{"product_id":"corner-kick-a-branches-book-sports-zone-2-volume-2-9781546120094","title":"Corner Kick!: A Branches Book (Sports Zone! #2): Volume 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasper, Mo, and Ruby learn all about soccer while they play in their town's World Cup tournament in the second installment of this action-packed, fully illustrated early chapter book series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick a book. Grow a Reader!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's time for the Raintree Forest World Cup! Jasper's class is taking part in a soccer tournament with other third grade classes in the neighborhood. But Jasper is not as excited as everyone else is to play soccer, especially since the new student Sofia seems like a soccer know-it-all! Will Jasper be any good at this sport? And will his team be victorious in the Raintree Forest World Cup?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging black-and-white artwork appears on every page, and game-time scenes are told through fully-illustrated, graphic novel-style panels. Nonfiction sidebars are also scattered throughout, introducing young readers to sports legends and other fun facts. Kids will learn all about soccer as they read this book, and they won't be able to put it down because of its action-packed, relatable story!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Maraniss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Library Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.95h x 5.49w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546120094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAndrew Maraniss is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of sports nonfiction for teens and adults. The Scholastic Branches series Sports Zone!, illustrated by Aishwarya Tandon, is his first fiction early chapter book series. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife and two young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAishwarya Tandon is an illustrator and cartoonist from India. She holds a B.Sc and Hons degree in Animation and Multimedia. When not working, you can find her drawing in her sketchbook, drinking chai, catching up on shows and movies, and watching art-haul videos online. The Scholastic Branches series Sports Zone!, written by Andrew Maraniss, is her first early chapter book series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Andrew Maraniss \/ Library Binding \/ English","offer_id":47711895224477,"sku":"9781546120094","price":49.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a5190af7-6c58-4bb7-9461-9dbb73ba75ef.jpg?v=1773170415","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/corner-kick-a-branches-book-sports-zone-2-volume-2-9781546120094","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}