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David Bedford; Designed by Keith Brumpton
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The Team are competing for the Floodlights Cup! The problem is,
Harvey has been spending too much time dreaming up new moves for
The Team, and not enough time on his schoolwork. Harvey's teacher
is not impressed, and bans Harvey from playing soccer. Can The Team
win without him?
Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.
Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good!
Fun, relevant, and action-packed Trapped in a Video Game is the perfect book to get kids off screens and into books! Included in this edition is a bonus More to Explore section that teaches computer programming concepts through a fun game.
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Camp Famous
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Jennifer Blecher
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Where's Rodney?
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Carmen Bogan; Illustrated by Floyd Cooper
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A Junior Library Guild Selection Rodney is that kid who just
can’t sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside
is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there
is a park. He knows all about that park. It’s that
triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where
grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away
from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real
park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just
be himself, he will never be the same.
Do you have what it takes to free ski down a steep slope? Test your
skills against the extreme - and dangerous - sport of big mountain
skiing. In this sport, one false move can be deadly. Will you ski
your way to victory?
Just before they're due to start middle school, Diego, Gig,
Jackson, and Isaac, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same
weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and
Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized. But
Jackson and Isaac are split into another group of players--a group
with younger, smaller kids. For the first time, both boys aren't
the stars of their team. In fact, they can't seem to get a handle
on soccer. At the same time, Jackson is having a hard time getting
a handle on his mom's deepening relationship with her boyfriend,
and her suggestion that they move in with him. And Gig is worried
about his father's deployment to Afghanistan. Here is a story about
how life, like sports, can be unpredictable, frustrating, and
exhilarating.
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Yard War
(Paperback)
Taylor Kitchings
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Can Marcel make the ride of his life? Marcel loves riding his
bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town
in France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He
dreams of someday competing in the Tour de France, the greatest
bicycle race. But ever since Germany's occupation of France began
two years ago, in 1940, the race has been canceled. Now there are
soldiers everywhere, interrupting Marcel's rides with checkpoints
and questioning. Then Marcel learns two big secrets, and he
realizes there are worse things about the war than a canceled race.
When he later discovers that his friend's entire family is in
imminent danger, Marcel knows he can help -- but it will involve
taking a risky bicycle ride to pass along covert information. And
when nothing ends up going according to plan, it's up to him to
keep pedaling and think quickly... because his friend, her family,
and his own future hang in the balance.
When Heidi has trouble making friends at camp, she discovers that
courage can be even more powerful than magic
Heidi can't wait to go to camp with her friend Lucy, but when they
get there, Lucy's camp friends from last year make Heidi feel
unwelcome. At first Heidi uses her Book of Spells to help her win
their friendship, but in the end she decides to be brave and ask
the girls why they don't like her. Heidi is surprised by their
answer...and by the time camp ends she has made two new friends
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page,
the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning
readers.
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QB 1
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Mike Lupica
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author of TRAVEL TEAM, HEAT, and
MILLION-DOLLAR THROW comes a cheer-worthy, family-friendly football
novel set amid the Friday Night Lights world of Texas high school
football
Jake Cullen is a freshman quarterback playing high school football
in Texas, the high-pressure land of Friday Night Lights. He is also
the brother of Wyatt Cullen, who quarterbacked his team to the
Texas State Championship last season--not to mention the son of
former NFL quarterback and local legend, Troy Cullen. To be a
Cullen in Texas is to be football royalty . . . which leaves
14-year-old Jake in a Texas-sized shadow. Being a good teammate
comes naturally to Jake; being a winner and a celebrity does not.
Jake may be a Cullen, and he may play quarterback, but he is not
his brother or his father. He's just like every other kid: fighting
for every ounce of respect, awkward around a pretty girl, in awe of
his famous family, and desparate to simultaneously blend in and
cast his own shadow. Inspired by the real-life Manning family of
quarterbacks and set amid the football-crazy culture of Texas, QB 1
is a coming-of-age story perfect for the fan of MILLION-DOLLAR
THROW and HEAT.
Piper and her family are going camping--nothing could be better.
But when Piper finds out that the camping trip is on Halloween,
nothing could be worse Still, catching fish, roasting marshmallows,
and sleeping in a trailer are right up Piper's alley, even if
getting poison ivy is not. Get ready for another terrific adventure
starring the ever-spunky, ever-loving Piper Reed.
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Biscuit Flies A Kite
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Alyssa Satin Capucilli; Illustrated by Pat Schories
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For fans of Clifford and Spot, welcome everybody's favorite little
yellow puppy, Biscuit, in an I Can Read adventure! It seems like
the perfect day to fly a kite, until--oh, no!--the wind begins to
blow the kite away! Join Biscuit, that sweet puppy, and his friend
Puddles as they put their furry heads together to save the day.
Woof woof! Bow wow! The gentle and appealing Biscuit books are a
wonderful first introduction to reading for little pups, and this
My First I Can Read friendship tale is perfect for shared reading
in a classroom or at home. Books at this level feature basic
language, word repetition, and whimsical illustrations, ideal for
sharing with emergent readers. The active, engaging stories have
appealing plots and lovable characters, encouraging children to
continue their reading journey.
'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.
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.
When Coco moves to the seaside town where her mum grew up, she's
excited to make friends and find out more about the family her mum
has kept from her. What she doesn't expect is to be met with
resentment from the community. Whatever secrets her mum's hiding,
they run deep. But Coco is determined and her love of swimming and
natural talent for freediving helps her start to break through with
the ocean-loving locals. Until disaster strikes at sea... As
history threatens to repeat itself, will Coco ever be able to undo
the age-old rift? A quirky coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of
Katy Birchall, GEEK GIRL and SUPER AWKWARD.
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.
The fifth in a series of perfect pony books full of action and
adventure! Georgia is looking forward to a very merry Christmas
with Lily, her gorgeous palomino pony. But then Lily is offered a
starring role in a film, and the Olympia horse show is approaching.
Georgia suddenly has a lot to deal with! With loyal Lily by her
side, can she cope with the pressure?
Lucy Andia competes on Peabody's gymnastics team. She excels at
floor exercise, but Coach Dawson moves her to uneven bars. Lucy is
used to being on the floor. The high bar is more than eight feet
off the ground! After numerous falls, Lucy is too scared to
continue. Will Lucy quit the team? How can she overcome her fear of
falling? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state
standards.
Ty Taggart has always loved skating. But ever since his older
brother, Nick, died in combat, Ty has been off his game. He skates
recklessly and has lost all interest in the local skating
tournament. But when Nick's best friend, Edwin, pays him a visit,
Ty is able to reign in his anger and realize his true skating
potential. In the finals, everyone is dazzled by Ty's slick, flashy
tricks -- until he wipes out and breaks his board. Ty will have to
pick up the pieces and reassemble his board overnight if he hopes
to prevail.
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