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Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Cavemice volume 5
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! It's the annual cavemouse sports competition! This year, Tiger Khan and his saber-toothed henchmen want to enter the games. They call a truce with the cavemice during the tournament...but when their flag goes missing, Tiger Khan is furious. Can Geronimo Stiltonoot track it down in time to keep his fur intact?" --
3) Dunk skunk
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Sport actions rhyme with the names of animals who love to play, such as Goal Mole, Dunk Skunk, and Hurdle Turtle.
Author
Language
English
Description
"If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need [this book, which] is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis"--Back cover.
6) Scuba-cat
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Pete dons some scuba gear, eager to find a sea horse during his exciting underwater outing. A surprise ending gives Pete a brand-new friend. I can read! My first shared reading, Pete the cat series, 32pp., Ill.
Author
Series
Heidi Heckelbeck volume 19
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It's time to sign up for sports at school, and Heidi is excited (and a little nervous) to find the perfect fit. Lucy is great at soccer. Bruce is great at baseball. Heidi, well... the only thing she's great at is being awful at every sport she plays! Can Heidi shake off her slump with a little magic, or will Melanie's teasing make her throw in the towel for good?
8) Soccer star!
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Butterbean's sister Cricket loves soccer, but can she become her team's captain? Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
11) The spin
Author
Series
Marcus Stroman volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this second book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, young Marcus continues to learn hard lessons on and off the baseball field.
12) The singles game
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly makes headlines on and off the court. Charlotte "Charlie" Silver has always been a good girl. She excelled at tennis early, coached by her father, a former player himself, and soon became one of the top juniors in the world. When she leaves UCLA--and breaks...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Join Spot and his mom as they go to the stadium to watch the games in this charming lift-the-flap board book. Join Spot and his mom at the stadium! A trip to the sports stadium is an exciting first experience for little ones, and Spot is no different - from soccer to tennis to swimming, he loves trying something new. With bold, simple design, and plenty of humor, this new Spot adventure is full of unexpected lift-the-flap surprises and all the fun...
15) The grip
Author
Series
Marcus Stroman volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Marcus, a young baseball pitcher, learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice--and some strikeouts.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
My gym shorts burrow into my butt crack like a frightened groundhog. Don't you want to read a book that starts like that?? Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthylike expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so muchlike complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all...
17) Comeback kid
Author
Series
King of the bench volume 4
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Steve is King of the Bench. No brag. It's just a fact. And this season, Steve and his athletically challenged best friends Joey and Carlos--along with super athlete Becky O'Callahan--are joining the Mighty Plumbers basketball team. But instead of playing on the court, Steve is waiting on the sidelines to perform his top-secret ritual that turns the tide of every game in an instant"--Provided by publisher.
18) Losers take all
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"At a sports-crazy NJ high school where all kids must play on a team, a group of rebels start a soccer team designed to undermine the jock-culture of the school"--
Author
Series
Travis McKinley novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Miracle series continues with a pilgrimage to the mythical greens at St. Andrews. If golf novels had a leaderboard, Miracle at St. Andrews would be at the top. Though nobody has ever identified a single secret--no universally accepted truth--to the sport, every real player searches for one. Travis McKinley is one such seeker. A former professional golfer who feels like he's an amateur at the rest of life, he makes a pilgrimage to the mythical...
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