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Once upon a time there was a princess...who made a pit stop. While the birds and beasts changed her tires, her fairy godmother told her she was in last place! With just one lap left! She might as well give up! Give up? Not this princess! Instead, she hit the gas! Join Her Royal Highness in the driver's seat for a mad dash to the finish in this exciting ode to auto racing. 

Layla loves playing basketball, especially with her best friend, Danika. Now, after spending most of the summer getting ready for tryouts, Layla is eager to move from substitute player to becoming one of the starting five. When tryouts finally arrive, Layla not only makes the main roster but she’s also chosen to be the team captain. All of her friends and teammates are excited for her. All, that is, except Danika who is jealous of her friend’s success. Layla soon discovers that being both team captain and best friends with Danika is no easy task.

Since Derek is the tallest kid on his basketball team, his coach decides to have him play center instead of Jason. Derek thinks this is a lucky break, until Jason stops passing the ball to him.

I Musseberg ska det anordnas en konståkningstävling för skolelever, och sportfånen Kajsa vill så klart vara med. Men enligt reglerna behövs tre medlemmar i varje lag, och även om Mimmi är ett självklart val, måste Kajsa hitta en tredje lagmedlem. Gretel, utbyteseleven, har stukat foten. Leonard är en mästare på ishockey ... men bara när han spelar hockeyspel på telefonen. Så då finns bara Nina kvar, och hon är rädd för skridskoskenor – särskilt taggarna längst fram.

Rachel and Grandpa go fishing. Rachel hooks a fish, but it gets away. Then Rachel hooks a weed. Will she catch a fish today?

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.

Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure—exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Die verrückte Wissenschaftlerin: Die verrückte Wissenschaftlerin ist eine Vogeldame namens Akna, die Po und seine Freunde vor den Wieseln gerettet hat. Sie hat auch die Skorpione gebaut und mit deren Hilfe die Früchte von Pelpels Plantagen geklaut, da es in ihrer Heimat schon lange nicht mehr geregnet hat. Zu Klinges Überraschung berichtet Akna, dass sie vor vielen Jahren ihren Bruder Alfie kennengelernt habe, der auf der Suche nach den Tianshang-Waffen gewesen sei. Zuma, die Anführerin aus dem nahegelegenen Tikal und der „Protektor“, besaß zwei Sturmräder, mit deren Hilfe man auf Blitzen reiten kann.

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?

Toby Brandt would rather be hitting jump shots than doing chores on his Grandpa’s farm. But he’s about to learn a new appreciation for the great outdoors. His cousin Chloe and her friends soon convince Toby to join them on their nature runs. Before long, he learns to enjoy running with them through the woods and navigating their homemade obstacle course. However, when they tell Toby about the upcoming Wild Run, he doesn’t want to risk getting hurt and letting down his friends.

My name is Chase Cooper, and this is my third diary as a sixth grade ninja. Another month has passed since my last entry, and things have been pretty quiet up until now. It all started when some kid stole my book bag. The mudslide of disaster that followed has made this the worst week of my life. From being number one on Buchanan School's most wanted list to the discovery of the red ninja clan, I can't seem to catch a break! But as much as I want to give in, I know that ninjas never quit...unfortunately, neither do their enemies.

The whole town has turned out to watch the Green Lawn women challenge the men—and to see Mr. Pocket’s prized baseball collection. But sometime during the game, the balls are stolen! The police suspect the umpire of foul play. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose prove he’s innocent, or is it...

A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.

Brought to you by Penguin. From bestselling author James Patterson comes this pawsome sequel to the middle grade hit illustrated novel Katt vs. Dogg Katts and doggs are supposed to be sworn enemies, not . . . in LOVE! Gross! Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the...

Hurra! Das große Schulturnier steht an. Die Städtische Busgesellschaft hat einen Preis ausgelobt: Eine Busreise zu einem Fußballspiel der Bundesliga. Doch am Tag des Turniers wird der große Beutel mit allen Fußbällen gestohlen. Warum? Wer kann so viele Bälle auf einmal gebrauchen? Noch dazu werden die Bälle am nächsten Tag aufgeschlitzt auf der städtischen Müllhalde gefunden. Die Spur führt Die Bolzplatzhelden in die Ball-Fabrik ihrer Stadt. Dort finden sie zwar keinen konkreten Hinweis. Allerdings sagt ihnen ihr Gefühl, dass hier etwas nicht stimmen kann.

Pepes Rad wird während des Unterrichts gestohlen. Kurz darauf sieht er es an einem Zaun lehnen - mit einem neuen Schloss dran. Das gibt's ja nicht! Gemeinsam legen sich die Bolzplatzhelden auf die Lauer um den Dieb zu überführen. Es ist Markus aus der Parallelklasse. Und er kann total gut den Ball kicken. Doch die Familie von Markus hat wenig Geld und will nicht, dass er seine kostbare Zeit mit Fußballspielen verschwendet. Dann taucht Sandro mit seiner Gang auf und bedrängt Markus. Die Bolzplatzhelden beschließen, Markus zu helfen. Doch wie?

After a harrowing summer camp, Arlo Finch is back in Pine Mountain, Colorado, preparing to face a new school, new threats, and two new Rangers in Blue Patrol. Arlo is about to undertake his most dangerous journey yet: all the way to China to try to bring his father home. But when the mysterious Eldritch reveal their true agenda, Arlo must make an impossible choice: save his friends and family, or save the Long Woods. Both worlds will never be the same.

Max loves stories, especially the fantastical tale Buelo tells him about a mystical gatekeeper who can guide brave travellers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team, and whether he'd ever find his mother, who left when he was a baby. Papa refuses to talk about her, so Max has learned to stop asking. But when Papa is forced to reveal his involvement in an underground network of guardians that led people fleeing a neighboring country to safety, everything Max knew about himself and his family is upended.

When Annie moves from London to a small American town in the Mid-West, she struggles to fit in. She gets off to a bad start when she makes an enemy of her school's queen bee, Kelsey. But she discovers a new passion - the exciting sport of roller derby - and makes friends with the cool and quirky girls on her team, the Liberty Belles. She also meets Jesse, the friendly boy who works at the roller rink, and Tyler, a cute all-American sports star.

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old.