Books with title Soccer Star Robinho

An inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star — and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game. When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name! Then his mother won’t have to work long hours, and he won’t have to work all day on a fishing boat. For now, Paulo takes care of his little sister Maria (she teaches him reading, he teaches her soccer moves) and walks her to school, stopping to give his teammates cheese buns as they set out to shine people’s shoes or perform for the tourist crowd. At day’s end, it’s time to plan the game, where Givo will bounce, Carlos will kick, and Jose will fly! But when Jose falls on his wrist, will the team finally break the rules and let a girl show her stuff? Set in a country whose resilient soccer stars are often shaped by poverty, this uplifting tale of transcending the expected scores a big win for all.

An inspiring story of a Brazilian boy who dreams of being a soccer star — and the sister who steps in to help his team win a game. When Paulo Marcelo Feliciano becomes a soccer star, crowds will cheer his famous name! Then his mother won’t have to work long hours, and he won’t have to work all day on a fishing boat. For now, Paulo takes care of his little sister Maria (she teaches him reading, he teaches her soccer moves) and walks her to school, stopping to give his teammates cheese buns as they set out to shine people’s shoes or perform for the tourist crowd. At day’s end, it’s time to plan the game, where Givo will bounce, Carlos will kick, and Jose will fly! But when Jose falls on his wrist, will the team finally break the rules and let a girl show her stuff? Set in a country whose resilient soccer stars are often shaped by poverty, this uplifting tale of transcending the expected scores a big win for all.

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has had an amazing and colorful career. Playing for FC Barcelona and AC Milan, as well as the Brazilian national team, Ronaldinho has been on some of the greatest teams in soccer history. This biography will show that even as he nears the end of his career, his continued production on the field has led fans to consider Ronaldinho to be one of the all-time greats.

Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho has had an amazing and colorful career. Playing for FC Barcelona and AC Milan, as well as the Brazilian national team, Ronaldinho has been on some of the greatest teams in soccer history. This biography will show that even as he nears the end of his career, his continued production on the field has led fans to consider Ronaldinho to be one of the all-time greats.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After preparing well for a first soccer match, Pinkalicious is angered by a rival team's jokes about the Pinksters' pink soccer ball which they kick off the field, forcing Pinkalicious to chase after it, but as luck would have it, Pinklalicious' unicorn, Goldilicious, is waiting and sweeps up her up on an imaginative journey that offers just the encouragement Pinkalicious needs to return to the game.

Samantha Aqsarniq Keyes is used to a life on the move. Her military family has been transferred across Canada, and she's grown up with stories of her Inuit ancestors exploring the far north. For Sam, soccer has been the one constant in her life. But now that she's thirteen, her home base isn't the only thing that's changing. Sam longs to show up Carly, her school's reigning soccer star, but Sam's new interest in theatre is taking up a lot of time. Does she have the time to practice her sport and be the lead in the school play? And just how far will she go to prove to her parents that she can handle more than one extracurricular activity?

When the son of an international soccer celebrity is kidnapped, his fate lies in the most unlikely hands...Christmas is coming, but not for Brittany Tiff. All she has to look forward to is two weeks of not being ridiculed by her classmates. With her mom working two jobs, her brother only caring about stupid sports, and her life in shambles, this year she just wants to be left alone. Well, that's what she thinks.Michal Slaydon is a retired soccer star turned fashion celebrity. Married to beautiful wife, a former model and tennis star, and with five attractive kids, he and his family are known all over the world. As they prepare for an annual holiday party in New York, all seems well with the Slaydon family. Until their worst nightmare strikes...Everything changes for Brittany when she stumbles across a frightened boy claiming that he's being pursued by killers. He's a different skin color, extremely good looking, and is a little stuck up. In ordinary circumstances she would keep going. But when his story proves true, she risks everything to save him. And ends up his only hope.The boy has no memory and Brittany has no idea what to do or who to trust. With only a homeless man and her brother to help, Brittany must find a way to protect the strange boy...especially from himself. The killers won't give up easily.When two very different words meet, mystery, soccer, and danger collide.This Christmas won't have an angel, but a SOCCER STAR!