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Evie can't believe she's made it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl for golden California, Evie's family is still poor and reeling from devastating losses. She could have never guessed that the sport she took up to escape her reality would lead to this. Now, she's competing in gymnastics on Team USA, with some of the greatest athletes in the world like track and field star Jesse Owens. But all is not as it seems in Berlin, a city now ruled by the Nazis and their tyrannical leader, Adolf Hitler.

Annie and Tyler are going out! OK, he can be a bit controlling sometimes, but Annie's never had a boyfriend before so she assumes that's what they're like. Her roller derby team, the Liberty Belles, are in top position in the league - but are they getting over-confident? Annie misses a few practice sessions so she can spend time with Tyler. As punishment, she gets left on the bench at a big bout. The whole team needs to refocus - especially Annie.

Brave heroes have banded together to take a perilous journey through the war-torn Overworld to defeat the Arch-Illager and his formidable army. But how did that army come to be? And just where did the Arch-Illager come from? The terrible truth behind the Arch-Illager is that he never asked for ultimate power. Known as Archie, this little Illager is bullied by his fellow Illagers and mistrusted by fearful Villagers. Archie only ever wanted a place to call home, but he finds himself shunned by all.

Successful two-man canoeing requires teamwork. Cousins Ben and Jude must learn to work together to avoid a disaster on the Delaware River.

Le hockey est bien plus qu'un simple sport pour moi, c'est une véritable passion partagée avec mon meilleur ami Léo. Ensemble, nous passons nos journées sur la patinoire extérieure, rêvant du grand tournoi de hockey qui approche à grands pas. Chaque joueur attend ce moment avec impatience, prêt à donner le meilleur de lui-même. Mais cette fois, l'enjeu est encore plus grand : des recruteurs de l'école secondaire seront présents. Et si je réussissais à intégrer le meilleur club-école de hockey ?

Ma nouvelle vie est un véritable défi. Entre une maison inconnue, une équipe inédite et des coéquipiers que je dois encore apprivoiser, je me demande si j'ai fait le bon choix. C'est pourtant ce que j'ai toujours désiré : devenir un grand joueur de hockey. Mais vivre loin de ma famille n'est pas la seule épreuve. Une rencontre inattendue bouleverse mon quotidien, et pas forcément de manière positive au départ. Pour réaliser mon rêve, je dois puiser au plus profond de moi-même et accepter les surprises, bonnes ou mauvaises, que la vie met sur mon chemin.

Dans ce deuxième tome de "Direct sur la palette", l'entraînement prend une nouvelle dimension. Avec une salle d'entraînement parfaite à sa disposition, notre protagoniste se lance dans une quête de dépassement personnel, à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur. Mais un objet étrange menace de perturber cette harmonie, au grand désarroi de sa mère. Alors que son meilleur ami Léo lui annonce une nouvelle bouleversante, il est temps de redoubler d'efforts. Les défis s'accumulent, mais les bonnes nouvelles ne viennent jamais seules.

Dans ce troisième tome captivant, suivez un parcours inspirant où les rêves les plus fous deviennent réalité. Notre protagoniste, après une année de défis et de surprises, découvre que la persévérance et la passion peuvent transformer la vie de manière inattendue. Avec un mélange d'efforts acharnés et de moments de pur plaisir, cette aventure prouve que croire en soi peut mener à des accomplissements extraordinaires.

What happens when the quest finds you, despite your best efforts? A reluctant adventurer sets off on an unexpected journey in this broadly appealing fantasy at once earnest and self-aware, funny and heartfelt, and thoroughly charming. Nell O’Dell yearns for a quiet life tending her garden and...

Brought to you by Penguin. From comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan comes a second unique and hilarious middle-grade story, perfect for readers of David Baddiel, Little Badman and Adam B's Adam Wins the Internet! Yasmin Bandara has NO IDEA what she wants to be when she grows up. Her parents want...

Cheryl loves horses. She’s been studying thoroughbreds at her family’s horse racing stables since she was old enough to ride on the shoulders of her father, a famous horse trainer. Cheryl wants to be a jockey. One problem—she is a girl, and there has never been a Black female jockey in history! Jetolara is a young thoroughbred finding his place in the herd. When Cheryl literally falls onto his back, and Jeto sprints off across the pasture, Cheryl discovers that she doesn’t just want to be a jockey, she is a jockey—and she and Jeto were born to race. 

Trendsetter is a horse destined to fly—in more ways than one. Sarah is a horse-loving seventh grader who has a secret and a fear of losing the one thing she loves most in the world. Separated by an ocean, a horse and a girl’s parallel struggles to be their best include lots of luck and grit, some stubbornness, and a few failures. It is only when they find each other that the two kindred spirits find themselves. Together they learn that what’s important in life isn’t greatness—it’s being great at being you. 

A magical adventure about a girl, a bear and some very special shoes, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! When Josephine leaves the shoe shop after buying some new running shoes, she hears an unusual sound – Click-click! Click-click! A bear with a...

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.

Danny has only one dream - football, but he's useless at it. Danny, though, has allies - his teacher Miss Gilby and Chris, who adopted him as a challenge and who is the school's football hero.

Twelve-year-old Carly has recently recovered from an illness and to celebrate, Carly, her older brother, Ajay, and her dad go on a climbing trip in the Rocky Mountains. Even though Carly tries to convince her family she is a hundred-percent better, her troubling bouts of tiredness give her away. When an unexpected injury forces Carly and Ajay back down the mountain, Carly’s health is put to the ultimate test.

Sofia is used to being the best gymnast at her modest gym in the city. But after a bad fall and injury during practice, getting back on the beam is harder than she thought. When she does come back after rehabbing, Sofia is consumed with fear and anxiety related to her fall, emotions her coach doesn’t seem to recognize. Can Sofia overcome her fear and trauma to make it back on the beam?

Brought to you by Penguin. The next amazing book in THE DREAM TEAM series! A heart-warming, inclusive and funny new story about three big F's: friends, following your dreams and football! Hi! I'm Charligh, and one day I'm going to be a big star. I'm full of PIZZAZZ after all, and everyone I've...

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s never met. A 2023 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie”...

Nine-year-old Maria Singh longs to play softball in the first-ever girls' team forming in Yuba City, California. It's the spring of 1945, and World War II is dragging on. Miss Newman, Maria's teacher, is inspired by Babe Ruth and the All-American Girls' League to start a girls' softball team at their school.