Showing results for "Growing Friendships" in Sports Fiction

In Friends Forever?, third in Tina Wells’s delightful middle-grade series, Zee and the rest of her class from the Brookdale Academy are off on a camping trip to compete in an environmental scavenger hunt. Zee is extra psyched because her best friend, Ally, is visiting from Paris. It should be fabulous having all her friends in one place, but for some reason everyone is fighting!

David Lee is 12 years old and disappointed in his father Earl, a once-famous rodeo clown who has quit the circuit and moved David to a small town in Vermont to start a new life. David has a hard time adjusting to life as a “normal” boy and is hurt that his father never allowed him the chance to be his partner in the rodeo arena. When Earl tries to buy David a horse at auction, David pretends to have no interest in it, and the horse is sold, instead, to a 70-year-old woman named Sarah Tierney.

Tim is disappointed when his best friend wants to spend their last day of summer geocaching. But a competition might make things interesting. Before the day is over, Tim will have discovered more than just a hidden treasure.

Road trip! Davey and the South-East Slammers travel to the country for a match against the dreaded North-West Whackers. Not only is cranky Mr Mudge coming along, school bully Mo Clouter and his band of buffoons have joined the cheerleading team. What are they up to?

Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a poorly designed ramp at school throws her plans into a tailspin. Instead of replacing the ramp, her school provides her with a kind but unwelcome aide and, seeing a golden media opportunity, launches a public fundraiser for her new wheels. Emmie loves her close-knit rural town, but she can’t shake the feeling that her goals—and her choices—suddenly aren’t hers anymore.

Jeremy, Johnny J, Walker, Sumo and Charlie are about to have the summer of their lives. They've all just finished primary school and are looking forward to weeks of holiday freedom before they head off to their new schools. But they soon realise it's not all going to be riding their bikes, making rope swings in the woods and climbing trees. Johnny's mum is ill, really ill - and Jeremy decides there is only one way to save her.

When Dante's Inferno is born early on a February night, there are great expectations for him. He may be the grandson of the greatest racehorse in modern times, but Dante's start proves a rough one: He doesn't bond with many people, as they always seem to be either poking and prodding him or trying to get him to fulfill their dreams.

Severkin is an elf who slinks through the shadows of Wellhall's spiraling stone towers, plundering ancient ruins and slaying mystical monstrosities with ease. He's also a character in a video game - a character that 12-year-old Nick Reeves plays when he needs a break from the real world. And lately Nick has really needed a break. His mother had an "incident" at school last year, and her health has taken a turn for the worse. Nick is convinced his mother's illness has been misdiagnosed, but no one believes him. His only escape is the online world of Wellhall.

Twelve-year-old Sophie Mulvaney's world has been turned upside down after her mom loses her job and breaks up with Pratik. But then: Sophie starts seeing bubbles above people's heads that tell her what they are thinking. Seeing other people's thoughts should be cool, but it's actually just stressful. And when she finds out through the thought bubbles that her best friend Kaya likes her other best friend, Rafael - the very same Rafael that Sophie has her own crush on - Sophie has to find a way to figure out how to deal with knowing more than she should.

Maya and Rose won’t talk to each other. Even though they are sisters. Not since the accident. Maya is running wild, and Rose doesn’t know what to do. Now Maya and Rose have to go away together on a week-long school journey. But will the trip - and a life-threatening adventure - fix their relationship...or break it for good?

Best friends Kenzie “Kenzilla” Ellington and Shelly “Bomb Shell” Baum are counting down the days to their roller derby debut. It looks like their dream is coming true when Austin’s city league announces a junior league. But there’s a catch. To try out together, the Dynamic Duo will have to form a team of five players … in just one week! As they start convincing other girls that roller derby is the coolest thing on wheels, Kenzie has second thoughts. Why is Shelly acting like everyone’s best friend? Isn’t she supposed to be Kenzie’s best friend?

Ein eigener Fußballplatz muss her! Die Coolen Kicker Guido, Jan und Frank sind mit Feuer und Flamme bei der Sache. Tatsächlich finden sie eine geeignete Wiese. Doch schon bald machen ihnen Neidhammel das Leben schwer. Als ihre Einweihungsfete mit Feuerwerkskörpern auseinander gesprengt wird, reicht es ihnen. Sie legen sich nachts in ihrem selbst gebauten Klubhaus auf die Lauer, um die feigen Angreifer zu entlarven.

