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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Sporting stories
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Fort
(Paperback)
Cynthia DeFelice
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R374
Discovery Miles 3 740
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It's summertime in Sunnyview and Captain Awesome is headed to the
pool in this all-new Captain Awesome adventure
It's summertime in Sunnyview and Eugene McGillicudy is off to the
pool for swimming lessons. It doesn't take long for Eugene's
superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find a list of reasons why
he must defend his swimming class from a cast of comical "bad
guys." MI TEE While Captain Awesome is busy saving the Sunnyview
pool along with Nacho Cheese Man and sidekick Turbo, will he find
time to tackle a dive into the deep end before summer ends?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page,
the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning
readers.
Llama Llama learns to swim in this sweet 8x8 based on an episode from the Netflix animated television series.
Look out, world--Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. Our episode-based 8x8 tells the story of one of the most memorable (and sometimes scary!) milestones: learning to swim! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite picture book character as he faces new and challenging situations.
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.
Take kids out to their very first hockey game in this adorable
storybook for our youngest fans! The goalkeeper reaches and thinks
he has it. But the puck goes in, He didn't catch it! SCOOOOOOORE!
This fun, informative, and action-packed illustrated sports book
for toddlers features the game of the year: the Penguins vs. the
Otters! Each spread introduces hockey terms, gear, players, and
referees within the context of the story of a 3-period game between
all-animal teams. Read along as the two teams face off, flick the
puck across the ice, check each other (safely!) and even get
penalties. Who's going to win? It will all be decided by a
last-minute power play!
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Kat Likes
(Paperback)
Brenda Ponnay; Illustrated by Brenda Ponnay
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R324
Discovery Miles 3 240
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Ships in 18 - 22 working days
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Kobe Bryant's legacy of uplifting and inspiring young athletes
continues in this highly anticipated follow-up to the #1 New York
Times bestseller Legacy and the Queen. Legacy Petrin is a national
tennis champion, but she doesn't feel like one. At the orphanage
where she grew up, far from the city where she learned to shine,
Legacy struggles to focus on her training. Her famous magical inner
light dims and darkens until she barely recognizes herself. Then a
girl who looks exactly like Legacy-same burlap dress, same
signature glow-starts playing in Legacy's name. She wins matches in
the city, makes charming speeches in support of "Queen" Silla, and
gains a devoted following. Soon, Silla issues a decree against
impersonating champions, which means that the real Legacy could be
arrested simply for looking like herself. To reclaim her name and
her identity, Legacy has no choice but to compete in disguise . . .
until she can rise through the ranks, face off against her
imposter, and prove that she is the one and only Legacy Petrin-a
champion who was born to shine.
Ridiculous injuries ... strange illnesses ... cancelled games ...
Everything's going wrong for the Saints this season, and Stanley's
team-mates believe they finally know why. Their football kit is
cursed! But the team's attempts to break the curse take things from
bad to worse. Soon, they're ready to call it quits. Stanley's still
got some tricks up his sleeve ... but will his curse-cracking ideas
save the team in time for the last game of the season?
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Game Change
(Paperback)
Joseph Monninger
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R359
R335
Discovery Miles 3 350
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"Subtle, nuanced, and full of heart" (Kirkus Reviews), this powerful
story about football and a boy on the brink of adulthood is perfect for
fans of Carl Deuker and Mike Lupica.
Seventeen-year-old Zeb Holloway is happy to work in his uncle's auto
repair shop and cruise through school without much effort. He's a
quarterback on his high school's undefeated football team, but he never
plays. That is, until the star player is injured a week before the
state championships.
As Zeb assumes the role of QB and team leader, the entire town is
watching him. And when a college recruiter says Zeb could have a future
beyond his small New Hampshire town, he realizes there's a bigger life
out there for him.
Can one game really change everything? Fate and football collide in
this moving sports novel.
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Bus Stop
(Hardcover)
Angela Dale; Illustrated by Lala Watkins
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R299
Discovery Miles 2 990
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In the spirit of The Snowy Day, a group of kids from A to Z arrive
at the bus stop only to discover that the bus is a no-show-snow
day!It's time for school, and all the neighborhood kids, from
Antoine to Mahmoud to Zoey, gather one by one in the frosty dawn to
wait for the school bus. But something more thrilling arrives
first. Snowflakes fall, transforming the bus stop into a winter
wonderland-and an official snow day. No school!
"A timeless and triumphant story of courage in the face of
opposition." -Foreword Reviews (starred review) "20 Super Sports
Books for Kids of All Ages!" -We Are Teachers It's 1974. Title IX
has passed two years ago, but Louisa's high school still refuses to
fund an all girls' basketball team. After hearing Gloria Steinem
speak, Louisa learns an important lesson: "The truth will set you
free, but first it will piss you off." Now what can she do but
stand up and fight back? When Louisa asks her principal to start a
girls team, she's soon viciously targeted by male coaches at her
school, lied to by the school board, and dismissed as "out of line"
as she fights for a fair chance to be an athlete. No Stopping Us
Now is a story about finding one's own voice through the joys of
sports, love, and the power of sisterhood. Based on the author's
true story, it is a compelling examination of the courage it takes
to stand up for what's right. Young adult, LGBTQ historical fiction
perfect for the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
Super Rabbit Boy and Mega Mole Girl team up to stop King Viking in
the latest installment of this USA Today bestselling series! Pick a
book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early
chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers.
With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots,
and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading
confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! King
Viking, his robot army, and Miss Business are working together to
create a perfect storm of trouble in Underland. It's up to Super
Rabbit Boy and Mega Mole Girl to team up and save the day. But
these two heroes are used to flying solo... Will they be able to
save the day? Or will their squabbles spell disaster for Underland?
Thomas Flintham's full-color art on every page brings energy and
fun to this action-packed series!
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Pitch Invasion
(Paperback)
Tom Palmer; Illustrated by David Shephard
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R230
R209
Discovery Miles 2 090
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A tense Seth is waiting to hear if his mum's got the 'all-clear'.
But instead of relaxing in Cornwall, Seth is haunted by visions.
Heads on spikes - bloodied and rotten, eyes pecked out -
surrounding an Iron Age hill fort to keep intruders away. When Seth
meets two football-crazy brothers from Aleppo their stories offer
him a new sense of courage. Can he look death in the face and
restore calm to the present? Exciting finale to the Defenders
trilogy.
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