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The First Years Matter : Becoming an Effective Teacher : A Mentoring Guide for Novice Teachers /

Radford, Carol Pelletier,


Includes index. This newly revised and updated 2nd edition of The First Years Matter provides key actions steps and a flexible twelve-month curriculum - including July for reflection and planning - to help you proactively prepare for your first few years in the classroom. Maximize your effectiveness in the classroom as This updated version includes a robust companion website featuring videos, downloadable forms, and a journal for reflection. Use with , the companion guide for mentors!
Date Published:2017

Includes index. This newly revised and updated 2nd edition of The First Years Matter provides key actions steps and a flexible twelve-month curriculum - including July for reflection and planning - to help you proactively prepare for your first few years in the classroom. Maximize your effectiveness in the classroom as This updated version includes a robust companion website featuring videos, downloadable forms, and a journal for reflection. Use with , the companion guide for mentors!

Date Published:2017

The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide : Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day /

Thompson, Julia G.,


Includes index. Begin your professional growth -- Develop professional productivity skills -- Collaborate with colleagues in your school community -- Become a capable classroom leader -- Start the school year productively -- Cultivate positive classroom relationships -- Meet the needs of all students -- Adapt instruction through differentiated instruction -- Design and deliver effective instruction -- Measure student progress with summative assessments -- Policies, procedures, and rules : the framework of classroom management -- Prevent or minimize discipline problems -- Handle discipline problems effectively -- How-to quick reference guide to common classroom discipline problems. The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide provides valuable strategies, activities, and tools you need to succeed in the classroom. Now in its fifth edition, this book meets the needs of today’s K-12 teachers, updated with the latest tools, techniques, and topics that aren’t addressed in teacher education programs. Inside, you will find practical information on classroom management, professional growth, trauma-informed practices, student engagement, social-emotional learning and more. You’ll also get an essential introduction to teaching and learning in an AI-enabled world, as well as maximizing the use of digital tools, devices, and apps. With downloadable forms, templates, and additional resources available online, this book truly supports you as you enter the challenging and rewarding profession of education.
Date Published:2018

Includes index. Begin your professional growth -- Develop professional productivity skills -- Collaborate with colleagues in your school community -- Become a capable classroom leader -- Start the school year productively -- Cultivate positive classroom relationships -- Meet the needs of all students -- Adapt instruction through differentiated instruction -- Design and deliver effective instruction -- Measure student progress with summative assessments -- Policies, procedures, and rules : the framework of classroom management -- Prevent or minimize discipline problems -- Handle discipline problems effectively -- How-to quick reference guide to common classroom discipline problems. The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide provides valuable strategies, activities, and tools you need to succeed in the classroom. Now in its fifth edition, this book meets the needs of today’s K-12 teachers, updated with the latest tools, techniques, and topics that aren’t addressed in teacher education programs. Inside, you will find practical information on classroom management, professional growth, trauma-informed practices, student engagement, social-emotional learning and more. You’ll also get an essential introduction to teaching and learning in an AI-enabled world, as well as maximizing the use of digital tools, devices, and apps. With downloadable forms, templates, and additional resources available online, this book truly supports you as you enter the challenging and rewarding profession of education.

Date Published:2018

Visible Learning: The Sequel : A Synthesis of Over 2,100 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement /

Hattie, John,


The challenge -- Meta-analysis and criticism of Visible Learning -- The model -- Implementing the intentional alignment VL model -- Students -- The home and family -- School and society -- Classroom effects -- The teacher -- The curriculum -- Teaching with intent -- Learning strategies -- Teaching strategies -- Implementations using technologies -- Whole-school and out-of-school influences -- Conclusions. "When the original Visible Learning published in 2008 it instantly became a publishing sensation. Interest in the book was unparalleled; it sold out in days and was described by the TES as revealing 'teaching's Holy Grail'. Now John Hattie returns to this ground-breaking work. The research underlying this book is now informed by more than 2,100 meta-analyses (more than double that of the original), drawn from more than 130,000 studies and involving more than 400 million students from all around the world. But this is more than just a new edition. This book is a sequel that highlights the major story, taking in the big picture to reflect on the implementation in schools of Visible Learning, how it has been understood - and at times misunderstood - and what future directions research should take. Visible Learning: The Sequel reiterates the author's desire to move beyond claiming "what works" to "what works best" by asking crucial questions such as: Why is the current 'grammar of schooling', so embedded in so many classrooms and can we improve it? Why is the learning curve for teachers after the first few years so flat? How can we develop teacher mind-frames to focus more on learning and listening? How can we incorporate research evidence as part of the discussions within schools? Areas covered include: - The evidence base and reactions to Visible Learning - The Visible Learning model - The intentional alignment of learning and teaching strategies - The influence of home, students, teachers, classrooms, schools, learning and curriculum on achievement - The impact of technology Building upon the success of original, this highly anticipated sequel expands Hattie's model of teaching and learning based on evidence of impact and is essential reading for anyone involved in the field of education either as a researcher, teacher, student, school leader, teacher trainer or policy maker"--
Date Published:2023

