Just for Kicks is a lot of fun and is completely action paced with a well-meaning lesson included. Reading this to my four year old who loves soccer, he was easily able to follow along but also learned a lot of terms and was captivated by the events.The car wash fundraising event was delightful and easily related to for anyone who has tried to raise money for a team or group. Easily my favourite in comparison to my son's favourite when a player imagined kicked another player in the head.My son certainly had concerns throughout the book which were the same concerns the characters in the book had overall. My son, William, kept declaring "it's not all about the win, it's just to have fun," and "it's not nice to call someone a loser, they just want to play".Sometimes it is hard for parents to understand events and sports are just for kicks but in the end, the kids taught the adults so much and the story makes me look forward to reading another of Rayner's books.Thanks for reading,Sarah Butland
