Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery at the Soccer Match: A Solve-It-Yourself Mystery

By Lucinda Landon

A gold medal is missing at the soccer match and Meg Mackintosh is on the case. Her fellow teammates, the coach's son, and even the parents are suspects. The reader may search the pictures for key clues.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Independent Publishers Group
• Release date: Apr 28, 1997
• ISBN: 9781888695304

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Go, Hawks! Meg Mackintosh and her friends cheered their teammates on the soccer field.

Score! they yelled excitedly as the Hawks snared a goal.

We’re going to win the gold medal! Alex and Carmen slapped a high five.

Meg and Carmen, get ready, Coach Lee called out. You’re going in at the end of this quarter.

My brother, Peter, is the goalie for the Panthers, Meg told Alex as she tightened her laces. He’s always bragging about how great he is. I wouldn’t mind popping a goal past him myself, she said with a smile.

I wish I had the chance to, said Alex.

Ooops, sorry, Alex, Meg said, glancing at the cast on his broken leg. It must be tough sitting out the championship match.

At least the Hawks are ahead, sighed Alex, hugging his dog. We’ve got to win this one, right, Farley?

Carmen picked up the gold medal on the trophy table nearby. I saw a medal like this at a sports museum. It’s so heavy, I bet it’s solid gold. I’d really love to win it.

Coach Lee won it playing international soccer a long time ago, Alex told her. "He promised to give

Reviews for Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery at the Soccer Match

[t1bclasslibrary · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In this easy-to-follow mystery, Meg and her history class are in a reproduction medieval castle when an actual artifact is stolen. Meg solves the mystery, and, as we read along, we are asked questions that prompt us to see if we can figure out the answer as well. This is sure to engage young readers.