The challenge -- Meta-analysis and criticism of Visible Learning -- The model -- Implementing the intentional alignment VL model -- Students -- The home and family -- School and society -- Classroom effects -- The teacher -- The curriculum -- Teaching with intent -- Learning strategies -- Teaching strategies -- Implementations using technologies -- Whole-school and out-of-school influences -- Conclusions. "When the original Visible Learning published in 2008 it instantly became a publishing sensation. Interest in the book was unparalleled; it sold out in days and was described by the TES as revealing 'teaching's Holy Grail'. Now John Hattie returns to this ground-breaking work. The research underlying this book is now informed by more than 2,100 meta-analyses (more than double that of the original), drawn from more than 130,000 studies and involving more than 400 million students from all around the world. But this is more than just a new edition. This book is a sequel that highlights the major story, taking in the big picture to reflect on the implementation in schools of Visible Learning, how it has been understood - and at times misunderstood - and what future directions research should take. Visible Learning: The Sequel reiterates the author's desire to move beyond claiming "what works" to "what works best" by asking crucial questions such as: Why is the current 'grammar of schooling', so embedded in so many classrooms and can we improve it? Why is the learning curve for teachers after the first few years so flat? How can we develop teacher mind-frames to focus more on learning and listening? How can we incorporate research evidence as part of the discussions within schools? Areas covered include: - The evidence base and reactions to Visible Learning - The Visible Learning model - The intentional alignment of learning and teaching strategies - The influence of home, students, teachers, classrooms, schools, learning and curriculum on achievement - The impact of technology Building upon the success of original, this highly anticipated sequel expands Hattie's model of teaching and learning based on evidence of impact and is essential reading for anyone involved in the field of education either as a researcher, teacher, student, school leader, teacher trainer or policy maker"--

Date Published:2023

A Short Stay in Hell /

Peck, Steven L., 1957-,


As a faithful Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he’ll be reunited with his loved ones after death in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. Soren wakes to find himself cast by a God he has never heard of into a Hell whose dimensions he can barely grasp: a vast library he can only escape from by finding the book that contains the story of his life.
Date Published:2012

It : A Novel /

King, Stephen, 1947-,


They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they were grown-up men and women who had gone out into the big world to gain success and happiness. But none of them could withstand the force that drew them back to Derry, Maine to face the nightmare without an end, and the evil without a name.
Date Published:2016

Wildwood

Florence, Elinor


A single mother, an abandoned farmhouse, and an epic battle with the northern wilderness. Rediscover the Canadian classic by the #1 bestselling author of Finding Flora. Broke and desperate, Molly Bannister accepts the ironclad condition laid down in her great-aunt’s will: to receive her inheritance, Molly must spend one year in an abandoned, off-the-grid farmhouse in the remote backwoods of northern Alberta. If she does, she will be able to sell the farm and fund her four-year-old daughter’s badly needed medical treatment. With grim determination, Molly teaches herself basic homesteading skills. But her greatest perils come from the brutal wilderness itself, from blizzards to grizzly bears. Will she and her child survive the savage winter? Will she outsmart the idealist young farmer who would thwart her plan to sell the farm? Not only their financial future, but their very lives are at stake. Only the journal written by Molly's courageous great-aunt, the land’s original homesteader, inspires her to struggle on.
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A single mother, an abandoned farmhouse, and an epic battle with the northern wilderness. Rediscover the Canadian classic by the #1 bestselling author of Finding Flora. Broke and desperate, Molly Bannister accepts the ironclad condition laid down in her great-aunt’s will: to receive her inheritance, Molly must spend one year in an abandoned, off-the-grid farmhouse in the remote backwoods of northern Alberta. If she does, she will be able to sell the farm and fund her four-year-old daughter’s badly needed medical treatment. With grim determination, Molly teaches herself basic homesteading skills. But her greatest perils come from the brutal wilderness itself, from blizzards to grizzly bears. Will she and her child survive the savage winter? Will she outsmart the idealist young farmer who would thwart her plan to sell the farm? Not only their financial future, but their very lives are at stake. Only the journal written by Molly's courageous great-aunt, the land’s original homesteader, inspires her to struggle on.

