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Jake and Taylor Wilder have been taking care of themselves for a long time. Their father abandoned the family years ago, and their mother is too busy working and running interference between the boys and her boyfriend, Bull, to spend a lot of time with them. Thirteen-year-old Jake spends most of his time reading. He pores over his father's journal, which is full of wilderness facts and survival tips. Eleven-year-old Taylor likes to be outside playing with their dog, Cody, or joking around with the other kids in the neighborhood. But one night everything changes.

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old.

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds, with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other but to themselves.

Born and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life. Rock star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams. While Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this goal—until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo's games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad, known as the Academy. Leo is stunned. The London Dragons isn't just any old soccer team. It's a world-famous English Premier League team.

Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, has beaten all the odds and made the roster of a Premier League youth squad. But he is far from the star player. In fact, he isn't even a starter—and the U14 Lewisham Knights are the worst team in the league. They're so bad that if they don't improve this year, the owner will disband the team, which could jeopardize Leo's dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

Endlich ist Yao so richtig in der neuen Fußballschule angekommen: Er hat Freunde gefunden, das Training macht ihm Spaß, und der Internatalltag lässt ihn sein Heimweh vergessen. Doch dann rutscht Yao bei einer Wasserschlacht aus und verletzt sich. Und das bedeutet: Trainingspause für die nächste Zeit! Während alle anderen Jungs sich auf dem Platz tummeln, muss Yao sich nicht nur schmerzhafter Gymnastik unterziehen, sondern hockt auch noch allein auf dem Zimmer. Ein Glück, dass sich auf einmal eine große Überraschung ankündigt!

Yao und seine Freunde erleben in der Academy jeden Tag Training, Toreschießen und Türenknallen. Immer ist was los. Eines Tages ist das Fußball-Internat plötzlich voller Mädchen. Ein neues Team von jungen Fußballerinnen aus ganz Europa beginnt die Elite-Ausbildung. Und sie sind starke Spielerinnen! Die Jungs sind verunsichert. Sollen sie gegen Mädchen spielen? Können Mädchen eine Mannschaft sein? Schnell lernen sie Amanda, Maike, Nayara und die anderen kennen und respektieren. Eine schöne gemeinsame Zeit beginnt.

Join Buddy the bear and his best friends, Rosie the rabbit, Timmy the turtle, and Sammy the squirrel, on an enchanting camping trip filled with wonder and excitement! Buddy's Magical Camping Adventure is a delightful children's book that takes young listeners on a journey through the great outdoors, where every moment is a new discovery.

In Friends Forever?, third in Tina Wells’s delightful middle-grade series, Zee and the rest of her class from the Brookdale Academy are off on a camping trip to compete in an environmental scavenger hunt. Zee is extra psyched because her best friend, Ally, is visiting from Paris. It should be fabulous having all her friends in one place, but for some reason everyone is fighting!

Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience, he can find both fame and fortune - especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side. The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way. Like school. And the club he accidentally started. And the misguided people in his life who don't think beavers should be playing video games.

Kyle loves dirt bikes and dreams of becoming a professional dirt biker when he’s older. There’s one problem though… Between him and his two friends, James and Brandon, Kyle is the only one still riding a bike with training wheels. Can he master this skill and catch up to his friends? Will he be able to chase his dream? Read on to find out if Kyle can ride his way to success!

The Women's World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy -- especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too -- or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp. But as always, Mia Tang is ready with a plan: she'll track down the two women's teams, interview them, and write an A-grade article for P.E. instead!

This collection of 18 campfire stories include funny stories about farts and summer camp. There are spooky tales of graveyards, blood-red rivers, and stories about Bigfoot. There are true stories about being lost in Yellowstone National Park and an inspiring Native American legend of Tsali. There are scary tales to make your hair stand on end. The book also includes some urban legends which have been passed down from generation to generation. There are some tales that might make you jump out of your skin.

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?

Dylan has been looking forward to the Midwinter Meltdown Tournament for months. He knows this will be the year his hockey team wins. Then a pre-season injury takes him out of the game. Even though his wrist is healing, he's too weak to play. Can Dylan be part of the team if he's stuck on the bench?

Evie can't believe she's made it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl for golden California, Evie's family is still poor and reeling from devastating losses. She could have never guessed that the sport she took up to escape her reality would lead to this. Now, she's competing in gymnastics on Team USA, with some of the greatest athletes in the world like track and field star Jesse Owens. But all is not as it seems in Berlin, a city now ruled by the Nazis and their tyrannical leader, Adolf Hitler.

Ti-Guy et ses amis sont coincés dans l’aréna depuis plusieurs heures en raison d’une méga tempête de neige. En plus, ils viennent d’apprendre qu‘ils devront y passer la nuit ! Pourvu que le réseau électrique de la ville tienne le coup. Les garçons en ont déjà bien assez avec les étranges bruits qui proviennent de derrière la porte défendue. Les joueurs sont peut-être braves, mais ils s’apprêtent tout de même à vivre une montagne russe d’émotions. Survivront-ils à Nuit blanche à l’aréna ?

In this (more or less) sequel to the adventures of Coot Club, Arthur Ransome returns once more to his beloved Norfolk Broads where trouble is again brewing for Joe, Bill, and Pete, the three boatbuilders' sons who live aboard the Death and Glory, and the three Coots, Tom, Dorothea and Dick. The problem seems to be that boats are constantly being set adrift and all the evidence points squarely at the three Death and Glories. In a clever bit of detective work, the Big Six manage to exonerate themselves and catch the villains.

Grâce à nos efforts extraordinaires, jouer au soccer est de nouveau permis à Ballon. Enfin ! Je pourrais difficilement être plus heureux. Mieux encore, le vrai Dick Tateur, le maire du village, qui est de retour à son poste après des années d’exil, est un passionné de ce sport. Il est fou de joie à l’idée de ramener le soccer à Ballon ! Il fait d’ailleurs tout pour lui redonner sa place et rattraper le temps perdu. Mais honnêtement, je trouve qu’il en fait un peu trop.

On dit que la nuit porte conseil, mais pour Geneviève, elle est surtout porteuse d’inspiration. Parmi les rêves et les étoiles se cachent des mots, des histoires, des aventures qu’elle a hâte de mettre sur papier une fois libérée des bras de Morphée. Installée à son bureau avec un thé, une doudou et une tête remplie d’idées, Geneviève peut enfin se laisser aller. Le problème, c’est qu’elle a tellement de projets en tête qu’il lui faudrait quatre mains pour écrire deux fois plus vite !