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1) Check & mate
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After chess led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory Greenleaf's focus is a dead-end job that keeps the lights on for her mother and sisters. When she plays in a charity tournament and wipes the board with current world champion Nolan Sawyer, the victory opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes. Mallory struggles to keep her family separated from the game, but she soon realizes that the games aren't only on the board. The...
Author
Series
Bergman brothers volume 7
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running a romance book club, coaching kids' soccer, and adopting a household of pets-just maybe, he's overcommitted himself?-Viggo's chaotic life has made finding his forever love seem downright improbable. Enter Tallulah Clarke, chilly cynic with a massive case of writer's block. Tallulah needs help with her thriller's...
3) Race day
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Young readers are invited along on an automobile race, where they can see what it is like to race, take pit stops, and zoom around other cars.
Author
Language
English
Description
"Fitzgerald puts you into the pulse-pounding action of more than a dozen epic races from running, cycling, triathlon, XTERRA, and rowing with thrilling race reports and revealing post-race interviews with the elites. Their own words reinforce what the research has found: strong mental fitness lets us approach our true physical limits, giving us an edge over physically stronger competitors. Each chapter explores the how and why of an elite athlete's...
Author
Publisher
Sally McRae
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Known worldwide for her mental fortitude, hardcore training tactics, and an ability to push through extreme discomfort, pro athlete Sally McRae’s strength wasn’t built in the gym. For the first time, McRae candidly tells her shocking story of abuse, loss, and wild resilience that laid the foundation for the woman she is today. In this powerful memoir, Sally bypasses the often loud sea of motivational quotes and hyped ideas about what it means...
7) Kevin Durant
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Learn about NBA superstar Kevin Durant in this book in a nonfiction series about your favorite athletes' childhoods and what (or who) helped them become the stars they are today! He's 6' 9" with a wingspan of 7' 5", and everyone knows him as KD. He's a two-time NBA champ, two-time Finals MVP, and four-time Scoring Champ. He's Kevin Durant, and the NBA has never seen a player quite like him before. However, as impressive as the stats may be, what's...
Author
Series
Hazelwood High trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Gerald, a teenager who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, must face the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyme, Moby Shinobi tries to put his ninja skills to work helping out at the pet shop, but as usual his efforts result in complete chaos--until he redeems himself by finding the missing python.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Canoeing and kayaking are awesome activities for wilderness enthusiasts. Readers will love learning about the history and mechanics behind these wilderness activities. This book discusses where to go, what to pack, and how to paddle when you go canoeing or kayaking. Readers will enjoy sidebars and fun facts about canoeing and kayaking, as well as vibrant full-color photographs that will bring them up close to the action. This book will inspire readers...
11) Fantasma
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
Español
Description
"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--
12) Vanishing act
Author
Series
Float (Laura Martin) volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Hank must overcome his inconvenient invisibility to save Camp Outlier from a saboteur--and win the camp-wide challenge.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
The Timekeepers are tipped off that the Time Pirate DeLay is planning on sabotaging the first Olympic Games and need to put a stop to his plans! They travel back to ancient Greece to settle a dispute between Athens and Sparta at the Olympic Games. Can the Timekeepers end the conflict and protect the peace?
Author
Series
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Wedgie and Gizmo's humans are taking their first family vacation-to a campground by a lake! And their pets are too destructive to stay home alone. Wedgie the corgi is super-excited. He can't wait to chase squirrels and poop in the woods! But Gizmo, the evil genius guinea pig, has no time for games. He must convince the forest critters to join his Evil Horde and help him take over the world-one tent at a time. Muh-hah-hah!
Author
Publisher
Simon and Schuster BFYR
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"A toxic coach finds himself outplayed by the high school girls on his team in this deeply suspenseful novel, which unspools over twenty-four hours through six diverse perspectives"--
16) Monster trucks
Author
Series
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to monster trucks through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
18) Everest
Author
Publisher
Flying Eye Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This stunning nonfiction picture book compendium of facts about the world's highest mountain, with illustrations from up-and-comer Lisk Feng, will not disappoint. Hundreds of people dare to climb Mount Everest every year, following in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's footsteps, hoping to experience Earth's highest peak. But there is so much more to this mountain than the brave mountaineers who climb it. Travel back to its ancient origins, learn...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In Book 3 of the Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw illustrated novel series, it's Halloween, and the merry misfits are in for more tricks than treats! When Bonus Bucks start disappearing from teachers' desks, Nadia immediately blames Wilu, the new kid in class. Robin launches "Mission Make Wilu a Friend" to figure out if he's really the Bucks Bandit-but it's hard to befriend someone who's determined to go it alone! Will Robin win Wilu over and learn the...
20) Just don't fall
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Before Logan Barnes was hockey's hottest bad boy, he was my brother's best friend ... and my first crush. Oh, yeah--and the guy who ghosted me and broke my teenage heart. Now Logan is back in Harvest Hollow, but not willingly. Recovering from an injury (and some bad press), he's stuck playing for our minor league team. Which means I'll be working with him almost daily. As the hockey team's social media manager, it's my job to wrangle all the guys...
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