Showing results for "Storm" in Sports Fiction

In the wake of great loss, Aisha has found comfort in sailing. And it seems the rest of her family has found comfort in pretending nothing’s changed. Frustrated with their silence, Aisha escapes one night on her family’s sail boat. Her brother, Sai, catches up to her, but before he can convince her to come back, a storm rolls in.

On dit que la nuit porte conseil, mais pour Geneviève, elle est surtout porteuse d’inspiration. Parmi les rêves et les étoiles se cachent des mots, des histoires, des aventures qu’elle a hâte de mettre sur papier une fois libérée des bras de Morphée. Installée à son bureau avec un thé, une doudou et une tête remplie d’idées, Geneviève peut enfin se laisser aller. Le problème, c’est qu’elle a tellement de projets en tête qu’il lui faudrait quatre mains pour écrire deux fois plus vite !

Aus dem ersten Band wissen alle Fußball-Fans, dass es der kleine Junge Storm war, der das Fußballspiel erfand. Nun muss sich Storm einer anspruchsvollen Prüfung unterziehen, um ein echter Wikinger zu werden. Dabei geht es mithilfe von zwei Riesenvögeln hinauf in die allerhöchsten Berge - und wen trifft Storm dort? Die echten Fußballgötter!

Kelton Fielding has always felt out of place, never sure what to say to his peers who, truth be told, only tolerate him. When a snowmobile race is announced at McCall’s annual Winter Festival, Kelton sees his chance to impress his classmates. He’ll fix up his old sled and get it running, and he’s planned out a risky shortcut through the wilderness that he’s sure will win him the prize. But when the popular Swann Siddiq and Kelton’s nemesis follow him into the backcountry, Kelton quickly runs into trouble and realizes that the competition is the least of his worries.

Jacoby Howard was the star quarterback, and I was the middle linebacker who was going to stop him from scoring. I glanced up at the scoreboard; it read :03; 21-17. Jacoby had to go through me to win the game. My teeth clenched as I crouched, ready to surge forward.

Wendy Thorup bor på Lindehøj Stutteri og Ridecenter, som hendes forældre ejer i udkanten af Ansbøl. Wendy har netop kvalificeret sig til et stort militarystævne sammen med sin hvide hoppe Penny. Alt ser ud til at gå, som det skal, lige indtil en voldsom storm rammer Lindehøj og raserer gården og sårer flere af hestene, heriblandt Joy. Værst går det dog ud over Wendys elskede bedstemor, som bliver begravet under en sammenstyrtet bygning, og hun ligger nu i koma. Det rygtes snart, at Lindehøj er i krise, og kunderne begynder at svigte.

In the tradition of Out of My Mind and Rules, and inspired by the co-author’s own life, this is a heartfelt, candid, and illuminating story of a girl learning to live fully with a rare genetic disorder. Kate’s life in Baton Rouge, full of friends and family, gymnastics and Girl Scouts, is...