The Wild Soccer Bunch

8–12Best for kids★ 3.7

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A German backyard-soccer series (translated) about a team of misfits who set out to become a real club. Short chapters, big heart.

Every book in the series

Max the Golden Boot
2014 · Joachim Masannek
In the championship game, star striker Max wants to join the Wild Soccer Bunch, but not everyone wants him on the team, and the disagreement threatens to split the group. The fifth and final book translated into English.
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Julian the Mighty
2012 · Joachim Masannek
Book 4 keeps the backyard-soccer crew together as they defend their team and their field, played out through the kids' games and squabbles rather than adult drama.
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, Book 3: Zoe the Fearless
2011 · Joachim Masannek
Zoe steps up as the group faces a new challenge, proving she belongs among the boys on the pitch. Her nerve makes her one of the Bunch's key players.
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Diego the Tornado
2011 · Joachim Masannek
Book 2 in the series. Fabio, the son of a famous Brazilian pro, wants to join the backyard soccer crew, but Diego pushes the group to become a real club team so they can take on their rivals, the Furies. Illustrated by Jan Birck.
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, Book 1: Kevin the Star Striker
2010 · Joachim Masannek
The Wild Soccer Bunch challenges a fearsome older squad, the Furies, to a showdown match. Kevin and his friends have to believe in themselves to have any chance.
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