"Humor, heart, and fútbol. everything a middle grade mystery should be." -Chris Grabenstein, New York Times -bestselling author of the Lemoncello series * "Scores big on family, detective work, and the love of the game." - Kirkus, starred review "Mystery, friendship, and redemption, all wrapped up in one great detective story." -Christina Wyman, bestselling author of Jawbreaker "A fast-paced tale of fútbol stardom. Diez Espada is on the case!" -Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré Honor-winning author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez "Keeps readers guessing, cheering, and completely hooked until the final whistle blows!" -Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré-winning author of Efrén Divided "There's a new kid detective in town!" -Celia C. Pérez, award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk "A heartwarming sleuth story that had me laughing from the start!" -María José Fitzgerald, award-winning author of Turtles of the Midnight Moon "Diez Espada's detective skills would make the likes of Nancy Drew, Hercule Poirot, and Sherlock Holmes proud!" -Katryn Bury, author of the Drew Leclair series "Budding mystery enthusiasts and soccer fans will enjoy this middle school escapade." - School Library Journal "Cervantes scores an energetic, crowd-pleasing mystery.

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