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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime—from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising.
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever...
2) Sports dream
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A boy dreams of being a great sports star. In his dreams he is the best player in every sport.
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Give a big cheer for your favorite family of bears as they compete for the gold in this addition to the classic New York Times–bestselling series!
It’s time for the Bear Family Big Track Meet! After years of training, Papa, Sister, and Brother are ready to race, jump, and climb their way to win gold. But there can only be one champion at the top of the podium. Who will it be?
The Berenstain Bears’
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"Xavier "Scarecrow" Wallace, a mixed-race MMA fighter on the wrong side of thirty, is facing the fight of his life. Xavier is losing his battle with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), or pugilistic dementia-a struggle he can no longer deny. Through the fog of memory loss, migraines, and paranoia, Xavier does his best to keep in shape while he waits for the call that will reinstate him after a year-long suspension. Until then, he watches his diet...
10) Don't know tough
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Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy Lowe. Billy comes from an extremely troubled home: a trailer park where he is terrorized by his unstable mother's abusive boyfriend. Billy takes out his anger on the field, and it's not long before he crosses a line. Instead of punishing him, though, Trent...
12) Volleyball vibe
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Ria only cares about on fashion and makeup, but her mother insists she finds other interests. Given the choice of babysitting or joining a school team, Ria reluctantly chooses volleyball. But she discovers that learning the skills and improving her play start to make her feel good.
13) Double foul
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Camp Average volume 2
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Mack and the gang are back at Camp Average for another summer of fun, and this year they are allowing girls in. In an attempt to win a trophy the boys are pitted against the girls in a basketball game.
14) Finding her edge
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Adriana Russo is figure skating royalty. With gold-medalist parents, and her older sister headed to the Olympics, all she wants is to live up to the family name and stand atop the ice dance podium at the Junior World Championships. But fame doesn't always mean fortune, and their legendary skating rink is struggling under the weight of her dad's lavish lifestyle. The only thing keeping it afloat is a deal to host the rest of the Junior Worlds team...
15) Run, Mo, run!
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Mo Jackson and his friends are competing in a track meet! Can Mo run fast enough to win the race.
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Stink Moody volume 6
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After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.
17) Seconds
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Determined to take the lead in cross-country running, Jake's rigorous schedule allows no time for friends, family, pizza or joking around. When he joins the Diamond Running Club, his coach helps him remember what he used to love about running in the first place.
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Take me out to the ice rink. Take me out for a game. Pass me my skates and my hockey stick. I won't quit till I score a hat trick . . . This rollicking read will catch everyone up in the energy of a game. Alongside learning basic hockey terms and lingo, young readers will be counting and rhyming their way to reading fun. A perfect introduction to the sport for all levels of play.
19) Run
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Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to attract as little notice as possible at school. But then Lionel discovers he's fast. He takes up running, which leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team has him gaining attention, which catches the attention of the bullies he's avoiding.
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