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A Topps League Story: Book Three: Zip It!

Kurtis Scaletta - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

These fun, illustrated early chapter books feature the adventures - and misadventures - of the Pine City Porcupines, a hapless baseball farm team, and their two batboys: Chad, an avid baseball fan with a huge baseball card collection, and Dylan, who doesn't know a thing about the sport....
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Soccerland

Beth Choat - Amazon Children's Publishing
Format: Book

That s what Flora Dupre promised her mom before she died of cancer. Flora and her mom had created a place called Soccerland, an escape world in which they d ignore the beeping cancer machines and just talk soccer. And now Flora s dream of playing for the U. S. A. just might be coming true....
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American Girl - McKenna, Ready to Fly! Paperback Book

Mary Casanova - American Girl
Format: Paperback

McKenna's cast is coming off soon, but she still has to get through tryouts for the Shooting Star competitive gymnastics team. She's finally doing better in school, thanks to Josie's tutoring. When Josie needs help facing her fear of horseback riding, McKenna wants to be there for her friend....
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STAT: Standing Tall and Talented #1: Home Court - Library Edition

Amar'e Stoudemire - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

STAT: Standing Tall And Talented - A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire! Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He plays sports with his friends. He takes his schoolwork seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he loves...
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A TOPPS League Book: Book One: Jinxed!

Kurtis Scaletta - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

It's Chad's first spring as a batboy, and the Pine City Porcupines are hot - until they come up against the league-leading Heron Lake Humdingers. Now Chad's got a whole lineup of problems: his favorite player, shortstop Mike Stammer, thinks he's jinxed; Dylan, the other batboy, doesn't...
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Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown

Megan McDonald - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Stink needs a sport, fast! Can his alter-ego, Shark Hammersmash, wrestle a win at thumb wars? Or will a perfect karate kick lead him to victory?Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn't perfect? Yikes! Time for him to get into fighting shape and beat back that U for Unsatisfactory...
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Quarterback Season

Fred Bowen - Peachtree
Format: Print book

Matt expects to be the starting quarterback on his middle school team. But after a few practices watching Devro, a talented seventh grader, he s starting to get nervous. To make matters worse, his English teacher is on his case about a new class assignment: he has to keep a journal. Matt...
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Game Changers: Book 1

Mike Lupica - Scholastic Press
Format: Book

Mike Lupica delivers a New York Times bestselling middle grade series!Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play. But Ben wants...
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My Weird School Daze #4: Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!

Dan Gutman - HarperTrophy
Format: Book

The weirdness never stops!It's Pee Wee Football season, and A.J.'s new coach is crazy. She wants the boys to do push-ups in the mud. She wants them to pick up a car. And worst of all, she wants to put girls on the team! You'll never believe in a million hundred years what happens in the big game.
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Full Court Dreams

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Last year, Annie didn't make the basketball team. But this year there's a new coach, and Annie's been practicing her heart out. Annie is determined to make the team this year, and she isn't going to let anything stand in her way!
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Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Rachel Renée Russell - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

In the fourth book of the New York Times bestselling series that's as popular as it is dorky, Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out her crush!Nikki Maxwell isn't at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He's such a sweet guy - of course...
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Candy Apple #29: Ice Dreams: Special Edition

Lisa Papademetriou - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The brand-new Candy Apple book--a super special!--from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou!Rosa Hernandez has always loved ice skating, but it wasn't exactly a popular sport in her hometown of Miami, Florida. So when her mom's job transfers them to Chicago, Rosa can't wait...
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Justin and the Bully

Tony Dungy - Simon Spotlight
Format: Book

Justin loves soccer - but he doesn't love being teased. Learn how to handle a bully in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read from Tony and Lauren Dungy.Justin is thrilled to be on a soccer team. But at his very first practice, he is approached by a tall girl who calls him "Shorty." She tells...
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Captain Awesome, Soccer Star

Stan Kirby - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

It's soccer season in Sunnyview and Captain Awesome and Nacho Cheese Man are ready to play! All superheroes are spectacular at sports...right?Eugene McGillicudy and Charlie Thomas Jones can't wait to join Sunnyview's eight-year-old soccer team. These superhero pals have no doubt that they...
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Athlete vs. Mathlete

W. C. Mack - Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Format: Hardcover

Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. These twin brothers couldn't be more different. They've long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all that is about to change. The new basketball coach recruits Russell for the seventh grade...
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End Zone

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

The Hidden Valley Eagles have high hopes for the football championship in this novel from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber.Tiki and Ronde are ready to end junior high with a win - a big win! Their dream is to see their team in the championship, and with the Hidden...
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Dino-Football

Lisa Wheeler - Carolrhoda Books
Format: Print book

The Greenblades and the Redscales face off in the Mega-Bowl! Sacks and hand-offs. Touchdowns and interceptions. When dinos don shoulder pads, the action is sure to be epic. But as the clock ticks down, will the Scales make a goal-line stand or will the Blades break through for the winning...
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Skateboard Sonar

Eric Stevens - Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks. His moves are even more impressive since he's blind. But not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state's biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind...
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Jump Serve

Jake Maddox - Stone Arch Books
Format: Book

Ella and Laura can't believe it when two of the meanest girls from a rival volleyball team switch to their team. Before long, it's clear that the new girls don't plan to be good teammates. Is there any hope for a championship, or was the season ruined before it began?
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Along a Long Road

Frank Viva - Little
Format: Book

Follow that road! Speed off on an eventful bicycle ride along the bold yellow road that cuts through town, by the sea, and through the country. Ride up and around, along and through, out and down. Frank's striking graphic style is executed in just five joyous colors, and his spare, rhythmic...
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Babymouse #17: Extreme Babymouse

Jennifer L. Holm - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Grab your board! The powder's fresh and Babymouse is hitting the slopes in the 17th installment of the popular, award-winning graphic novel series by Matthew Holm and three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm! (Uh, snowboarding, Babymouse? Is that really a good idea? You don't exactly...
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Snowboard Standoff

Scott Ciencin - Stone Arch Books
Format: Paperback

Isaac Foster is far from cold-hearted, but this talented freestyler is pretty rigid in his ways. He's efficient, calculating, and believes there's a best way to do every trick in the book. Kai Palakiko, on the other hand, is an open-minded former surfer who believes adaptability is key to snowboarding...
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Maxed Out (Orca Currents)

Daphne Greer - Orca Book Publishers
Format: Paperback

More than anything, twelve-year-old Max wants to play hockey like he used to. But since the death of his dad, his mom does more crying than mothering, and Max has to take his special-needs brother, Duncan, with him everywhere he goes. The team needs Max to win the upcoming game against...
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