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Cam Jansen: Cam Jansen and the Sports Day Mysteries: A Super Special

David A. Adler - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory! Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to her school's Sports and Good Nutrition Day. Cam's class is going to Franklin Park to run races, play soccer and baseball,...
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Wild Card

Tiki Barber - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, a story of teamwork and determination - in the classroom as well as on the field.The eighth-grade season couldn't be going better for the Barbers' team, the Hidden Valley Egales. Everything is off to a strong start - until one of the key players...
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Soccer Team Upset

Fred Bowen - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Book

A fascinating historical back story and exciting soccer action combine in this second title in the new series from a popular sports author.Tyler's hopes for an unbeatable season for the Cougars disappear when his friend Zack, the team's hot-shot midfielder, and two more of their...
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The Hit-Away Kid

Matt Christopher - Norwood House Press
Format: Print book

Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules then the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.,
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Zero's Slider

Matt Christopher
Format: Book

The Peach Street Mudders are in trouble: they need to find a substitute coach quick. Pitcher Zero Ford would love to ask his uncle Pete to step in, but after his poor performance on the mound, he doubts his uncle would be interested. Then Zero injures his finger -- and finds he ca
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Willie and the All-Stars

Floyd Cooper - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

Willie, an African-American boy growing up in Chicago, dreams of playing baseball in the Major Leagues, like his idols. But it?s 1942, and Jackie Robinson is years away from breaking the color barrier. One day Willie sits with the old men in the neighborhood as they spin tall baseball tales....
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Eyes on the Goal

John Coy - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Just before they're due to start middle school, Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends, all attend the same weeklong soccer camp. Diego is an experienced soccer player, and Gig has a natural ability for the sport he never realized. But Jackson and Isaac are split into...
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Who Stole Uncle Sam?

Martha Freeman - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

Two eleven-year-old sleuths crack a case about the disappearance of a baseball coach in this humourous and offbeat middle-grade mystery, third in Martha Freeman's popular series. After their last success, Alex and Yasmeen made a pact to stop solving mysteries. However, when Alex's...
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Smarty Marty Steps up Her Game

AMY GUTIERREZ - CAMERON & CO
Format: Print book

Smarty Marty, and her little brother Mikey, are back in the first in a series of illustrated chapter books, about a girl who loves baseball, written by San Francisco Giants in-game reporter Amy Gutierrez. Smarty Marty is the official scorekeeper for her little brother's Little League team....
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Horsing Around

J Hallem
Format: Hardcover

Martin and Hamish swap horses while competing at a horse competition.
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Dog on Third Base

Constance Hiser

James and the gang are busy with spring baseball practice until James's dog, Tag, whom they use for third base, disappears.
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Ballpark Mysteries #1: The Fenway Foul-up

David A. Kelly - Random House Books for Young Readers; A Stepping Stone Book edition
Format: Paperback

Now leading off the line-upmdashbook in a brand-new early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark Thanks to Kates mom a sports reporter cousins Mike Walsh and Kate Hopkins have tickets to the Red Sox game and All Access passes to Fenway Park...
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Power Forward

Hena Khan - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the first book in an exciting new chapter book series about a fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom.Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He's not just going to be a professional basketball...
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The Half-Court Hero (Zach and Zoe Mysteries, The)

Mike Lupica - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica begins an exciting new chapter book series, perfect for fans of Cam Jansen, featuring his trademark sports action and heart, and a lovable twin brother-sister duo who solve sports-related mysteries.Theres nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker...
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Backup Goalie

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Jamie, the captain and star forward of the Comets hockey team, thinks everything is perfect. His two best friends, Jill and Brett, are amazing players too. The team is bound for the state championship. But when Jill is told she can’t play on the boys’ team anymore, and Brettt...
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Cheer Challenge

Jake Maddox - Jake Maddox
Format: Print book

Amanda has always dreamed of being captain of a cheerleading squad, and this year, she is! But she soon realizes that being captain is harder than she thought. Not only does she have to lead the squad, she has to inspire them, and that’s hard work.
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The Super Sluggers: Slumpbuster

Kevin Markey - HarperCollins; 1 edition
Format: Book

They call me Walloper because I'm no ordinary hitter. Or at least that used to be the case. Now I couldn't hit a beach ball and my batting average is going down faster than the Titanic. With the pennant on the line, I've got a slump cloud over my head so big it's being covered...
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Tomorrow's Olympian

Alison Peters
Format: Hardcover

To have any hope of reaching her goal of competing in the Olympics, Kelly must not only learn to do a back handspring on the beam, she must also conquer her fear.
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Nobody Wants to Play with a Ball Hog

Julie Gassman - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Tyler couldn't believe it when he discovered his super ability while playing basketball with his dad. He's a perfect shot! Since he can't miss, he quits passing to his teammates. Soon the other teams figure out how to stop him, and his teammates get mad. When will Tyler learn...
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Kickers #1: The Ball Hogs

Rich Wallace - Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Introducing a soccer series for new readersKickers #1Nine-year-old Ben is brand-new to soccer, but he's a good athlete and knows he'll do well on the Bobcats, his team in the local Kickers soccer league. If he can only work around his obnoxious teammate Mark, the ball hog, Ben is sure...
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