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After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates
her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this
spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York
Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Amateur sleuth Stevie
Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high
school, she's back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer.
But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly
known as Camp Wonder Falls-the site of the notorious unsolved case,
the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors
were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners,
their bodies left in a gruesome display. The new owner offers
Stevie an invitation: Come to the camp and help him work on a true
crime podcast about the case. Stevie agrees, as long as she can
bring along her friends from Ellingham Academy. Nothing sounds
better than a summer spent together, investigating old murders. But
something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the
lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she
bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more
victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive. *
Cosmopolitan Best YA Books of 2021 * People Magazine Best Books of
Summer 2021*
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Superteam
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David Bedford; Designed by Keith Brumpton
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Harvey has spent his entire life savings on a pair of Armadillo
Aces - the best soccer bots money can buy. But when Professor
Gertie melts them, and rich kid Jackie Spoyle starts trying to buy
up The Team, Harvey is desperate. He needs to play. He needs to
keep The Team together. He needs boots - Now
Batter up! Baseball action and exciting whodunits star in this
chapter book series! Next up is Atlanta! The A-team takes A-Town!
Mike and Kate are in Atlanta, where Hammerin' Hank hit his
legendary 715th home run. But Hank's historic bat and ball, which
he used to break Babe Ruth's record, have been stolen! Good thing
Mike and Kate are sleuthing pros. Can the cousins track down Hank
Aaron's missing treasure . . . before it's gone forever? Ballpark
Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball
action, perfect for readers of Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries and Matt
Christopher's sports books, and younger siblings of Mike Lupica
fans. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes with more
amazing baseball facts.
Moby Shinobi and his sidekick Toby are on a camping adventure, in
this action-packed, rhyming early reader! Pick a book. Grow a
Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line,
Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With
easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and
full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading
confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and
help readers grow!Moby Shinobi and his dog Toby are excited to go
camping in the mountains! Moby tries to use his ninja skills to set
up tents, win a canoeing race, and hike with super speed... but
each try ends in a mess! But with some help from Toby, Moby
discovers that teamwork makes every job easier! With easy-to-read
rhyming text and full-color artwork throughout, this early reader
series from New York Times bestselling illustrator Luke Flowers is
sure to be a hit with beginning readers!
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.
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Home Ground
(Paperback)
Alan Gibbons; Illustrated by Chris Chalik; Cover design or artwork by Ali Ardington
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Sam's team are edging closer to the bottom of the league this
season and team captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone.
When Sam spots Hasan playing on the refugee team, he can see that
Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practice. Hasan and his
friend Faisal prove to be exactly what the team need - but Jordan's
not going to accept his new teammates so easily. Can Sam get the
boys to pull together and win? Particularly suitable for
struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
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Teamwork
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Robert Munsch; Illustrated by Michael Martchenko
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Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book Awards Children's Book of the
Year Small, skinny and short-sighted . . . and dazzlingly talented.
Jimmy Joseph loves rugby. All he dreams about is one day playing
for his country in a World Cup, or winning a Test series for the
Lions with a last-minute drop-goal. But when he kicks an
up-and-under in the schoolyard and accidentally hits the new head
of PE, Mr Kane, on the head, he makes a powerful enemy. Jimmy and
his best friends - Manu, Scott and Kitty - try to prove their worth
on the rugby field, but to no avail. Mr Kane has it out for them,
and he's being helped by team captain Mike Green, well known as the
school bully. Can Jimmy and his friends overcome the tyranny of Mr
Kane and help Mike see the error of his ways? Or will the
combination of bullying, pressure and dirty tactics derail the
friends' rugby careers before they have even begun? An epic new
rugby series begins here!
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.
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Soccer Camp
(Paperback)
David Bedford; Designed by Keith Brumpton
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The Team are about to play the Best of the Best at Soccer Camp, but
if anyone finds out they've brought a robot instead of a
responsible grown-up, they'll be sent home immediately. Luckily,
Mark 1, the Football Machine, is in disguiseaEURO|
A joyful ode to the special bond between grandfathers and their
grandchildren, from acclaimed creators Shelly Becker and Dan
YaccarinoOne, two, Grandpa loves you.Three, four, rush to the
door.Five, six, camping trip.Seven, eight, best travel mate.A girl
and her grandfather strike out on an outdoor adventure in this
heartfelt rhyming picture book from acclaimed creators Shelly
Becker and Dan Yaccarino.
This exciting coming of age story follows a boy from a tower block
as he joins a premier league football academy. This seem to be
going well for Jackson - he has signed for United and finally has
the chance to go out with Lauren, the girl of his dreams. But when
her ex-boyfriend finds out, Jackson is forced to choose between
Lauren and his United team-mates. Can he still find a way to make
it as a professional footballer? Bloomsbury High Low books
encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping,
age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those
with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language.
Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font and
illustrations, The Football Trials is aimed at readers aged 12+ and
has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+). Produced
in association with reading experts at Catch Up, a charity which
aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy
difficulties.
The fifth book in the Jamie Johnson football series - as seen on
CBBC! It's the big one! The World Cup Finals beckon for Jamie
Johnson but first he must answer a huge question: Which country
will he play for? With brand new characters and all the trademark
jaw-dropping footy action, Dan Freedman and Jamie Johnson return on
very top form for the fifth book in the series Perfect books for
every young football/soccer fan Author Dan Freedman has been a
writer for the FA, the Premier League and attended two World Cups.
PRAISE FOR The Kick Off (Jamie Johnson, book 1) "An inspiring read
for all football fans" GARY LINEKER. "Dan knows his football" OWEN
HARGREAVES. "You'll read this and want to get out there and play"
STEVEN GERRARD. "If you like football, this book's for you" FRANK
LAMPARD. "Pure class - brings the game to life"OWEN COYLE.
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Busy Sports Day
(Board book)
Campbell Books; Illustrated by Louise Forshaw
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Push, pull and slide the tabs to take part in the Busy Sports Day!
Pass the baton, toss a bean bag and keep your egg on the spoon,
before collecting a medal at the end of the day. Young children
will love playing with this bright and colourful board book with
gentle rhyming text and wonderful illustrations by Louise Forshaw,
which is part of the popular Busy Book series. Little ones can
enjoy more adventures in this tactile series with Busy Park, Busy
Playtime, and Busy Swimming.
Karen thinks she's not proper white. Her dad is Pakistani and her
mother is white Christian, and somehow she feels as if she doesn't
quite fit in...anywhere. So she's made a choice: she's switching
sides. Karen's going to convert to Islam to find her true identity.
But Shamshad, her Hijab-wearing school mate, isn't making things
easy for her. What's her deal, anyway? Is Shamshad really any more
proper? Trouble and turmoil await, as school battles are replaced
by family troubles, name calling turns to physical confrontation
and cataclysmic secrets are unveiled. You're Not Proper shines a
light on issues of identity, religion, politics and class affecting
young people today - a unique series in young adult fiction.
Join Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol for water safety lessons in this
all-new storybook with stickers. It's time for the Adventure Bay
Super-Cool Pool Day, and Zuma, Marshall, Skye, and the rest of
Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol want ervyone to know the rules of the
pool. Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will enjoy this full-color
storybook that shares water saftey tips with young swimmers and
their families. It also includes over 30 stickers!
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