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Demon Slayer : Vol. 1 - Kimetsu No Yaiba /

Gotouge, Koyoharu, 1988-,


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.
Date Published:2021

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.

Date Published:2021

Heartstopper Vol. 6.

Oseman, Alice.


Boys become friends. Boys fall in love.Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they're going to be together forever. But Charlie's busy with his bid to become Head Boy. And while Nick is preparing to leave for college, he's starting to wonder who he'll be... without Charlie. Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.
Date Published:0707

The Eye of Minds : Bk #1 The Mortality Doctrine.

Dashner, James


Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and it’s addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?\But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to fool with. And recent reports claim that one gamer is going beyond what any gamer has done before: he’s holding players hostage inside the VirtNet. The effects are horrific—the hostages have all been declared brain-dead. Yet the gamer’s motives are a mystery.\The government knows that to catch a hacker, you need a hacker.\And they’ve been watching Michael. They want him on their team. But the risk is enormous. If he accepts their challenge, Michael will need to go off the VirtNet grid. There are back alleys and corners in the system human eyes have never seen and predators he can’t even fathom—and there’s the possibility that the line between game and reality will be blurred forever.
Date Published:2013

Michael is a gamer. And like most gamers, he almost spends more time on the VirtNet than in the actual world. The VirtNet offers total mind and body immersion, and it’s addictive. Thanks to technology, anyone with enough money can experience fantasy worlds, risk their life without the chance of death, or just hang around with Virt-friends. And the more hacking skills you have, the more fun. Why bother following the rules when most of them are dumb, anyway?\But some rules were made for a reason. Some technology is too dangerous to fool with. And recent reports claim that one gamer is going beyond what any gamer has done before: he’s holding players hostage inside the VirtNet. The effects are horrific—the hostages have all been declared brain-dead. Yet the gamer’s motives are a mystery.\The government knows that to catch a hacker, you need a hacker.\And they’ve been watching Michael. They want him on their team. But the risk is enormous. If he accepts their challenge, Michael will need to go off the VirtNet grid. There are back alleys and corners in the system human eyes have never seen and predators he can’t even fathom—and there’s the possibility that the line between game and reality will be blurred forever.

Date Published:2013

Five

Bannister, Ilona


Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all yours. Have you ever tried to pass the time by imagining the lives of the strangers standing next to you? Ilona Bannister’s Five introduces readers to five seemingly random people waiting for a train. But these are not just any five people. From the beginning we know that one of them is going to die soon. Very soon. In five minutes the next train to London will arrive, killing one of them. But before this happens you will learn their stories. None of these people are saints. Readers might fall in love with the beautiful young man who is on the verge of gambling his life away. They may pity the cantankerous old woman who has fallen to the ground yet is refusing help. Perhaps readers will look away from the child throwing a tantrum. Or judge his mother, who must surely be to blame. And some will be curiously compelled by the successful and damaged businessman orbiting them all. These are the candidates for this morning’s misfortune. But they don’t know it. Only you know. And you, our complicit reader, will not be able to resist deciding who deserves to walk away, and who deserves only five more minutes to live.
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Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all yours. Have you ever tried to pass the time by imagining the lives of the strangers standing next to you? Ilona Bannister’s Five introduces readers to five seemingly random people waiting for a train. But these are not just any five people. From the beginning we know that one of them is going to die soon. Very soon. In five minutes the next train to London will arrive, killing one of them. But before this happens you will learn their stories. None of these people are saints. Readers might fall in love with the beautiful young man who is on the verge of gambling his life away. They may pity the cantankerous old woman who has fallen to the ground yet is refusing help. Perhaps readers will look away from the child throwing a tantrum. Or judge his mother, who must surely be to blame. And some will be curiously compelled by the successful and damaged businessman orbiting them all. These are the candidates for this morning’s misfortune. But they don’t know it. Only you know. And you, our complicit reader, will not be able to resist deciding who deserves to walk away, and who deserves only five more minutes to live.

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Solo Leveling : Bk #4.

Chugong,


Ever since portals began connecting the real world to dungeons teeming with monsters, humans with special abilities have awakened. They maintain public safety by clearing these dungeons. Following a fierce battle against seemingly endless puppet soldiers, Jin-Woo has gained control over death: he has become a necromancer.
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Solo Leveling : Bk #3.