Wie ein Wirbelwind jagt Frank über das Fußballfeld! Es geht um alles oder nichts. Wenn sie gewinnen, haben Frank, Guido und Jan die Chance, in der Allianz-Arena in München zu spielen. Doch ihre Erzfeinde Eberhard und Thomy setzen alles daran, sie mit unfairen Tricks rauszukicken. Schließlich stehen sich Frank und Eberhard bei einem Freistoß Auge in Auge gegenüber.

Die Coolen Kicker haben den Aufstieg in die Auswahlmannschaft geschafft, doch irgendwer versucht sie mit fiesen Tricks wieder rauszukicken. Erst schwärzt jemand Frank beim neuen Trainer an, dann werden sie von einer wilden Indianerhorde auf ihrer eigenen Fußballwiese aufgemischt. Die Lage wird sogar bedrohlich, bevor die Coolen Kicker beim entscheidenden Spiel richtig aufdrehen können. Dieter Winkler wurde 1956 in Berlin geboren, ist mit der Autorin Uschi Winkler verheiratet, hat zwei Kinder und wohnt im Großraum München.

It’s bad enough that Mom and Dad are going on a trip without Judy and Stink and leaving them in the care of Aunt Awful (er, Opal). Now two of Judy’s friends are going Splitsville, too! Just when it looks like her summer is going to be the boringest, snoringest ever, Judy concocts a THRILL-a-delic plan. Judy Moody and Frank Pearl dive headlong into nonstop action in pursuit of the Judy Moodiest summer ever! Based on a screenplay by Megan McDonald and Kathy Waugh, Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer will take listeners on a totally awesome adventure – RARE!

Fußballstar Müller kommt nach Wilnshagen! Die tolle Neuigkeit entpuppt sich als wahrer Alptraum, denn Müllers Sohn Daniel mischt die Coolen Kicker gründlich auf. Statt ungestört trainieren zu können, müssen sich die Kicker-Freunde gegen seine haltlosen Anschuldigungen zur Wehr setzen. Als wäre das nicht schon nervig genug, versucht Daniel auch noch ihnen ihre eigene Fußballwiese abzuluchsen.

Probespiel vor Profikickern! Die Coolen Kicker trainieren auf ihrer eigenen Fußballwiese wie wild, um beim Sichtungslehrgang möglichst gut abzuschneiden. Leider haben sie die Rechnung ohne ihre Gegner gemacht. Als Erstes lassen die ihre Fußballausrüstung mitgehen. Dann hetzen sie Eberhards Schlägertruppe auf sie. Doch die Coolen Kicker drehen den Spieß um und nehmen zusammen mit Hofhund Hasso die Verfolgung auf.

Fotball handler verken om liv eller død - det er mye viktigere! Troppen til FC Mezzi er for tynn og sliter med å klare seg i den beste serien. Kommer de til å rykke ned? Johan trener fortsatt i Farum sammen med den nye vennen sin, Thor. Han snakker mer og mer med Bella, søsteren til Thor, noe som får Ursula til å undre seg. Kingo er tilbake. Han forteller om en slagordkonkurranse. Hvis de vinner den, kommer FC Mezzi til å spille i en tv-dekket kamp i Parken mot et utvalgt FCK-lag med superligastjerner! Først må de bare finne på det slagordet...

Fotball handler verken om liv eller død - det er mye viktigere! Johan går nå på kretstrening i Farum. Der møter han Thor, som han blir venner med. Men Johan spiller også på laget til FC Mezzi, så det går mye tid til fotball. Det blir vanskelig å få tid til både lekser og venner. Og Ursula. Han er også sliten når han er på bana, og FC Mezzi taper kamper. Nikolaj blir mer og mer rar og er sur på Johan. Holder Johan på å miste bestevennen sin? Og hvordan skal han klare alt sammen? FC Mezzi er Daniel Zimakoffs populære fotballserie for 8-12-åringer.

Juli ist begeistert! Sie darf sich nicht mehr nur um ihr geliebtes Pony Smartie kümmern, sondern auch um das Springpferd Lady, das eigentlich ihrer Schwester gehört. Doch schon bald macht sich die harte Arbeit bemerkbar und Juli wächst die große Verantwortung über den Kopf. Lena und die anderen Reiter*innen wollen ihre Freundin unterstützen, aber Juli ist fest entschlossen, sich allein um die beiden Pferde zu kümmern. Kann sie lernen, Hilfe zu akzeptieren?