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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?
""Dad had asked me to give him a hand, and that's exactly what I
was doing. I was fast becoming part of the fourteen-cent chopped
meat special--which, I'm told, was not a big seller for the rest of
the day.""
What would it be like to go through life with only one hand? That's
exactly what eleven-year-old Norm finds out when he loses his left
hand in an accident at his family's store. It's July 4, 1946. World
War II has ended, and life is getting back to normal. But for Norm,
the pressing question now is whether he will ever be able to play
baseball again. And what about his dreams of becoming an artist?
Norm can't even figure out how to tie his shoes anymore. How will
he ever learn how to pitch or catch or swing a bat with no left
hand? It's up to Norm to find the strength to get beyond this
roadblock and move on with his life.
It's the end of an era! Max's uncle -legendary luchador, the
Guardian Angel- is getting married and walking away from wrestling!
Max was set on taking over the wrestling role, but not so soon.
He's just fourteen! To make it worse, his uncle chose a wild new
wrestler for his last match, the Fallen Angel. If the villain wins,
will the legend of the Guardian Angel die before Max is ready to
put on the mask? !Es el fin de una era! El tio de Max -el
legendario luchador, El Angel Guardian- se va a casar, !y retirarse
de la lucha libre! Max queria ser la siguiente persona a asumir el
papel del heroe enmascarado, pero no tan pronto. !Solo tiene
catorce anos! Y para colmo, su tio escogio un nuevo luchador
temerario para su ultima pelea, el Angel Caido. Si gana el villano,
?morira la leyenda del Angel Guardian antes de que Max este listo
para ponerse la mascara? Maximilian and the Curse of the Fallen
Angel is the fourth in the "Max's Lucha Libre Adventures" series.
Catch up on the adventures: 1-Maximilian and the Mystery of the
Guardian Angel 2-Maximilian and the Bingo Rematch 3-Maximilian and
the Lucha Libre Club Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley,
author and luche libre aficionado Xavier Garza is a prolific
author, artist, and storyteller whose work focuses primarily on his
experiences growing up in the small border town of Rio Grande City.
Garza has exhibited his art and performed his stories in venues
throughout Texas, Arizona and the state of Washington. Garza lives
in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Irma and their young son
Vincent. Garza is author and illustrator of several lucha libre
picture books for children. His lucha libre middle grade series
began in 2005 with Lucha Libre: The Man in the Silver Mask and
quickly became a hit among children and lucha libre fans. He has
won a 2012 Pura Belpre an Americas Award Honor Book, a Texas
Institute of Letters H-E-B Award for Best Children's Book, and been
named an ALA Notable Children's Book, among other recognitions.
The next book in the #1 New York Times best-selling Epoca series
from Kobe Bryant and Ivy Claire. As Pretia, the Princess of Epoca,
prepares to return to Ecrof, the elite magical sports academy, she
is focused on the most important part of her upcoming year: the
Junior Epic Games. She knows that her destiny is to rule Epoca, but
right now, all she wants is to be selected for the Junior Epic team
so that she can compete against the best young athletes in Epoca
and bring honor to her people. But as rumors begin to swirl about
unrest surrounding the Games, Pretia realizes that winning might
not be as simple as being the best athlete she can be. She might
have to decide which is more important: being an athlete or being a
leader. Pretia's best friend, Rovi, is ecstatic when he hears that
the Junior Epic Games will be held in Phoenis, where he lived
before attending Ecrof. True, his time in Phoenis wasn't ideal-he'd
lived on the streets as a Star Stealer, part of a gang of kids who
stole what they needed to survive-but he'd found a home there. He's
excited to return as a Dreamer, an athlete at the top of his game.
But all is not well with the Star Stealers. Rovi's old friends are
being blamed for the unrest surrounding the Games, even though he's
sure they have nothing to do with it. Now that he's back in
Phoenis, Rovi is faced with a difficult question: Is he a Dreamer
or a Star Stealer? Can he be both? As tensions mount, Pretia and
Rovi, along with their friend Vera, find themselves in a race to
save the Star Stealers. And they begin to understand that if anyone
is going to make a new future for Epoca, it just might be them.
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Crossover
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Kwame Alexander
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""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, "" announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh
Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But
Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats,
too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and
furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame
Alexander ("He Said, She Said" 2013).
Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the
court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as
their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the
entire family.
