title: Pinkalicious: Soccer Star (I Can Read Level 1)
author:  Victoria Kann 
description: PreS-Gr 2-Gilbert's pesky loose tooth comes out on the playground during a kickball game. He thinks it is safely tucked into his pocket and looks forward to his visit from the tooth fairy. Unfortunately, there's a hole in his pocket. Lewis, another opossum in his class, finds the tooth and puts it in his own pocket. While getting ready for bed, Gilbert makes the heartbreaking discovery and Mom suggests writing a note to the tooth fairy explaining the events of the day. Meanwhile, Lewis proudly puts the tooth under his pillow, thinking he will trick the tooth fairy. This easy reader has three short chapters with charming half- and full-page illustrations. The digitally created art has watercolor enhancements. In the second book, Pinkalicious reveals her love of soccer and the wonderful pink soccer ball she received from her dad. Her team name is the Pinksters and, at the latest game, the team is losing, even with the pink ball. Their opponents are the Ravens (dressed in black, of course). Nothing is going right for the team until Goldilicious (the unicorn) sweeps Pinkalicious away from the field and takes her on a quick world tour to observe girls playing soccer in Egypt, Spain, China, and Italy. She gleans enough information to help the Pinksters win the game. The illustrations are bright and appealing. The descriptive language is rhythmical and full of wordplay. Kann's computer-generated collage pictures are bold and appealing and will draw readers into the story. Beginning readers with a passion for pink will want to add this one to their pinktastic list.-Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TN (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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  THE LUCKY STAR
  
  
  ![girl-soccer-player-silhouette-cpa-silhouette-female-
  soccer.png](../Images/image00259.jpeg)
  
  
  Tara Wimble
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CONTENTS
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0002.xhtml#c1)
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0003.xhtml#c2)
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0004.xhtml#c3)
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0005.xhtml#c4)
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0006.xhtml#c5)
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0006.xhtml#c6)
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0007.xhtml#c7)
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0008.xhtml#c8)
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0009.xhtml#c9)
  
  
  [Chapter 10](part0010.xhtml#c10)
  
  
  [Chapter 11](part0011.xhtml#c11)
  
  
  [Chapter 12](part0012.xhtml#c12)
  
  
  [Chapter 13](part0013.xhtml#c13)
  
  
  [Chapter 14](part0014.xhtml#c14)
  
  
  [Chapter 15](part0015.xhtml#c15)
  
  
  [Chapter 16](part0016.xhtml#c16)
  
  
  [Chapter 17](part0017.xhtml#c17)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter 1
  
  
  
  
  
  SEPTEMBER 20th rolls around a lot faster than she expected. It feels like
  she’d only just started packing up the things in her room and labeling them
  and now her dad is hauling them out of the back of the car. Tha