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Correr é algo que Fantasma sempre soube fazer, mas nunca levou muito a sério. Afinal, seu maior sonho era ser jogador de basquete e, quem sabe, entrar para o livro dos recordes. Até que, certo dia, ele disputa uma corrida contra um dos melhores atletas de uma equipe que está treinando na pista de atletismo do parque. E vence. O técnico percebe que o garoto tem talento de sobra e quer que ele entre para sua equipe de qualquer jeito. O problema é que Fantasma também tem muita raiva e um passado que tenta desesperadamente deixar para trás.

Lily Rosemont hat es nicht leicht. Ihre Eltern lassen sich scheiden, und in der Schule wird sie gemobbt. Allen voran von Noah, dem größten Idioten der High School und Lilys Nachbar. Das Blatt wendet sich, als Noah einen Sportunfall hat, und sein Traum, professioneller Footballer zu werden, platzt. Plötzlich gehört auch er zu den unpopulären Schülern. Als Lily mit ihm für ein Schulprojekt zusammenarbeiten sollen, das über ihren Abschluss entscheidet, stellt sie das vor eine große Herausforderung.

Mattis tænker på sin far. Da han stod op af hegnet og så på, når han spillede fodbold. Han var der hver eneste gang. De købte hindbærsnitter efter træning og gik hjem hånd i hånd. Alt det er slut nu. Man kan dø i en trafikulykke en helt almindelig søndag aften. Der er gået et halvt år, og familien er flyttet. Mattis mor vil starte på en frisk. Hun ser også friskere ud. Det er næsten ikke til at bære, synes Mattis. Han er bange for, at de glemmer far og gider hverken ny skole, nye venner eller fodbold. Og hende Frederikke, der bander og svovler og maser sig på, hun skal bare lade ham være i fred.

Jonathan begynder på efterskole, men det er ikke helt den start, han havde håbet på. Jonathan er en ægte fodbolddreng, der allerede er spottet af talentspejderne, og det var meningen, at han skulle gå på idrætsefterskole og ikke lave andet end at spille fodbold. Få uger før skolestart brækker Jonathan dog benet og vælger i stedet af starte på den mere kreative efterskole, Ruvinge. Efterskoleroman om sorg, svigt og forelskelse.

Warum gehen Pele und Walle in Schule und Training immer öfter heimliche Wege? Andy, Pitt, Lona und Sali kommen ihnen auf die Schliche - und werden schließlich verdächtigt, das Sportheim angezündet zu haben! Die Folgen der "Andy Latte" Serie bieten spannende Geschichten und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

Andy schießt einen Ball weit übers Tor - sehr weit. Bei der Suche nach ihm finden die Jungen auf dem Klosterberg den Eingang zu einem unterirdischen, halb zerfallenen Gewölbelabyrinth...! Die Folgen der "Andy Latte" Serie bieten spannende Geschichten und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

Meet Tariq Nader, leader of ‘The Wolf Pack’ at Punchbowl Boys. He has been asked by the new principal to join a football competition with his mates in order to rehabilitate the public image of their school. But there’s a catch – half of the team is made up of high-school boys from Cronulla, also known as enemy territory – and Tariq must compete with their strongest player for the position of captain. With complications on all fronts, he must learn to control his anger, and find what it takes to be a leader.

Andy träumt davon, im vollen Stadion ein Supertor zu schießen. Der türkische Junge Sali übrigens auch, aber seine Eltern verbieten ihm das Spielen im Verein... Eine Hörspielreihe von Hanno Herzler für Teens. Die Folgen der Andy Latte Serie bieten spannende Geschichten und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

After tragedy hit her family, Meg Matthews officially crossed the line from "good girl" to "bad girl." Motorcycle? Check. Graffiti? Check. The only thing Meg hadn't planned on was blackmail. Too bad now a certain infuriating boy holds Meg's future in his hands . . . When Luke Prescott—star pitcher and town golden boy—catches Meg vandalizing the school, she's given two choices: face the consequences or enter into a fake relationship with him to get his parents and his ex off his back.

Caleb Springer is the up-and-coming star freshman quarterback on the high school football team, which isn't a surprise considering his dad, Sammy Springer, was an NFL superstar and is now the town celebrity. College scouts are already snooping around Caleb, and his future seems set. But just as Caleb's glory days begin, his dad starts to change. He's forgetting things and getting angry at random times. Caleb is forced to confront a bleak possibility: The sport that gives him so much status and self-worth might be the cause of his dad's strange behavior.

It's not easy being royal. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline wears her crown proudly, but between her duties and her overprotective big brother, the idea of romance is just a dream. But a chance encounter in Chicago changes all that . . . Sure, seventeen-year-old Tyler Evans loves playing hockey, but he's more concerned about providing for his dad and little sister. Then he meets Eva—and falls head-over-heels in love—and he has two more problems. One, she's his best friend's little sister. Two, she wears a crown.

When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more? Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other ..until the...

Star hockey player Daniel Sacachelli wants only two things: 1) for the Falcons to win next season, and 2) for his secret—the fact he's actually the prince of Eldonia—to never make its way to Chicago. But if Daniel keeps avoiding his crown, their family will lose their kingdom forever. Madison Myong can't believe that her will-they-or-won't-they best friend Daniel is really a prince! He's always seemed more rebel than royal. But now, he needs to clean up his image, fast. Posing as his long time girlfriend, Madison accompanies him back to Eldonia.

Natalie West and Toby Cooper were best friends growing up, on and off the ice. But when Toby's hockey career took off, their friendship was left behind. Now Natalie has a crazy plan to land her crush—Toby's biggest rival—and she needs Toby's help to pull it off. When Nat asks Toby to be her fake boyfriend, he can't say no. Not when it means getting his best friend back. But Natalie is all grown up now, and spending time with her—even when it's just playing hockey together—stirs up a lot of feelings, old and new.

Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of professional sports. But Annie has dreams of her own—most of which involve placing first at every track meet . . . and one staring the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher.

Bobbie Jo didn't set out to buy a limping blue roan mare—she wanted a colt she could train to barrel race. But the horse is a fighter, just like Bobbie Jo. Now all she has to do is train the sour old mare that obviously has a past. While she nurses the horse back to health, Bobbie Jo realizes that the horse, now called Blue Moon, may have more history than she first thought. With the help of the enigmatic Cole, she slowly turns the horse into a barrel racer.

**A New York Times Best Romance Book of the Year** A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Sixteen-year-old Bethany...

Claire O'Connor is back in Juniper Falls, but that doesn't mean she wants to be. One semester off, that's what she promised herself. Just long enough to take care of her father and keep the family business—a hockey bar beside the ice rink—afloat. Enter Tate Tanley. What happened between them the night before she left town resurfaces the second they lay eyes on each other. But the guy she remembers has been replaced by a total hottie. When Tate is called in to take over for the hockey team's star goalie, suddenly he's in the spotlight. It's the absolute worst time to fall in love.

Claudia Waring has never kissed a boy. Never been popular. Never been to a hockey game. All that's about to change. Assigned to tutor Chris Winslow, a prank-loving, gorgeous hockey player, Claudia's perfectly planned life immediately veers off course. And she kind of likes it. But as fun as Chris is, she knows she'll never fit in his world. After his latest prank lands him in hot water, Chris has to get serious or lose hockey. Not an easy thing for someone as carefree as him. The biggest problem, though, is how much he wants to help his cute, buttoned-up tutor loosen up a little.