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Shoot-Out
(Paperback)
Mike Lupica
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The Eagles have two talented defensive linemen who tackle the game
of football in opposite ways. Mike Bravis outmuscles his opponents,
while Trenton Kubrick prefers to outsmart them. The two defensive
stars may have different playstyles, but the outcome is always the
same: they get the sacks while their opponents get embarrassed. But
when Jared Michaels, the best offensive lineman in the league,
comes to town, he makes it obvious that Trenton and Mike will have
to pool their talents to stop the Bandits all-star aerial assault.
New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings Pete
the Cat's world to life under the sea in this new I Can Read book.
Pete the Cat is going scuba diving! Before he hits the water,
Captain Joe tells him about all the sea creatures he can encounter,
and Pete is super excited to see a seahorse. But when he is suited
up and swimming around, he has to search high and low to find the
little guy. In this aquatic adventure, Pete makes a new friend and
gets a big surprise! Pete the Cat: Scuba-Cat is a My First I Can
Read Book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a
child. New readers will love the easy-to-read format and groovy
illustrations in Pete the Cat's first I Can Read underwater
journey!
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Spinning
(Paperback)
Tillie Walden; Illustrated by Tillie Walden
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The Peach Street Mudders return in another action-packed adventure! Bus Mercer, shortstop for the Peach Street Mudders baseball team, would give his right arm to be picked for the county All-Star team. And except for one error, his performance during the first game the All-Star scouts attend is good. Bus is determined to improve his playing in the next two games but finds his concentration is broken by an unlikely distraction: his new mountain bike! The day after he receives the bike, Bus makes the mistake of breaking the rules of riding set by his parents. When he doesn't confess to his disobedience, he is plagued by guilty feelings, and these feelings start to affect his playing ability. Will Bus set the matter right and prove he's All-Star quality, on and off the field?
Inspired by interviews with real-life cancer survivors and
insider sports experience, this unforgettable New York Times
bestseller shows a brave boy who learns what it truly means to be
unstoppable. As National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
emeritus Jon Scieszka said, Unstoppable is "absolutely heroic, and
something every guy should read."
If anyone understands the phrase "tough luck," it's Harrison. As
a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing
in the NFL is a longshot.
Then Harrison is brought into a new home with kind, loving
parents--his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build
and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running
back on the junior high school team. On the field, he's practically
unstoppable. But Harrison's good luck can't last forever. When a
routine sports injury leads to a devastating diagnosis, it will
take every ounce of Harrison's determination not to give up for
good.
How can you be a football genius if you don't know the rules of the
game?Fifteen year-old Drew Hennings' dream of playing quarterback
for his local high school team and playing college football in the
Ivy League ended when he got a serious concussion. Drew can't play
football anymore, but he loves the game too much to walk away. With
a close family friend and football official, Jack, as his mentor,
Drew decides to transform himself into the first teenage football
referee that Boston's South Shore has ever seen. Can he transfer
his leadership skills to refereeing and make the right call even
when it's unpopular? Will he be good enough to earn a place on the
crew of a youth football playoff game?
Hitting the ball is hard work, but after lots of practice and advice from his friend Willy, Bobby learns how. "A baseball story full of the fun and excitement of the game." —SLJ.
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Biscuit Flies A Kite
(Paperback)
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.
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Striker's Sister
(Hardcover)
Jake Maddox; Illustrated by Katie Wood
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Nikki wants to be a basketball star... but between school stress,
friend drama and babysitting woes, will she be able to make it in
the big leagues? Thirteen-year-old Nikki Doyle dreams of becoming a
great basketball player like her WNBA idol, Mia McCall. Nikki has
always been the best point guard in her county league and her
dreams feel within reach when she's selected to play on an
elite-level club team. But in a league with taller, stronger and
faster girls, it turns out that Nikki is no longer the best point
guard. In fact, she's no longer a point guard at all, which leaves
her struggling to figure out who she is and how she fits in. The
stress piles on as Nikki's best friend spends more and more time
with another girl on the team and when her science teacher assigns
a family tree project that will be impossible to complete unless
Nikki reveals the most embarrassing secret on the entire planet:
her biological father was a sperm donor. As if that's not enough to
deal with, to cover the costs of her new team, Nikki has agreed to
take care of her annoying younger brother after school to save
money on childcare. As the stakes rise on the basketball court, at
school and at home, Nikki's confidence plummets. Can she learn to
compete at this new, higher level? And how hard is she willing to
work to find out? With a brilliant voice, fast-paced action and
characters who feel as if they live and breath, Nikki on the Line
heralds the arrival of a brilliant new voice in contemporary middle
grade fiction.
Goal-oriented Maya has two main concerns: getting support and
permission for girls' soccer and keeping her unpredictable biracial
family together. At the same time she's trying to fit in at school,
figure out who her true friends are, and dodge the criticisms of
her traditional East Indian grandmother and the other relatives who
say girls should be quiet and obedient. Maya's witty, observant
first-person narrative will make readers want her on their team,
and they'll cheer her on as she discovers that winning is
great--but losing doesn't mean defeat.
Eoin has been chosen for the Junior development squad so over the
summer he gets to go to Dublin for a rugby summer school. Arising
out of that, he and his new friends are taken on a trip to
Twickenham, London, to play & watch rugby. While there, he
meets a ghost: Prince Obolensky, a Russian who played rugby for
England, scored a world famous try against New Zealand in
Twickenham and later joined the RAF and died in WW2. The fourth
book in the Rugby Spirit series.
Jackie and Hank were born eight years and one thousand miles apart.
Nobody knew these babies would grow up and play baseball. Nobody
knew Jackie and Hank would meet and become heroes. Jackie Robinson
and Hank Greenberg were two very different people. But they both
became Major League Baseball players, and they both faced a lot of
the same challenges in their lives and careers. For Jackie, it was
because of his skin color. For Hank, it was because of his
religion. On May 17, 1947 these two men met for the first time
colliding at first base in a close play. While the crowd urged them
to fight, Jackie and Hank chose a different path. This is the story
of two men who went on to break the barriers of race and religion
in American sports and became baseball legends in the process.
Beautiful text by Cathy Goldberg Fishman is paired with sumptuous
paintings by Mark Elliott. Generous back matter material includes a
photo and prose biography of each man, timelines, quotes, resources
to learn more, and a selected bibliography.
The second in Sir Chris Hoy's fantastically fun, magical cycling
adventure series. Fergus Hamilton lives and dreams bikes and is
really excited about training for the Great Cycle Challenge with
his friends. But he's also got a secret. If the pedals on his bike
spin backwards, he's magically transported to to Nevermore, where
cycling is banned and his dad is a prisoner. Princess Lily wants to
help, but first they'll need to brave the spooky abandoned Bicycle
Graveyard. . . Written with award-winning author Joanna Nadin, with
fantastic illustrations from Clare Elsom. "Champion cyclist Chris
Hoy breathes his passion for cycling into this entertaining and
imaginative adventure about an ordinary boy and his big cycling
dreams." The Guardian
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