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"Charming and beautifully humorous . . . A sparkling story of
weathering change." --Booklist, starred review Everything is
changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety
rules, she is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is
trading urban bustle for big green fields and moving to help their
gran on Blackberry Farm, where Becket has to make sense of new
routines, from feeding animals to baling hay. But Becket is ready!
She even makes her own "Becket List" for How to Be a Country Kid.
Things don't always work out the way she planned, but whether it's
selling mouth-puckering lemonade, feeding hostile hens, or trying
to make a new best friend, Becket is determined to use her city
smarts to get a grip on country living. Get ready to yell
"Beautiful Alert!" along with Becket as she mucks through the
messy, exuberant experience of change she didn't ask for, in a
story that sparkles with quirky characters, cheerful humor, and
unexpected adventures.
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Froggy Plays T-ball
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Jonathan London; Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
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It's the first day of T-ball and Froggy can't wait. In his dreams
he's hitting home runs and waving to the cheering crowd. But things
never go quite right for Froggy. After he bonks his pal Max on the
head with his bat, throws himself out at first base, and spends his
time in the outfield catching real flies with his tongue, Froggy
has one last chance to prove he's a T-ball star.
Sasha and Heather have a rocky friendship, to say the least. But
it's Heather who Sasha must turn to when she and her best friend,
Paige, have a huge fight right before Fall Break. The problem?
Sasha was supposed to spend the vacation with Paige in New York
City. And since Heather also lives in Manhattan...The solution may
not be pretty, but Sasha doesn't have much choice. Can she and
Heather put aside their differences and enjoy their time away from
school?
Unlike most professional football players, Alex Morgan did not
start playing club football until she was 14. But her talent was so
obvious that only three years later she was called up to the U.S.
women's under-20 team. That was just the beginning of a
history-making career that led her, most recently, to a second
World Cup title as co-captain of the U.S. women's team. This new
edition of Alex Morgan - revised and updated from cover to cover -
follows every step of her journey, not only as a football player
but also as a best-selling author, an actor, and so much more! Also
available in the World Soccer Legends series: Megan Rapinoe ISBN
9780789213655
What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag? It's
summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another
city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play
their favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on
how often he can play, and he has an amazing new controller that
will make him even better at tournaments. But then he gets roped
into a dorky summer camp with his buddy Hugh, and Cali starts
acting really weird . . . So when a last-minute tournament spot
opens up in Cali's city, Jaden jumps at the chance to go. But
things go badly from the start. Jaden loses his controller on the
train, and his reunion with Cali is awkward. She's unhappy, and
Jaden can't figure out why, especially when she's getting better
and better at Cross Ups-and may even win the tournament. With its
sharp dialogue and relatable characters, Anyone's Game, the second
book in the Cross Ups series, chronicles the ups and downs of
middle school with a relevant, contemporary twist.
Turtle and Snake are going camping. Where should they put their tent? They splash through a brook, climb over some rocks, and paddle across a pond, before they find the perfect spot. But the forest is a little too scary at night. These endearing characters help beginning readers gain confidence.
It's a new school term and Eoin Madden has new responsibilities.
He's now captain of the Under 14s team and has to deal with
friction between his friend Rory and new boy Dylan as they thrash
it out for a place as scrum-half. And away from the pitch Eoin has
his hands full. He starts work on a project about Irish-born All
Black Dave Gallaher who died in World War I. Then history becomes
reality when an old book brings Eoin a lot closer to the rugby
legend than he ever thought possible ... Fast-paced action,
mysterious spirits and feuding friends - it's a season to remember!
Eoin has been chosen for the Junior development squad so over the
summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer school. Arising
out of that, he and his new friends are taken on a trip to
Twickenham, London, to play & watch rugby. While there, he
meets a ghost: Prince Obolensky, a Russian who played rugby for
England, scored a world famous try against New Zealand in
Twickenham and later joined the RAF and died in WW2. The fourth
book in the Rugby Spirit series.
The first in a fantastically fun, magical cycling adventure series
from Sir Chris Hoy. Fergus Hamilton is a boy with a big
imagination. Living with his mum and grandad and his dog, Chimp, he
dreams of a state-of-the-art Sullivan Swift and becoming the most
brilliant boy cyclist in the world. So when he gets a rusty
second-hand bike for his ninth birthday he can't help feeling a bit
disappointed. But then he discovers something amazing when he takes
it for a ride. . . Written with award-winning author Joanna Nadin,
with fantastic illustrations from Clare Elsom. "Champion cyclist
Chris Hoy breathes his passion for cycling into this entertaining
and imaginative adventure about an ordinary boy and his big cycling
dreams." The Guardian
Marcus is a maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a
self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his
mind to ...with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format,
Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have
readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about
sport.
Will is football mad. He practises every day and he's got great
skills - but he's the shortest in his year. He knows he would be
great on the football pitch, if only he could show the coach that
skill can beat size. Will Will ever get a chance to play on the
team? Zero to Hero is a football-filled adventure about
determination, overcoming the odds and being a team player.
Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by
providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and
reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an
additional language. Printed on tinted paper with a dyslexia
friendly font, Zero to Hero is aimed at readers aged 10+ and has a
manageable length (64 pages) and reading age (8+). Produced in
association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which aims
to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy
difficulties.
Pinkalicious and and her friend Molly visit the beach and discover
a riddle to solve. When Pinkalicious and Molly find a message in a
bottle, the riddle inside sends them on a pinkatastic adventure!
Will the pinktectives solve the mystery? From #1 New York Times
bestselling author Victoria Kann, Pinkalicious Message in a Bottle
is is the first ever Level 2 Pinkalicious story! Level Two I Can
Read books are geared for kids who read on their own but still need
a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the
engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two
books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading
success. Plus readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the
funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
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