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1) Big shot
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Can Lety find her voice before it's too late? Lety Muñoz's first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the Furry Friends Animal Shelter because the dogs and cats there don't care if she can't always find the right word. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal profiles, Lety jumps at the chance. But grumpy classmate Hunter also wants to write profiles--so now they have...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Mina Rahman has a plan for her future: Finally win the Golden Ivy student film competition Get into her dream school across the country Leave New York City behind once and for all Mina's ticket to winning the competition falls into her lap when indie film star--and known heartbreaker--Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role. When Mina sets out to persuade Emmitt to join her cause, he offers her a deal...
Author
Series
Mindy Kim volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Mindy Kim loves food ... When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might not understand all the cultural references. And he wants Mindy to know that the most important thing is to always try your best, even if you don't win"--
7) Ride on
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Victoria has always loved horses. But riding in competitions is high stakes, high stress, and shockingly expensive. And even though Victoria's best friend Taylor loves competing, Victoria has lost her taste for it. After a heartbreaking fight with Taylor, Victoria needs a new start--at a new stable. A place where she doesn't have to worry about anything other than riding. No competition, no drama, no friends. Just horses. Edgewood Stables seems ideal....
Author
Language
English
Description
In a snow-cloaked kingdom, two rival servants--one who desperately wants to win the approval of the Red Jaga and the other who hopes to escape the Black Jaga--compete for the pure heart of a prince, only to discover they might be falling for each other instead. Includes author's note.
It is Karnawał season in the snow-cloaked Kingdom of Lechija, and from now until midnight when the church bells ring an end to Devil's Tuesday time will be marked...
9) Hockey wars
Author
Series
Hockey wars volume 1
Publisher
Indie Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Now that longtime friends' Millie and Cameron's ice hockey team has been split between boys and girls, they find themselves heading into in a grudge match to determine which team is better.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"All the fleas want to be king of the mountain and race to the top--until the mountain starts to move! They discover their mountain is a small part of a world that is bigger than the fleas ever imagined. Could it be some things are more important than being first?"--
11) Control freaks
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects... With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest...
Author
Series
Hockey wars volume 3
Publisher
Indie Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The girls' and boys' teams get ready to compete for the Ice Fest Tournament trophy, but will the arrival of a stranger derail Cam and Millie from helping their teams, the Dakota Hurricanes and Lightning, from winning the competition.
Author
Language
English
Description
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol--a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that--really, it's a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship,...
Author
Series
Song of wraiths and ruin volume 1
Language
English
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Description
For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal--kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny;...
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Raven is dealing with a lot—her grandmother’s recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she’s determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin’ Salmon basketball tournament, which she’s been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself—and her teammates—a little too much while trying...
Author
Series
Antiescuela de fútbol volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
"¿Qué pasaría si en un mismo equipo se juntaran todos los pardillos expulsados de los demás equipos y encima quisieran ser los campeones? Pues un montón de locuras... Los Pardillos quedaron segundos en el Torneo de la Sierra y, de premio, ¡se van de acampada a un torneo! En esta nueva aventura los acompaña Lucía, la guapísima sobrina de Charly, que les enseñará el significado del «fútbol total»... y que robará el corazón de Miguelón....
Author
Series
Hockey wars volume 4
Publisher
Indie Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The kids from the Dakota Lightning and Hurricanes are putting it all on the line as they travel to their state championships! It's the end of the regular hockey season, and that means only one thing, it's championship time! The girls and boys of the Dakota Hurricanes and Lightning have been working hard all season to qualify for championships, and now the big weekend has finally arrived. Will Cameron and the boys steal the show and take the championship...
18) May the best win
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Are you ready for the very first Terran games ever? When Robby and Mo want to show the youngest Terrans that a little sibling rivalry can be fun, they call on their scientist friend Wheeljack to design a Terran triathalon! The newest additions to the Malto family will compete in three challenges to see who is the most intelligent, athletic, and creative. Now, Nightshade knows they're very smart, but Hashtag considers hersel fa creative genius, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
Los 7 pardillos están aqui para ser campeones, y no se lo van a poner nada fácil. Pero nuestro equipo cuenta con los mejores jugadores, las goleadoras más intrépidas, el mister más exigente y una amistad a prueba de balonazos. ¡El partido está a punto de comenzar! ¡Vamos, pardiiiiiiillos!
"7 chicos y chicas que conforman el equipo de fútbol y un míster dispuesto a darlo todo por los sueños de su equipo. Entrenamiento tras entrenamiento,...
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