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Great Play Morgan
by Ted Staunton
illustrated by Bill Slavin
Morgan is signed up for soccer. His troubles begin when Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three, finds him practising with a soccer ball.
Morgan is signed up for soccer. His troubles begin when Aldeen Hummel, the Godzilla of Grade Three, finds him practising with a soccer ball. She signs up too and she plays hard, too hard. She gets too many penalties for the team and everyone blames Morgan when they are losing. He wants out, but if he quits the team will be short of players.
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"This story has a healthy quota of action, conflict, and humour in the true-to-life dialogue...Recommended."
Gillian Richardson, Canadian Review of Materials
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Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Selection
2002
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