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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Sporting stories
Logan moved to Westfield a year ago. This season, he\u2019ll be
playing against some of his old friends. Will they see him as a
traitor? Will he be able to be loyal to his new team without making
his old friends mad?
Henk kan nie wag vir die kriekettoer om te begin nie. Wat kan nou
lekkerder wees as om saam met jou vriende die land plat te toer en
die een krieketwedstryd na die ander te speel! Maar van die begin
af is dit duidelik dat hierdie nie n gewone toer gaan wees nie.
Wie probeer by die span se bussie inbreek? Is daar regtig iemand
wat snags in die koshuisgange rondsluip, of is dit Henk se
verbeelding? Kort voor lank lyk dit of die kriekettoer in n
nagmerrie gaan ontaard... Agterin die KABV-goedgekeurde
skooluitgawe van hierdie gewilde boek verskyn opsommings,
opwindende, uitdagende pre- en postlees-aktiwiteite en volledig
uitgewerkte vrae en antwoorde wat aan die KABV-riglyne voldoen.
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The Pitcher
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William Elliott Hazelgrove
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"I never knew I had an arm until this guy called out, "Hey you want
to try and get a ball in the hole, sonny?" I was only nine, but mom
said, "come on, let's play." This Carney guy with no teeth and a
fuming cigarette hands me five blue rubber balls and says if I
throw three in the hole we win a prize. He's grinning, because he
took mom's five bucks and figures a sucker is born every minute.
That really got me, because we didn't have any money after Fernando
took off, and he only comes back to beat up mom and steal our
money. So I really wanted to get mom back something, you know, for
her five bucks."
A boy with a golden arm but no money for lessons. A mother who
wants to give her son his dream before she dies. A broken down
World Series pitcher who cannot go on after the death of his wife.
These are the elements of "The Pitcher." A story of a man at the
end of his dream and a boy whose dream is to make his high school
baseball team. In the tradition of "The Natura"l and "The Field of
Dreams," this is a mythic story about how a man and a boy meet in
the crossroads of their life and find a way to go on. You will
laugh and you will cry as "The Pitcher" and Ricky prepare for the
ultimate try out of life.
Kwame Alexander's New York Times bestseller and Newbery
Medal-winning The Crossover is vividly brought to life as a graphic
novel with stunning illustrations by star talent Dawud Anyabwile.
New York Times Bestseller - Newbery Medal Winner - Coretta Scott
King Honor Award - 2015 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
- 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers -
Publishers Weekly Best Book - School Library Journal Best Book -
Kirkus Best Book "A beautifully measured novel of life and line."
--New York Times Book Review The Crossover is now a graphic novel!
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING.
My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. 'Cuz tonight I'm
delivering," raps twelve-year-old Josh Bell. Thanks to their dad,
he and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court. But Josh
has more than basketball in his blood--he's got mad beats, too,
which help him find his rhythm when it's all on the line. See the
Bell family in a whole new light through Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic
illustrations as the brothers' winning season unfolds, and the
world as they know it begins to change. Streaming series coming
soon on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great
LeBron James!
The third book in the Jamie Johnson football series - as seen on
CBBC! Jamie's dreams of becoming a professional footballer seem to
be coming true, after years of hoping and practising. But, just
when he's close to living the dream, a shocking event turns his
world upside down. He's never been a quitter, but can he rise to
the toughest challenge of his life? Perfect books for every young
football/soccer fan Author Dan Freedman has been a writer for the
FA, the Premier League and attended two World Cups. PRAISE FOR The
Kick Off (Jamie Johnson, book 1) "An inspiring read for all
football fans" GARY LINEKER. "Dan knows his football" OWEN
HARGREAVES. "You'll read this and want to get out there and play"
STEVEN GERRARD. "If you like football, this book's for you" FRANK
LAMPARD. "Pure class - brings the game to life"OWEN COYLE.
Over one million copies sold! Sylvester loves baseball, but he
isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants
nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper
Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the
bench. But then he meets the mysterious Mr. Baruth who promises to
make Sylvester one of the best players ever. Suddenly Sylvester
goes from the worst player on the team to the kid who can only hit
homers. With his overnight success, however, come tough questions.
Will Sylvester ever learn the true meaning of teamwork? And what
will happen when he has to learn to stand on his own? This beloved
story about baseball, confidence, perseverance and being a good
teammate is a modern classic for any young sports fan.
Mia is a new volunteer at the Rocky Ridge Riding Center, and she's
having some trouble adjusting. Diamond is a new horse at the
center, and he's also having trouble adjusting to the new
environment. Mia and Diamond must learn to work together so they
can stay at the Rocky Ridge Riding Center.
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Max Kicks the Ball
(Paperback)
Cecilia Minden; Illustrated by Rachael McLean
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From debut author Katharyn Blair comes a heart-stopping fantasy
novel, perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and The Young Elites,
about a teenage runaway who enters a dangerous tournament with an
impossible prize. Vesper Montgomery can summon your worst fear and
turn it into a reality-but she's learned the hard way that it's an
addicting and dangerous power. One wrong move and you could hurt
someone you love. But when she earns a spot in the Tournament of
the Unraveling, where competitors battle it out for a chance to
rewrite the past, Vesper finally has a shot to reverse the mistakes
that have changed her forever. She turns to Sam Hardy, a former MMA
fighter who's also carrying a tragedy he desperately wants to undo.
However, helping heal Sam's heart will mean breaking her own, and
the competition forces her to master her powers-powers she has been
terrified of since they destroyed her life.
Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. His brother, Russell, rocks
the school boards. These twin brothers couldn't be more different.
They've long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all
that is about to change. The new basketball coach recruits Russell
for the seventh grade team and a jealous Owen has to fight to stay
in the game. When someone tries to steal Russell's spot as captain
of the mathlete team, will the two be able to put aside their
differences in order to save his position? Or will they be
sidelined?Perfect for fans of Matt Christopher and Andrew Clements
alike, this is a lighthearted and hilarious look at what happens
when brains meets brawn meets basketball.
"Beautiful in its honesty and vulnerability, this is a powerful
story about dreams and bodily agency that sings from the
heart.”—Natalia Sylvester, award-winning author of
Breathe and Count Back From Ten A powerful and expertly told
novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American
swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an
award-winning poet. Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a
dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim
practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from
losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the
day Ani’s stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get
out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming
is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water but Ani and
her doctor believe that swimming along with medication will help
Ani manage her disease. What follows is the journey of a girl who
must grieve who she once was in order to rise like the tide and
become the young woman she is meant to be. Aniana Del Mar Jumps In
is a poignant story about chronic illness and disability, the
secrets between mothers and daughters, the harm we do to the ones
we love the most—and all the triumphs, big and small, that keep
us afloat.
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Pool Panic
(Paperback)
Jake Maddox
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