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Laurie Morrison’s Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon—and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other. Grace has been working for years to beat her former friend Jonah Perkins’s GPA so she can be named...

A clever, funny mystery from author Laurie Morrison, about soccer teammates trying to solve the disappearance of their beloved team captain—and facing a few secrets of their own. Why did Ella leave? Eighth Graders Sadie and Pug don’t have anything in common except for their love of soccer...

Scooter, bike, skateboard or rollerblades... who's wheels are the fastest? A group of kids who live in the same street decide to have a 'Wheel Race' to find out which set of wheels is truly the fastest.

Toni darf in den Sommerferien zwei Wochen auf Nessis Ponyhof in Dänemark verbringen. Doch dann verschwinden nachts die Ponys und tauchen am nächsten Morgen an einer anderen Stelle wieder auf. Da steckt doch hoffentlich nicht die mysteriöse Schattenhexe dahinter? Auch Emilia verhält sich verdächtig. Verheimlicht sie etwas vor den anderen? Klar, dass Toni der Sache auf die Spur geht!

Folge 47: Kapitän in Not - Für Lucki läuft plötzlich nichts mehr nach Plan: Nach einem unglücklichen Trainingsunfall ist er zu einer Zwangspause verdonnert. Statt auf dem Spielfeld findet sich Lucki als Co-Trainer an der Seite von Cheftrainer Gablonsky wieder. Und diese neue Rolle hält so manche Herausforderung für ihn bereit.

The fifth installment in the Schneider Award Honor-winning young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed “Bat”), nothing is more important than Thor, his pet skunk...

Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer.

Wyatt and The Stream Team just scored the biggest victory of their gaming careers–only to watch it all come crumbling down when their favorite game, Rumble Royale, gets shut down in a legal firestorm. But before they hang up their headsets for good, they receive a mysterious invitation to be beta testers for a brand-new game that isn't even available to the public yet. The catch? Their biggest rivals also got an invite and the devs want them to put on a live showdown for the whole world to see.

Ruby LOVES to race. Scout LOVES to follow the rules. In their very first off-road rally, this fearless driver and her by-the-book navigator are ready to prove they’ve got what it takes…until the desert throws them curveballs they never expected. Wrong turns, obstacles, frustration mounting, exhaustion nearing, and a race that starts slipping out of control. Ruby wants to push harder. Scout wants to play it safe. And neither is listening to the other.

It's the final game between two very mismatched teams. Snail's team takes a beating while he lies in bed. But slow as he is, he shows up just in time to save the day! A humorous tale about a most unlikely hero.

Harper's life just exploded. Her parents are getting a divorce and 11-year-old Harper and her mother are starting again – in a cramped house, in a new town, where everything feels unfamiliar, including the riding stables next door. Harper has never been around horses before. Then a truck dumps a starved and neglected horse right in Harper's yard. She names the horse Phoenix, and she will not give up on him. Neither, it turns out, will Phoenix give up on her. Will this be Harper's first step towards new friends and new adventures?

Marion High, an inner-city school in Indianapolis, has never had a state championship. It’s D-Bow’s senior year, his A-game is ready, big-time colleges are taking notice, and he’s dreaming big. The doctor says the rehabbed knee is ready for ball. D-Bow celebrates with new kicks, the LeBron XIIIs. Still, his life is not easy. First, there’s the girl trouble. Lia is his steady, but his ex, Jasmine, starts texting him late at night. At home, his mom is acting crazy, because, well … she’s pregnant! Still, the heart of Quicks is basketball.

When Bobby the pony comes into her life, Annie’s dream has finally come true. But who knew there would be so much to learn, and that keeping a horse would be so expensive? How will she ever keep up with the other kids at pony club?

Leo has become a star in the Youth Premier League and one of the brightest young players in the world. But he faces his greatest challenge yet when he joins his junior national team and tries to lead an underdog soccer squad from the United States to victory in the greatest tournament of all for...

In this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series, Lola Levine loves to participate but when she realizes she might be overcommitted she learns the importance of time to rest. "If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless."―Rita...

Talented defender Eboni navigates balancing new friendships with her passion for football in this sensitively told tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth. Eboni’s decision to join the Lightmoor Lionesses has led to a falling-out with her closest friends on her old team. They feel betrayed...

From Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts comes an empowering story about friendship, the power of teamwork, and achieving goals together. Jalen is so excited for the new school year because this is the year he’ll finally get to try out for the football team! But when he arrives at...

جاء يوم المسابقة، أخبرتني أمي أنها ستتأخر قليلا لأنها ستأخذ لولوة إلى عيادة الأسنان، يا إلهي.. هل سأكون وحدي في مواجهة الفتاتين؟!

Playoffkampen mod Accademia Blu skal snart spilles. Cipollinerne er nervøse, for de rammes af det ene uheld efter det andet. Først er der sabotagen mod fodboldholdets lysanlæg, så forsvinder alle boldene. Hvad bliver det næste? Ganske vist kan man ikke tabe, hvis man har det sjovt, men alligevel! Det ser ikke let ud for Cipollinerne! Mål! er en eventyrlig serie om det italienske fodboldhold Cipolline – og om de unge spilleres mange oplevelser.

Johan, Nikolaj og Emil er bedste venner. De er vilde med fodbold og spiller i samme klub. Johan og Nikolaj rykker op på førsteholdet. I de to første kampe starter de på bænken. Men Johan får ikke meget spilletid i den første kamp. Og da der mangler ti minutter af næste kamp, er han stadig ikke skiftet ind. Så tager Johan en stor beslutning. FC Mezzi er Daniels Zimakoffs populære fodboldserie for de 8-12-årige.