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Andys Zwillingsschwester Lona hört mit, wie drei Jungen einen hinterhältigen Plan schmieden. Sie schafft es allerdings nicht, dem Trainer alles mitzuteilen. Da fasst sie einen verzweifelten Entschluss, der für einigen Wirbel beim gerade laufenden Turnier sorgt.

Wer könnte den Brand im Sportheim gelegt haben? Der Trainer und Polizist Holger Beiersdorf geht der Frage noch einmal nach. Da taucht ein Mann auf, der sich für dieselbe Frage interessiert.

Die Mannschaft von Andy Latte muss ein Sondertraining einlegen und das bedeutet: Viel Fußball - und einiges über Fairness! Glück für Andy und seine Klosterberger D-Jugend: Das vom Schiedsrichter abgebrochene Meisterschaftsspiel gegen FC Braunborn wird wiederholt. "Glück"? Klosterberg lag deutlich zurück und kam mit der harten Spielweise des Gegners gar nicht zurecht. Da muss sich also etwas tun. Trainer Holger Beiersdorf und Vater Ludwig Latte schöpfen aus ihrem Erfahrungsschatz - und trimmen die Mannschaft für dieses Spiel ganz besonders.

Als Kreismeister der D-Jugend fährt der SV Klosterberg zum ersten Auswärtsspiel der bezirksweiten Superrunde. Dieses Spiel ist sehr wichtig für Andy und seine Freunde. Doch an der Bahnlinie, die direkt am Sportgelände des Gegners vorbeiführt, entdecken sie etwas noch viel wichtigeres.

Soll Andy Lattes Team einen Spion losschicken, der die gegnerische Mannschaft heimlich beobachtet? Oder soll sich Torwart Schubi ein Maskottchen ins Tor stellen? Für Abwehrchef Walle ist die Lösung klar: Nur die Abseitsfalle wird den Klosterbergern den Sieg bescheren. Doch der Trainer hält es für zu riskant, so kurz vor einem so entscheidenden Spiel etwas Neues einzuüben. Ob Walle und seine Abwehrkameraden gut daran tun, die Falle trotzdem heimlich zu trainieren? Bei allen offenen Fragen merken die Spieler: Fußballer müssen nicht nur flinke Ballkünstler, sondern auch standhafte Persönlichkeiten sein.

Die beiden Schüler-Nationalspieler sollen im Sommer 2008 bei der Schüler-Europameisterschaft in zwei verschiedenen Mannschaften spielen...

Da Benner er 15 år, opdager han, at han har et særligt talent. I stedet for at blive ved med at spille fodbold sammen med de andre drenge vælger han at satse på løb. Men det er ikke hurtigløb, Benner brænder for. Det er udholdenhed, der er hans styrke, og han sætter sig et stort mål: Copenhagen Marathon. "I det lange løb" fortæller om udviklingen fra barn til voksen og fra amatørløber konkurrenceløber. "Mesterligt gjort. Det er sport og spænding." -Politiken Hans Peter Rolfsen er en dansk forfatter.

All good things must come to an end. After spending all of their free time every summer practicing and playing baseball, Malachi, Elizajane, Noah, and Elias must grow up. Playing on the magic diamond against the best players in baseball history would remain one of their greatest experiences, but the field is reserved for the young at heart only, and the big world is good at making people into adults. One Easter, when the four kids are much older and Malachi has kids of his own, they begin talking about the magic diamond they used to play on as kids.

Paula ist stinksauer: Mit dem Umzug nach Hamburg musste sie ihre beste Freundin Ellen und ihre heißgeliebte Handballmannschaft im Stich lassen. Ein neuer Handballverein kommt für Paula nicht in Frage. Und die unsportlichen Großstadtzicken aus ihrer neuen Klasse können ihr gestohlen bleiben. Aber dann kommt ein neuer Sportlehrer an die Schule - Florian Hoffmann, Ex-­Bundesligaspieler und Paulas Lieblingshandballer. Dass sich alle Mädchen wegen ihm plötzlich für Handball begeistern, findet Paula albern. Doch allmählich merkt sie, dass die neue Handball­ AG richtiges Potenzial hat.

