Soccer Trophy Mystery

Fred Bowen is back with more soccer action—and a mystery—in his newest Sports Story, perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green. While soccer-playing twins Aiden and Ava lead their teams to a championship season, they try to solve the mystery of their town's missing soccer trophy.
  • ISBN: 9781682630785
  • Publication date: 09/01/2021
  • Page Count: 144
  • Size: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"
  • Age Range: 7-12
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  • ISBN: 9781682630785
  • Publication date: 09/01/2021
  • Page Count: 144
  • Size: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"
  • Age Range: 7-12
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  • ISBN: 9781682630792
  • Publication date: 09/01/2021
  • Page Count: 144
  • Size: 5-1/4" x 7-1/2"
  • Age Range: 7-12
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  • Age Range: 7-12
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  • Age Range: 7-12
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Fred Bowen is back with more soccer action—and a mystery—in his newest Sports Story, perfect for fans of Mike Lupica and Tim Green. While soccer-playing twins Aiden and Ava lead their teams to a championship season, they try to solve the mystery of their town’s missing soccer trophy.

Thirteen-year-old twins Aiden and Ava and their good friend Daniel, all avid soccer players, have just learned their county league soccer trophy mysteriously disappeared forty years ago from the town library. It was never recovered. So between games and practices for the town’s soccer championships, the three friends try to solve the case.

But will these amateur detectives be able to unravel the mystery and find someone who had both motive and opportunity to commit the crime? Will their teams make it all the way to the championships?

In this story, Bowen tackles important topics like equal recognition for women in sports. The afterword provides more information about the real-life disappearance of the original World Cup trophy.

Author/Illustrator

Fred Bowen

Author

Fred Bowen is a lifelong sports fanatic who has coached youth league baseball, basketball, and soccer. His kids’ sports column “The Score” appears each week in the KidsPost section of the Washington Post.

Reviews

“Bowen has written another hit entry in his Sports Story series, with engaging characters, lots of sports action, and a unique mystery. An excellent choice for readers looking for a more modern-day Matt Christopher story.”—Booklist

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F&P: R, Gr 4, Genre RF
Lexile: 650L
Themes: Soccer, World Cup, Mysteries, Girls’ Sports, Twins, Friendship
BISAC 1: JUV032150 JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Soccer
BISAC 2: JUV028000 JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories
BISAC 3: JUV013030 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Multigenerational