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Obsessive-compulsive teen Clarissa wants to get better, if only so her mother will stop asking her if she's okay. Andrew wants to overcome his eating disorder so he can get back to his band and their dreams of becoming famous. Film aficionado Ben would rather live in the movies than in reality. Gorgeous and overly confident Mason thinks everyone is an idiot. And Stella just doesn't want to be back for her second summer of wilderness therapy.

It's the start of a new soccer season, and Lacy Sheridan is anxious. She spent the winter recovering from a knee injury that still gives her nightmares. But Lacy is trying not to let fear get the best of her. She needs to bring her A-game if she wants to impress soccer recruiters. Raven McAlister is a tough-as-nails player who plays the same position as Lacy - and she's going after Lacy's starting spot. Will Raven move to sabotage her teammate? And can Lacy ignore the pressure and play the way she used to?

Fifteen-year-old Alyx Atlas was raised as a boy, yet she knows something others don't. She's a girl. And after her dad dies, it becomes painfully obvious that she must prove it now - to herself and to the world. Born with ambiguous genitalia, Alyx has always felt a little different. But it's after she sustains a terrible beating behind a 7-Eleven that she and her mother pack up their belongings and move from California to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to start a new life - and Alyx begins over again, this time as a girl.

Anise can't wait to spend the summer before her senior year surfing and hanging out on the beach with friends. Santa Cruz is more than her home - it's her heart. But when her aunt is in a serious car accident, Anise must say goodbye to California to go help care for her three young cousins in Nebraska - the last place Anise wants to be. As much as she loves her family, it's hard to put her past behind her when she's living in the childhood house of the mother who abandoned her.

All of Maggie's focus and free time is spent swimming. She's not only striving to earn scholarships - she's training to qualify for the Olympics. It helps that her best friend, Levi, is also on the team and that he cheers her on, but he's already earned his Olympic tryout, so sometimes his presence creates more pressure. If that wasn't stressful enough, life becomes even more complicated once Maggie goes on a college visit.

Between finishing late school projects and looking after her brothers and sister, Faith Patel barely has time to play soccer. And when she's at practice, surrounded by girls who can afford to play in club leagues, she doesn't even feel like part of the team. So when Coach Berg starts to give Faith extra attention, she feels...really special. It might be crazy, but suddenly Faith has a crush on her coach. Can she keep her head in the game?

Elise comes from a long line of college athletes. More than anything else, she wants to wear the University of North Carolina uniform and play for the college where her parents went. It's a lot of pressure, but if she works hard, she just might make it. At least that's what Elise thinks before she notices that some of her teammates are outplaying her. And a UNC scout is visiting in a few weeks. That's where the pills come in.

Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena's Ball Don't Lie "is a must-read." [The Bulletin] Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life...

Stupid Fast is playwright Geoff Herbach’s first book for young adults. No one’s more shocked than shy 15-year-old Felton Reinstein himself when he undergoes a tremendous growth spurt. After dusting the football jocks in a race, Felton marvels at his new athletic ability. Everything isn’t looking up, however. Felton must also come to grips with his mother’s sudden depression and his bratty younger brother. And then Felton learns a shocking secret about his past that helps put things in perspective.

When high school senior Jonas moves to Seattle, he is glad to meet Levi, a nice, soft-spoken guy and fellow basketball player. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as listeners start to smell a rat in Ryan Hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. When Levi reluctantly tells Jonas that Hartwell abused him, Jonas has to decide whether he should risk his future career to report the coach.

It's his last year at Pine Mountain, and Ryan Dean should be focused on his future, but instead he's haunted by his past. His rugby coach expects him to fill the roles once played by his lost friend, Joey, as the rugby team's stand-off and new captain. And somehow he's stuck rooming with 12-year-old freshman Sam Abernathy, a cooking whiz with extreme claustrophobia and a serious crush on Annie Altman - aka Ryan Dean's girlfriend, for now, anyway.

En este relato autobiográfico, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa echa mano de sus experiencias como uno de los primeros submarinistas españoles. En ella nos relata sus inmersiones a lo largo y ancho de todo el mundo, las visiones submarinas y los paisajes arrebatadores que ha conocido en sus viajes, las anécdotas más memorables que ha vivido tanto bajo el mar como en la superficie, todo ello aderezado con ese sabor de aventura que solo un viajero de su talento puede evocar.