Kirby’s life changed one memorable afternoon with the murder of his best friend, Bennett. A promising life was cut short in front of a crowd of hundreds on the steps of Mount Vernon, New York’s, City Hall. Kirby had looked up to Bennett for as long as he remembered and losing him changed his life. Lost between dark thoughts of rage, regret, and revenge, Kirby struggles with who he is and what he might become. Simon knew he had made mistakes few recovered from.

All I wanted was a little trouble. Okay, so maybe choosing Cruz Donovan’s 18th birthday party wasn’t the way to go about it. Three years ago, I fell for him. I thought he fell for me, too. But when he broke it off, he took my heart and, as if that wasn’t enough, he took my best friends, too. They aren’t the same boys I knew before high school started. They’ve got all kinds of secrets they’re keeping from me. If I want back in, I’ve got to be ready to play their game. Maybe I never should have gone looking for trouble in the first place. Is it too late to change my mind?

Cara is on the cusp of adventure. Unlike her best friends, she doesn’t want to go to college; she wants different kinds of challenges. And anyway, home just doesn’t fit anymore. She is growing distant from her friends and hasn’t spoken to her father in eons. To make matters worse, her ex-boyfriend and fellow climber, Nat, has popped back into town after breaking up with her over text. So it’s the perfect time to leave, and she has big plans for a gap year to rock-climb in Patagonia. But when Cara hears that her father is actually missing, things change.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of professional sports. But Annie has dreams of her own—most of which involve placing first at every track meet . . . and one staring the Royals' super-hot rookie pitcher.

Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater.

Bobbie Jo didn't set out to buy a limping blue roan mare—she wanted a colt she could train to barrel race. But the horse is a fighter, just like Bobbie Jo. Now all she has to do is train the sour old mare that obviously has a past. While she nurses the horse back to health, Bobbie Jo realizes that the horse, now called Blue Moon, may have more history than she first thought. With the help of the enigmatic Cole, she slowly turns the horse into a barrel racer.

With authentic characters, well-paced storytelling, and raw insights into the mind of a young adult convinced of a single path to success, this book is an enjoyable and helpful listen. For young adult listeners, it’s relatable. The dream, the relationships, the successes and failures… it’s all there.

Is this what freedom is supposed to be like? Desperate to provide for himself and his sister Ellie, Bensin searches fruitlessly for work like all the other former slaves in Tarnestra. He needs the money for an even more important purpose, though: to rescue Coach Steene, who sacrificed himself for Bensin’s freedom. When members of two rival street gangs express interest in Bensin’s martial arts skills, he realizes he may have a chance to save his father figure after all...at a cost.

Claire O'Connor is back in Juniper Falls, but that doesn't mean she wants to be. One semester off, that's what she promised herself. Just long enough to take care of her father and keep the family business—a hockey bar beside the ice rink—afloat. Enter Tate Tanley. What happened between them the night before she left town resurfaces the second they lay eyes on each other. But the guy she remembers has been replaced by a total hottie. When Tate is called in to take over for the hockey team's star goalie, suddenly he's in the spotlight. It's the absolute worst time to fall in love.

Claudia Waring has never kissed a boy. Never been popular. Never been to a hockey game. All that's about to change. Assigned to tutor Chris Winslow, a prank-loving, gorgeous hockey player, Claudia's perfectly planned life immediately veers off course. And she kind of likes it. But as fun as Chris is, she knows she'll never fit in his world. After his latest prank lands him in hot water, Chris has to get serious or lose hockey. Not an easy thing for someone as carefree as him. The biggest problem, though, is how much he wants to help his cute, buttoned-up tutor loosen up a little.

Brooke Parker never expected to find herself in the tiny town of Juniper Falls, Minnesota. Of course, she also never expected to lose her dad. Or for her mom to lose herself. Brooke feels like she's losing it . . . until she finds Juniper Falls hockey. Juniper Falls girls' hockey, that is. Jake Hammond, current prince of Juniper Falls, captain of the hockey team, and player with the best chance of scoring it big, is on top of the world. Until one hazing ritual gone wrong lands him injured, finding himself enjoying his "punishment" as assistant coach for the girls' team.