{"product_id":"goal-chasers-academy-book-5-precious-emma-9798184022840","title":"Goal Chasers Academy Book 5 - Benched: Soccer Book Series for Kids 8-12 Sports Fiction Third \u0026 Fourth Grade About Teamwork, Perseverance, and Characte","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when your star player thinks he's bigger than the team?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeo Sparks has done it all. He scored the Lightning Kick. He helped Thunder Kick FC reach the City Tournament. He has the speed, the skill, and the moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut now? Leo thinks he's the most important player on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd Coach Max has seen enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Leo stops listening to instructions and starts playing for himself, Coach Max makes the call no star player ever wants to hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou're benched.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSitting on the sidelines for the first time, Leo watches his teammates fight, sweat, and battle without him. He sees things he never noticed from the pitch. How hard Diego works without saying a word. How Sophie throws her whole body at every single shot. How Maya leads without needing anyone to notice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd for the first time all season, Leo realizes something that no goal or trophy could have taught him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe team doesn't need a hero. The team needs HIM. All of him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for young readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction-packed soccer stories with real heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacters who grow, fail, and come back stronger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship, teamwork, and learning to lift others up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter books that are easy to read but impossible to put down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside Book 5, young readers will discover: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it really means to be a team player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy humility is a superpower, not a weakness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow watching and listening can teach you more than playing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat the loudest cheer sometimes comes from the bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents love this series because: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, positive values woven into every chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShort punchy chapters perfect for 3rd to 5th grade readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilds confidence AND character at the same time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids actually finish these books and ask for the next one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeachers and coaches recommend Goal Chasers Academy for classrooms, team reading, and kids who need a push to believe in themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeo Sparks has the talent. Now he has to earn something harder than any trophy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDoes he have what it takes to be great AND good at the same time?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrab Benched! and find out. Book 6, The City Cup Final, is waiting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries reading order: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1: The Day Thunder Kick Was Born\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2: The Lightning Kick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 3: The Rival from Iron Claws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 4: The Match in the Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 5: Benched! ← You are here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 6: The City Cup Final\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Precious Emma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798184022840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Precious Emma","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002082369791,"sku":"9798184022840","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/goal-chasers-academy-book-5-precious-emma-9798184022840","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}