{"product_id":"kickers-3-benched-9780375850943","title":"Kickers #3: Benched","description":"KICKERS: a young middle grade soccer series\u003cbr\u003eBook 3 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a race to the Kickers soccer league play-offs. Nine-year-old Ben is pretty sure that if the Bobcats win two of their last three games, they'll earn a tournament spot. But in their game against the Tigers, the Bobcats are a mess on the field--they're not passing well at all--and Ben decides to take control. Someone has to win this thing, and his teammates just aren't measuring up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen the whistle blasts, the red card waves, and Ben is out--benched for dangerous moves. Not only that, he's barred from the next game, too--a key bout against the Rabbits. How can he possibly help his team to the play-offs from the \u003ci\u003esidelines\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003eThe Kickers series, from award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace, features nonstop soccer action, black-and-white art, and league statistics and soccer tips throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso available: \u003cbr\u003eKICKERS #1: THE BALL HOGS\u003cbr\u003eKICKERS #2: FAKE OUT\u003cbr\u003eKICKERS #4: GAME-DAY JITTERS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich Wallace is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eSports Camp;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePerpetual Check;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWrestling Sturbridge, \u003c\/i\u003e an ALA-YALSA Best of the Best Book for Young Adults; \u003ci\u003eShots on Goal, \u003c\/i\u003e a \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Youth Sports Book; and the Winning Season series. He coached soccer for several years, beginning when his older son joined a team in kindergarten. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich Wallace lives in New Hampshire with his wife, author Sandra Neil Wallace. You can visit him on the Web at www.richwallacebooks.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615407276306,"sku":"9780375850943","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_025f544a-649c-4ae1-b218-489f6b68010e.jpg?v=1758094775","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/kickers-3-benched-9780375850943","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}