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泣き虫スマッシュ! がけっぷちのバドミントンペア、はじまる!?

Children's book

by 平河ゆうき

volume 1 of 泣き虫スマッシュ!

( 2 ratings, 2 reviews )

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Series Blurb

[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1 Introduction: I'm Nao, a fifth grader who loves badminton! I am a fifth grader who loves badminton. We were playing an important doubles match, in which two players form a team, but because of me, we lost the match. But I can't go on like this! At my new school, I met a girl named Kotori who has a very special talent(?!). I've found the best new partner! I have found the perfect new partner! But she says she will never play sports again. But she sa...

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Page Count:

232

ISBN:

4046322063

ISBN13:

9784046322067

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(4/5)

2 ratings2 reviews

Jintorsays

September 23, 2024

Perfect book for my level even if it was a bit straightforward. Because it stars elementary schoolers from a first person perspective, the language used is fairly simple but has nods towards complexity (as they're on the older side for 小学生). I don't have any particular interest in sports but the descriptions are clear and easy to comprehend with only the occasionally very specific badminton term. Most of all, the book is just fun and satisfying to read, though fairly cliche for the most part.

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semiesays

April 23, 2024

Learner-friendly!

A few reasons why I think this book is good for learning and practicing reading comprehension:

The POV switches between the two main characters from chapter to chapter, but it's easy to keep track. While both MCs are fifth grade girls, they have very distinct personalities, use different first person pronouns, and chapters are marked with a little illustration of whose POV it is.
It's very familiar territory if you are a fan of sports manga and anime. A cheerful and competitive MC who ov

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