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Description
Seamus meets some fed-up ghosts and has the idea to form a football team.
Quick Summary
If your kid loves silly stories with a spooky twist, "Spooky Soccer" is a quick, fun pick. The premise is delightful Seamus runs into some ghosts who are tired of just floating around, so they decide to start a soccer team, which naturally leads to all kinds of hilarious mix-ups when the living and the dead try to play together. It's got that perfect balance of mild spookiness and goofy humor that works well for kids in kindergarten through third grade, and at just over 2,000 words, it's short enough that even reluctant readers can power through it without getting discouraged. The humor feels age-appropriate and the ghost characters have personality, making this more charming than scary think "Goosebumps" meets a gym class comedy. Fans of books like "The Stink" or other silly chapter books from Roald Dahl's collection will likely enjoy this one too. Parents can feel good about the fact that there's actually some teamwork and problem-solving woven into the fun, so kids get a little something extra beyond just the laughs.