Spannende Fortsetzung der Dreililien-Reihe! Ein Urlaub in der Toskana - das wär`s! Nell und ihr Freund Jörn beginnen mit den Planungen für die Osterferien. Pferdepfleger Helge geht es unterdessen immer schlechter. Seine Freundin hat per Brief mit ihm Schluss gemacht. Von Liebeskummer geplagt fährt Helge für eine letzte Aussprache nach Passau - eine Reise, von der er nicht mehr nach Dreililien zurückkehren wird. Mit dem Umzug aufs Land ändert sich Nells Leben komplett: Neue Umgebung, neue Freunde, neue Liebe.

Neue Abenteuer warten auf Nell: Ihr Freund Jörn verlässt den Reiterhof und beginnt mit dem Zivildienst. Helge, der neue Pferdepfleger, ist so gar nicht Nells Typ. Ständig sucht er Streit und ist beleidigt. Was ist nur mit ihm los? Hat er ein Geheimnis? Und warum hat er eine Straftat begangen? Zusammen mit ihren Freunden begibt sich Nell auf Spurensuche in Helges Vergangenheit und findet bald einiges heraus... Mit dem Umzug aufs Land ändert sich Nells Leben komplett: Neue Umgebung, neue Freunde, neue Liebe.

Länge, länge - i flera år - har Barbro sparat ihop pengar. Hela sommaren jobbade hon på ålderdomshemmet, men nu har hon äntligen tillräckligt. Till hösten kan hon köpa hästen hon alltid drömt om! Barbro har funderat under lång tid, men bestämmer sig tillslut för att köpa en connemara-valack. När han kommer till Barbro heter han Easter Joy, men Barbro döper om honom till Tara. Nu är han helt och hållet hennes häst! Att rida in en treårig Tara är dock svårare än man kan tro. Ibland är han vild som få, ibland helt ointresserad.

Bankrutt! Världens kanske snabbaste travhäst måste säljas, ägaren är ruinerad! King of Sunsets trogna skötare, Martina, får se på när han blir såld till Italien, men hon låter sig inte nedslås. Hennes älskade häst ska hem igen, kosta vad det vill. Låt kampen börja. Ulrika Ekblom (f. 1961) författade åren 1993-2000 serien i fem delar om Martina och King of Sunset. Hon är även skrivit om cirkushästen Pricken och fotbollslaget Smedstorps BK. Hennes böcker handlar om relationer, tävling och allt som oftast kärleken till hästar.

Mille og Pernille er veninder. De er begge 11 år. De går i samme klasse og spiller på samme håndboldhold. I påsken skal deres hold for første gang deltage i Påske Cup. Mille håber, at de kan vinde pokalen, men for at vinde har holdet brug for Pernille. Hun er deres bedste spiller. Pernilles mor har bestemt, at de skal på ferie i påsken. Kan pigerne overbevise hende om, at Pernille må blive hjemme? Under Påske Cup er der diskofest i hallen.

"Se, der er tre seje sild på glatis" siger Victor til Markus og William. De tre drenge er med Karoline, Sisse og Louise på skøjtebanen. De leger: "Du har osten". De har det sjovt, lige indtil...! Serie: "Seje Sild på lejrskole"; "Seje sild på glatis". Helle Kloppenborg, børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Oprindeligt uddannet lærer suppleret med en diplomuddannelse i ledelse og en master i specialpædagogik. Brugt som konsulent i inklusionsudvikling af blandt andet Ministeriet for børn og undervisning.

Dies ist die Geschichte von Thomas Ritter, dem Fußballprofi in Diensten des FC X. Verfolge mit, wie Thomas Höhen und Tiefen erlebt, wie er es Mitspielern, Trainern und Beratern rechtmachen muss, um am Ende dort hinzukommen, wo jeder Kicker gerne landen möchte: In die Bundesliga und in einem Endspiel mit der deutschen Nationalmannschaft.

"I Neymars fodspor" handler om den brasilianske gadespiller Junior. Junior har en drøm at blive professionel fodboldspiller, ligesom hans far var. I kraft af sit store talent får Junior en friplads på en privatskole. Skolen har et dygtigt fodboldhold, som går efter at vinde alle turneringer. Men Junior er en spasmager, og til tider virker han useriøs. Han får skylden for, at holdet taber en finale. Efter en trussel om at blive smidt ud af skolen, indser han, at han ikke kan opnå sin største drøm uden selvdisciplin og hård traening.