Chugong,


Ever since portals began connecting the real world to monster-filled dungeons, humans with special abilities have awakened. They maintain public safety by clearing these dungeons. Jin-Woo is one of them and possesses the ability to level up. However, after being betrayed by humans, he realizes that monsters aren't his only problem.
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Blue Lock : Volume 4.

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,


The 2018 World Cup. The Japanese national team crashed out miserably. Once again, they failed to advance beyond the Round of 16... "A powerhouse in Asia"? "World-class teamwork"? We’re sick of hearing that! The real issue is the absence of an absolute "ace striker." To achieve the long-cherished dream of winning the World Cup, the Japan Football Union summons 300 youth players to create a revolutionary "one"—a player hungry for goals and victory who can completely transform a match. Can Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school sophomore, use his own ego to crush the other 299 players and rise to become the ultimate ace striker!? Every character is an arrogant "king of the world"! The craziest egoist-forward soccer manga in history kicks off right here!!
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The 2018 World Cup. The Japanese national team crashed out miserably. Once again, they failed to advance beyond the Round of 16... "A powerhouse in Asia"? "World-class teamwork"? We’re sick of hearing that! The real issue is the absence of an absolute "ace striker." To achieve the long-cherished dream of winning the World Cup, the Japan Football Union summons 300 youth players to create a revolutionary "one"—a player hungry for goals and victory who can completely transform a match. Can Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school sophomore, use his own ego to crush the other 299 players and rise to become the ultimate ace striker!? Every character is an arrogant "king of the world"! The craziest egoist-forward soccer manga in history kicks off right here!!

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Blue Lock : Volume 3.

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,


As Blue Lock's first selection rages on, Isagi's Team Z has tasted sweet victory after overcoming the formidable Team Y. But it's not long before Team Z encounters an unimaginable internal rift... On top of that, Team Z's Hyoma Chigiri is on the verge of giving up completely. In the face of Team W's powerful aces, the Wanima twins, will Team Z be able to come together in time to escape defeat?
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BLACK BUTLER: VOLUME 11 (XI)

TOBOSO, YANA


Whispers turn into screaming headlines in Earl Ciel Phantomhive's morning paper as word of the dead being resurrected takes society by storm. But when the unsavoury details of the business reach Ciel's ear, he and his superlative butler, Sebastian, book themselves on a luxury liner to look into these alleged miracles and the "Aurora Society" conducting them. As the waters lap and crash all around the vessel, mysterious individuals gather under the banner of the "Phoenix." Ciel and Sebastian may be one step closer to the truth, but have they sealed their fates by conducting an investigation on what could easily become a floating coffin...?
Date Published:2010

Whispers turn into screaming headlines in Earl Ciel Phantomhive's morning paper as word of the dead being resurrected takes society by storm. But when the unsavoury details of the business reach Ciel's ear, he and his superlative butler, Sebastian, book themselves on a luxury liner to look into these alleged miracles and the "Aurora Society" conducting them. As the waters lap and crash all around the vessel, mysterious individuals gather under the banner of the "Phoenix." Ciel and Sebastian may be one step closer to the truth, but have they sealed their fates by conducting an investigation on what could easily become a floating coffin...?

