Offside, Upfront

Offside, Upfront
ISBN-10
1876372494
ISBN-13
9781876372491
Category
Soccer
Pages
166
Language
English
Published
2004
Author
Michael Panckridge

Description

Move over Mitchell, Luci Rankin has a story to tell. In round two, the game is soccer and you have to be good to make the team - especially if you're a girl.

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