MADE IN MELCHESTER! Sudden Death is the seventh book in the
football-tastic Roy of the Rovers fiction series. Part of the third
season, this exciting series is written by award-winning author Tom
Palmer. After a dramatic season that saw Roy Race and teammates
suffer a heart-breaking loss in the League Cup final, their beloved
stadium burning to the ground, and an ownerless Rovers on the brink
of being shut down, things were looking bleak despite securing
promotion to the Championship... A fresh season brings fresh hope
though in the form of dedicated new owners, intent on rebuilding
Mel Park and restoring Melchester Rovers as one of the biggest
clubs in Europe, in both the men's and the women's game! But a new
start means new challenges for Roy, Rocky, their family, and their
teammates, and with Roy's Dad's condition getting worse, things
aren't about to get any easier both on and off the field... Perfect
for fans of Dan Freedman's Jamie Johnson or Matt Oldfield's Johnny
Ball books! Enjoyed this title? Pick up New Digs next to continue
the story! Praise for the Roy of the Rovers series: EPIC! - Match
of the Day Magazine I love the way that they are about so much more
than football: they are about heart, values and family. Both
graphic novel and fiction titles are compelling, engaging and a lot
of fun. Lace up and get reading. - Jim Sells, Programme manager for
Sport & Literacy, National Literacy Trust. Read with my 7 year
old who is football mad, really enjoyed it and left us wanting to
read the next one in the series! - GoodReads Review
Age range 9 to 14 Growing up in East Germany in the 1960's,
football mad Karl wants nothing more than to play for his hometown
club. However, when this dream finally comes true, he soon finds
out that playing for the mighty Dynamo Berlin comes at a cost. Karl
realises that the team are run by the dreaded Stasi Police and he's
required to be more than just a football player. When he refuses to
become an informant, he finds himself falling foul of powerful men
who always get what they want. Of course, as he falls out of love
with football, he could always simply up and leave. Couldn't he?
It's not to be - players don't leave Dynamo Berlin until the Stasi
decide.
Celebrate the great outdoors in this Scholastic Level 1 Reader from
the creators of the beloved Bob Books(R) learn-to-read phonics box
sets. Perfect for reading alongside the Stage 3 Bob Books box sets,
or for any child reading at Guided Reading Level G. Jack and Anna
go on a hike. They duck under trees, hop over streams, and see many
animals along the way. They wish they could go on a hike the next
day, too, but Mom says no. Can they have their own outdoor
adventure in their backyard? Bob Books Stories include: Words that
children can sound out (decode); both short and long vowels Sight
words Simple sentence structures Simple, colorful, friendly
illustrations that support children's reading and add fun! Longer
stories than the books in the Bob Books box sets, which helps
children build reading endurance Bob Books has been helping
children learn to read through simple phonics and playful text and
illustrations for more than forty years. Your child will soon join
the millions of happy kids who say, "I read the whole book!"(R)
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Grace Speaks Up
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Laurie Friedman; Illustrated by Gal Weizman
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The Team are on top! They only need one more point to win the
league. But when Darren, the goalkeeper, lets in an easy shot, the
rest of The Team are furious. Suddenly they're all arguing - and
losing. Will Harvey's brainwave save The Team - or is he being just
too silly?
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Calum's Cup Final
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Danny Scott; Illustrated by Alice A. Morentorn
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'Ferguson picks up the ball inside the Scottish half and he's off.
He skips round England's Dawes. . . nutmegs Bryan. . . shoots. . .
and SCORES! Goal for Scotland in the 89th minute of this World Cup
quarter-final! England are on their knees. Ferguson sends the
Scottish fans crazy. What a player!' Don't miss a minute of the
non-stop action as 10-year-old Calum Ferguson goes from struggling
to settle into a new town whilst fighting for his place on the
school football team to impressing scouts, proving themselves and
contending with arch rivals. Scotland Stars F.C. books are packed
with excitement on and off the field, as well as loads of extras
like character cards to collect and football tips, puzzles and
games. Caleytown's dreams are coming true. They've made it to the
National Soccer Sevens Tournament and the only thing standing
between them and the cup are all of Scotland's finest football
teams. Calum spots the Scotland manager, some scouts, and his hero
James Cauldfield in the crowd, and he's getting nervous. Mr McKlop
has some fun ways to distract them but Calum's nerves only escalate
when, unexpectedly, he is made captain of the team. Can he get them
through to the final? Can he overcome his jitters and impress the
scouts? Will Caleytown bring home the cup?
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Be with Me
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Jessica Cunsolo
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It's music and laughs galore as Cuphead and Mugman tickle the
ivories in this full-color retelling of the "Piano Lesson" from
Netflix's hit animated series The Cuphead Show! The Cuphead Show!
follows the adventures of two lovable brothers-Cuphead and
Mugman-through their unique misadventures! But no matter what the
trouble is, they've always got one another's backs. But what
happens when Mugman's dream of becoming a great pianist is dashed
by an unexpected musical genius? Fans of the Netflix animated
series or the video game that inspired it, will love this retelling
with full-color images straight from the laugh out loud series!
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We Are Family
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Lebron James, Andrea Williams
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When Frankie and his friends go to a kung fu lesson to improve
their football skills, a giant Chinese puppet magically transports
them to the gates of The Forbidden City. The team soon learn that
an ancient warrior called Zha-Hu is planning to destroy the Great
Wall of China, with help from his dragon and an army of terracotta
animals. Can Frankie and his team break the dragon curse in time to
stop him?
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