The fourth book in the Zach and Zoe Mysteries--a sports-themed chapter book mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Mike Lupica. Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen ! There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker love more than playing sports and solving mysteries. And when those two worlds collide . . . well, it doesn't get any better than that. Soccer season is underway, and though Zach and Zoe play on different travel teams, they're on the same team when it comes to solving mysteries. So when a package arrives in the mail addressed to Zach, the twins are surprised to find a soccer jersey identical to the one Zach wears for his team. But Zach's jersey is in his closet--so who does this jersey belong to and why did they send it? It's a soccer secret--and Zach and Zoe are on the case! Once again, bestselling author Mike Lupica charms his youngest readers yet with a sports-loving detective duo who can swing for the fences and catch the culprit in one fell swoop. With a recipe equal parts sports and mystery, the Zach and Zoe Mysteries break fresh ground for an author who has been called the greatest sportswriter for kids. Praise for The Zach & Zoe Mysteries "Lupica kicks off a new series starring a pair of 8-year-old twins who solve sports-themed mysteries . . . Along with plenty of suspenseful sports action, the author highlights in both tales the values of fair play, teamwork, and doing the "right thing."  . . .  the supporting cast shows some racial and ethnic diversity. Wholesome, uncomplicated fare for the younger Matt Christopher crowd."-- Kirkus Reviews "Mike Lupica is bringing his sports knowledge and excellent writing ability to the chapter book world...[Zach and Zoe] have exciting playoff games, supportive parents, and act true to their ages . . . there is no evil involved in the mysteries, and the community is supportive. It is evident early on who or what is behind the mysteries, but this should be a positive for youngsters who are just getting started with guessing the outcomes of chapter books."-- School Library Connection "Zach and Zoe are likable and kind to each other, and their parents are supportive. Lupica knows how to write sports action with a heart . . . Give these to young readers who are looking for easy sports fiction or who are new to the mystery genre."-- School Library Journal Mike Lupica  is a prominent sports journalist and the  New York Times -bestselling author of more than forty works of fiction and non-fiction. A longtime friend to Robert B. Parker, he was selected by the Parker estate to continue the Sunny Randall series. The Walker twins, Zach and Zoe, were on different teams this season in travel soccer. But that was just fine with them. As much as they loved being teammates, they loved competing with each other in sports even more. Most of all, they loved the start of any new season. It was their chance to see just how good they could be, and how good their teams could be. Zach was playing on the Bears. Zoe was playing on the Lions. Their first official games weren’t until Saturday. So far all they’d done was have practice scrimmages, though the Bears hadn’t faced the Lions yet. But their coaches had promised there would be at least one scrimmage between the two teams, and maybe more, before Saturday. “I can’t wait until we do scrimmage,” Zach said to Zoe. “Then I can show you some of the new moves I’ve been working on.” “You think you’re the only one with new moves?” his sister said. As soon as they got home from school on Tuesday, they ran out to their backyard and began kicking a ball around. Now that it was soccer season their father, Danny, had set up a net so they could practice their shooting. Even though neither one of them was a goalkeeper, Zach and Zoe would sometimes take turns standing in front of the net while the other twin tried to score. Danny Walker, who’d been a good soccer player himself when he was a boy, had always told them the best players were able to pass and score with either foot. Zach and Zoe always made sure to practice with both. Danny said that was the way to play the game right. By now, the twins knew how important it was to their dad that they did the right thing in sports. “I know all your best moves already,” Zoe said. “You show them to me all the time back here.” “But you haven’t seen the ones I’ve been working on with the Bears,” Zach said. Zoe was standing in front of the net. “Okay, show me one,” she said. Then she grinned. “I promise not to tell my teammates.” “Ha!” Zach said, throwing his head back. He moved back toward their house then, pretending he was trying to split a couple of defenders as he closed in on Zoe. But as he approached his sister, he suddenly kicked the ball into the air with his right foot, as if lifting it over the imaginary defenders. It was almost like he was making a pass to himself. When the ball came down, he timed his next kick perfectly, and was able