: All About Sports presents kids 8-12 years old with answers to the kinds of intriguing questions that appeal to their sense of curiosity. Colorful graphics, spectacular photos and clear, engaging diagrams will help answer questions such as: How are baseball bats made? How do ice skaters spin so fast? How can you stay upright on a surfboard? And many more. TIME For Kids goes beyond just answering the question, and engages kids with hands-on activities at the end of each chapter that bring life to a topic or idea they just read about. The Book of How: All About Sports is a must-have book to satisfy the most curious of kids.

What does the world's greatest soccer player love about the game? The same things as we do! Speed, team work, dribbling, passing, taking your best shot--and making a G-O-A-A-A-L! Pel , three-time World Cup champion, has been the subject of several unauthorized biographies. But here, in his own words, he celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport. Artist Frank Morrison scores an amazing assist with two dynamic visual stories: Pel 's inspiring rise to fame, and a young athlete's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps. Together, words and pictures deliver all the fun and excitement of a closely-matched game. World Cup fans, come play!