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The Winning Goal
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The Winning Goal
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In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack joins the soccer team!
In The Winning Goal, It's Jack's first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There's no glory in goal keeping, is there?
From the Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it's about friends, family or feelings, there's no challenge Jack can't figure out!
With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there's plenty of stories in the series to explore!
For more wonderful series by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series.
Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series:
  • The Winning Goal
  • The Scary Solo
  • The Robot Blues
  • The Fire Truck
  • The Big Mess
  • The Class Party
  • and many more!
  • In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack joins the soccer team!
    In The Winning Goal, It's Jack's first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There's no glory in goal keeping, is there?
    From the Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it's about friends, family or feelings, there's no challenge Jack can't figure out!
    With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there's plenty of stories in the series to explore!
    For more wonderful series by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series.
    Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series:
  • The Winning Goal
  • The Scary Solo
  • The Robot Blues
  • The Fire Truck
  • The Big Mess
  • The Class Party
  • and many more!
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    About the Author-
    • Sally Rippin is Australia's highest-selling female author and has written over 100 books for children and young adults, many of them award-winning. Her widely popular books are beloved across the globe, and have sold more than 10 million copies in eighteen countries. Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, Sally loves to write stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike. Her Polly and Buster series is beloved by primary-school readers, while her most recent series, School of Monsters, is ideal for kids who are learning to read.
      In 2024, Sally was named the eighth Australian Children's Laureate. The Children's Laureate is the national ambassador for reading and Australian children's literature. They speak on behalf of all creators and for the entire industry representing reading advocates, educators, librarians, booksellers and publishers. Appointed every two years to promote the importance and transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the lives of young Australians, the Children's Laureate spends extensive time speaking directly with children, education specialists, government ministers and librarians, in both metropolitan and regional communities across the country.
      Every Laureate has a mission for their two-year term. For Sally, it is: 'All kids can be readers'. Through this she will work towards creating public awareness around learning difficulties as well as the most effective practice in teaching children to read. Sally will put a spotlight on reading challenges faced by millions of Australian children – including but not limited to discussions around neurodiversity, disability, mental health, access to books and language barriers.

      Currently, as well as working on new books and her Laureate duties, Sally is working with an Australian production house to adapt her work for screen.
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