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Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 4.0
Points 5.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 33694
Points per Word 0.000148

Description

Danny Harte is a loyal fan of his local team, City FC, but when a new Italian club suddenly becomes popular in town, he grows suspicious of its motives. He investigates the club's billionaire owner and uncovers a dangerous plot that threatens his own team's survival. The novel is set in a contemporary British town and focuses on soccer fandom, loyalty, and investigation.

Quick Summary

Danny Harte goes from being the only fan of a struggling Italian soccer team to uncovering a shocking conspiracy that threatens everything he loves about the game. Kids will eat up the fast-paced mystery, the sneaky clues hidden throughout, and the twist that turns a simple sports story into something straight out of a thriller. If your kid loves the mystery and humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Balln 8-Bit Warrior: An Unofficial Minecraft Adventure a Wimpy Kid or the sports excitement of Matt Christopher, they'll be hooked from page one. Perfect for kids in grades 4 through 8 who love mysteries, sports, or just a really good page-turner.