Date Published:2010

First and Forever /

Painter, Lynn,


"A football star and a diehard fan entangled in a PR stunt-that only one side knows is fake-might be the right play in this new romantic comedy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter. Duffy Distefano loves three things: her dad, the family cat, and Minneapolis Coyotes football. So when she gets booed out of a game and becomes the internet's villain, she is distraught-and disgruntled. All she did was shove Coyote Carl away when he made a move on her, but everyone else just saw a woman attacking their team's beloved mascot. Eager to clear the air, Duffy agrees to an interview on a hit morning show. She doesn't expect a co-guest to join her-especially not the Coyotes' star tight end. When MVP Connor Cunningham gets tasked with damage control to help his team out of their PR nightmare, he thought that meant saying a few words on the team's behalf. Instead, he finds himself in a highly amusing verbal sparring match with a recently wronged fan on live TV. Duffy pelts him with fiery jabs but is also clearly diehard about the Coyotes-color him intrigued...and attracted. The interview instantly goes viral, and the public is obsessed with them. A strong push from the Coyotes' PR team to ride the wave results in Connor asking Duffy out. Despite his distaste for PR stunts, he's surprised to discover that being with Duffy is much easier than he thought, and somehow it doesn't feel fake to him. Harboring this secret can only blow up, but all he knows is that if he messes things up with Duffy, it'll be the greatest fumble of his life"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"A football star and a diehard fan entangled in a PR stunt-that only one side knows is fake-might be the right play in this new romantic comedy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lynn Painter. Duffy Distefano loves three things: her dad, the family cat, and Minneapolis Coyotes football. So when she gets booed out of a game and becomes the internet's villain, she is distraught-and disgruntled. All she did was shove Coyote Carl away when he made a move on her, but everyone else just saw a woman attacking their team's beloved mascot. Eager to clear the air, Duffy agrees to an interview on a hit morning show. She doesn't expect a co-guest to join her-especially not the Coyotes' star tight end. When MVP Connor Cunningham gets tasked with damage control to help his team out of their PR nightmare, he thought that meant saying a few words on the team's behalf. Instead, he finds himself in a highly amusing verbal sparring match with a recently wronged fan on live TV. Duffy pelts him with fiery jabs but is also clearly diehard about the Coyotes-color him intrigued...and attracted. The interview instantly goes viral, and the public is obsessed with them. A strong push from the Coyotes' PR team to ride the wave results in Connor asking Duffy out. Despite his distaste for PR stunts, he's surprised to discover that being with Duffy is much easier than he thought, and somehow it doesn't feel fake to him. Harboring this secret can only blow up, but all he knows is that if he messes things up with Duffy, it'll be the greatest fumble of his life"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All : Vol. 3.

Arai, Sumiko


After hearing Mitsuki’s song, an excited Aya encourages her to share it with the world! Mitsuki is more than a little hesitant to put herself out there, but with Aya’s support and inspiration from a music festival they attend together, she begins to pursue her passion in earnest. When a certain video of her singing goes viral, though, Mitsuki ends up becoming somewhat of a celebrity at school…and her newfound fame brings difficulties for both her and Aya. What trials await the pair in their final year of high school?
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After hearing Mitsuki’s song, an excited Aya encourages her to share it with the world! Mitsuki is more than a little hesitant to put herself out there, but with Aya’s support and inspiration from a music festival they attend together, she begins to pursue her passion in earnest. When a certain video of her singing goes viral, though, Mitsuki ends up becoming somewhat of a celebrity at school…and her newfound fame brings difficulties for both her and Aya. What trials await the pair in their final year of high school?

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The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All : Vol. 2.

Arai, Sumiko


Nirvana are the best! Aya Osawa is a regular at a small, alternative record store. Although she is the most popular girl in her class, she is saddened by the fact that no one shares her love for alternative music. But recently, a handsome "e-boy" with fantastic taste in music started working at the shop, and Aya is instantly smitten. Little does she know, however, that the handsome e-boy is actually her classmate Mitsuki Koga. And so begins the wild love story between the two women...
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Nirvana are the best! Aya Osawa is a regular at a small, alternative record store. Although she is the most popular girl in her class, she is saddened by the fact that no one shares her love for alternative music. But recently, a handsome "e-boy" with fantastic taste in music started working at the shop, and Aya is instantly smitten. Little does she know, however, that the handsome e-boy is actually her classmate Mitsuki Koga. And so begins the wild love story between the two women...

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Blue Lock - Episode Nagi : Vol. 4.

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,


Aware of his own ego and hungry for further evolution, Nagi—alongside Isagi and Barou—prepares to face off against Reo, Kunigami, and Chigiri. Meanwhile, Reo burns with a desire for revenge against Nagi; determined to reclaim his "treasure," he attempts to "completely conquer" Isagi! The story of the "genius" accelerates—witness new challenges and unknown foes!!
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Blue Lock - Episode Nagi : Vol. 3.

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,


Powered by the unstoppable trio of Nagi, Reo, and Zantetsu, Team V has already secured its spot past the First Selection. Now, Team Z is storming in to challenge them in the final match! What will be the outcome of this fierce battle against the "dark horse" squad led by Yoichi Isagi? And what is the true nature of the "new emotion" stirring within the genius Nagi!? A genius awakens! Goodbye, boredom—their soccer journey moves to the next stage!!
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Powered by the unstoppable trio of Nagi, Reo, and Zantetsu, Team V has already secured its spot past the First Selection. Now, Team Z is storming in to challenge them in the final match! What will be the outcome of this fierce battle against the "dark horse" squad led by Yoichi Isagi? And what is the true nature of the "new emotion" stirring within the genius Nagi!? A genius awakens! Goodbye, boredom—their soccer journey moves to the next stage!!

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