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Get ready for Book 5 in the ongoing chapter book series based on
Minecraft! The adventures continue in the fifth official Minecraft
chapter book based on the most popular video games of all time.
When Po, Morgan, and three of their fellow Minecraft players track
the Evoker King to his home in the heart of a perilous dungeon,
they have to gear up for an epic fantasy quest filled with danger,
dragons, and hostile mobs. Meanwhile, in the real world, the school
play seems to be full of its own traps and troubles. Are Po and his
friends doomed in both worlds?! (c) 2020 Mojang AB and Mojang
Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.
The only official chapter book series based on Minecraft comes to
an epic conclusion with Book 6--Last Block Standing! As the world
of Minecraft falls under the Evoker King's control, Morgan, Ash,
and their friends get ready for the final showdown. But with their
enemy now in possession of the most powerful building block in
Minecraft, do they really stand a chance of defeating him? And
meanwhile, in the real world, the kids deal with the devastating
news that Ash and her family may be moving away! Will both worlds
come to an end, or is this just a new beginning? Find out in Last
Block Standing! the sixth book in the Woodsword Chronicles! (c)
2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.
The Crossover:
12-year-old Josh and his twin Jordan have basketball in their blood. They’re kings of the court, star players for their school team. Their father used to be a champion player and they each want nothing more than to follow in his footsteps. Both on and off the court, there is conflict and hardship which will test Josh’s bond with his brother. In this heartfelt novel in verse, the boys find that life doesn’t come with a play-book and it's not all about winning.
Booked:
Twelve-year-old Nick is a football-mad boy who absolutely hates books. In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel The Crossover, football, family, love, and friendship take centre stage as Nick tries to figure out how to navigate his parents’ break-up, stand up to bullies, and impress the girl of his dreams. These challenges – which seem even harder than scoring a tie-breaking, game-winning goal – change his life, as well as his best friend’s.
Rebound:
It's 1988. Charlie Bell is still mourning his father, and struggling to figure out how he feels for his best (girl) friend, CJ. When he gets into trouble one too many times, he's packed off to stay with his grandparents for the summer. There his cousin Roxie introduces him to a whole new world: basketball. A legend on the courts is born. But can Charlie resist when trouble comes knocking once again?
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A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Recipient of
the 2021 Pura Belpre Young Adult Author Medal One of BuzzFeed's
Must-Read YA Books of 2020 A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan *
Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library "An engrossing
#OwnVoices novel." --PopSugar "This book will set your dreams on
fire . . . It's fabulous." -- Reese Witherspoon A powerful
contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect
Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who
must put everything on the line--even her blooming love story--to
follow her dreams. In Rosario, Argentina, Camila Hassan lives a
double life. At home, she is a careful daughter, living within her
mother's narrow expectations, in her rising-soccer-star brother's
shadow, and under the abusive rule of her short-tempered father. On
the field, she is La Furia, a powerhouse of skill and talent. When
her team qualifies for the South American tournament, Camila gets
the chance to see just how far those talents can take her. In her
wildest dreams, she'd get an athletic scholarship to a North
American university. But the path ahead isn't easy. Her parents
don't know about her passion. They wouldn't allow a girl to play
futbol--and she needs their permission to go any farther. And the
boy she once loved is back in town. Since he left, Diego has become
an international star, playing in Italy for the renowned team
Juventus. Camila doesn't have time to be distracted by her feelings
for him. Things aren't the same as when he left: she has her own
passions and ambitions now, and La Furia cannot be denied. As her
life becomes more complicated, Camila is forced to face her secrets
and make her way in a world with no place for the dreams and
ambition of a girl like her. Filled with authentic details and the
textures of day-to-day life in Argentina, heart-soaring romance,
and breathless action on the pitch, Furia is the story of a girl's
journey to make her life her own.
A shy but talented footballer navigates challenging friendships and
anxiety at school in this touching tale from acclaimed author Eve
Ainsworth. Lily always feels a little bit le ft out. Shy and
anxious, she finds school really hard, particularly as most of the
other girls all seem so confident. Most of the time, Lily wishes
that she could just disappear. But during a game of football in PE,
Lily's teacher spots her natural talent and invites Lily to join
the local girls' team, where she starts to make friends with some
of the other players. Finally, she thinks she's found a place where
she fits in, but will a vicious argument with one of her teammates
put all her progress in jeopardy?
A ride in the countryside spirals out of control for Meg and Merlin
in this dramatic new addition to Tanya Landman's lovable
horse-riding series. Meg and her new friend Sam Houseman meet up to
take their horses out on a hack, but after a lovely day in the
countryside, Meg gets lost while making her way home. Then things
take a dangerous turn when Merlin gets spooked and takes off,
galloping straight towards a main road ... Can Meg get him back
under control before disaster strikes?
Brock is on the run again in New York Times bestselling author Tim
Green's companion book to New Kid. Perfect for fans of Mike Lupica
or Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventure series.With his strong left
arm, Brock knows he can be a great quarterback, and with the help
of his new friend, Mak, he has a plan to make the first team. But
the coaches have plans of their own, especially for the kids from
the wrong side of the tracks, which is exactly where Brock now
lives.As Brock is trying to fit in, his father's past is catching
up to him--and one chance meeting causes everything to come
crashing down. Will Brock finally be able to navigate his new life,
or will his past force him back on the run?
"Packed full of emotion. . . . An influential read with a powerful
message."-Booklist Whether goose or swan, I have wings. And I'll
fly. Gus's life is about one thing-swimming. And he knows that the
only coach in town who can get him to the Olympics is Coach Marks.
So it seems like a simple plan: convince Coach Marks to train him,
and everything from there on in is just hard work. Gus has never
been afraid of hard work. But there are a few complications. For
one thing, Coach Marks was Danny's coach. Danny, Gus's brother,
committed suicide after failing to make the national swimming
team-a big step on the way to the Olympics. And for another, Gus
and Danny didn't exactly get along; Gus never liked living in
Danny's shadow. A shadow that has grown even bigger since his
death. In this powerful novel about the punishing and the healing
nature of sports, Gus's rage threatens to swallow him at every
turn. He's angry at his brother, his mother, his coach . . . even
himself. But as he works toward his goal and through his feelings,
Gus does everything he can to channel this burning intensity into
excelling at the sport that he and Danny both loved, and finds
solace in the same place he must face his demons: in the water. In
addition to Gus's incredible narrative, there are four pieces of
original art featured in Geese Are Never Swans. The art was curated
by TaskForce, a creative agency that collaborates with the most
influential nonprofits, brands, and people taking on the most
pressing challenges facing our nation and our world. TaskForce
builds capacity and community for those shaping a more empathetic
society through public opinion and policy. The artists'
interpretations of their work are included in the book.
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