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Author
Series
Adventures of Arnie the doughnut volume 3
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Arnie the talking doughnut and Peezo participate in a television game show, competing against other local teams in a series of challenges which include facing Nick "The Pumpernator" Pumpernickel, and still manage to solve a mystery.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Gon and Killua split from the group to train at Heavens Arena for six months. However, they are outmatched by another fighter with an ability called Nen. Because Nen is a required skill for Hunters, Gon and Killua vow to learn quickly.
Author
Publisher
Rock the Boat
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"It only takes one day at their new school for Parker and Sven to become mortal enemies. Parker's had a terrible summer and just wants to be invisible, while Sven is desperate to make an impression and be known as anything other than 'that boy with epilepsy.' When Parker discovers her beloved dog Alaska--who she had to give away last year--now belongs to Sven, she's determined to steal her back. Of course, that's easier said than done"--Provided by...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association challenges Gon and his team. Gon and Kurapika win, but Leorio loses time for the team, leaving Killua to save the day with his assassin skills before the clock runs out. Then, the team is left, stranded, on an island for a battle royale.
65) Unschooled
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Fifth graders George and Lilly are best friends, but when they end up leading separate teams competing for the Spirit Week prize, it puts a strain on their friendship, especially when the competition generates a host of nasty pranks designed to sabotage their teams--and if Principal Klein finds out what is going on, Spirit Week will be canceled and everybody concerned will spend the rest of the year in detention.--Provided by Publisher.
66) Force out
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
©2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"El abuelo de Allen nunca se ha perdido un juego de baseball hasta esta noche. Mientras Allen juega el juego más importante de su vida, su abuelo lucha por su vida en el hospital. Allen quiere ganar el juego por su abuelo, pero se enfrenta a uno de sus desafíos más grandes, Hank 'El Tanque' Steele."--Page 4 of cover.
Allen wants to win his most important baseball game for his Grandpa, who fights for his life at the hospital, but he must face his...
Author
Publisher
al-Markaz al-Thaqāfī al-ʻArabī
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Arabic
Description
When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings, albeit fleetingly: playing chess and taking the little green pills given to her and the other children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is a prodigious talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But she can never quite overcome her urge...
Author
Series
Princess Snowbelle volume 2
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Princess Snowbelle and her brothers look forward to competing against the neighboring kingdom of Snowland in the annual Snow Games, but they learn that winning is not always the most important thing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In the next round of games, Seishun's Takeshi Momoshiro encounters Kiyosumi in the No. 3 singles and Ryoma battles Jin in the No. 2 singles. However, Ryoma has his work cut out for him because, for some mysterious reason, Jin can't possibly lose.
Author
Series
Prince of Tennis volume 14
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Kunimitsu Tezuka and Sadharu Inui battle in the intra-squad games for a spot in the starting lineup. Meanwhile, Coach Banda of Yamabuki Junior High offers team captain Kunmitsu a chance to play overseas as an exchange student.
Author
Series
True colors (Annabeth Albert) volume 1
Language
English
Description
Conrad Stewart and Alden Parks are enemies, and that's the way it's always been. But when they're stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, the competition takes a backseat as unexpected feelings blossom. Yet each boy has a reason why they have to win the upcoming con tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way-even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical"--...
74) Nyxia
Author
Series
Nyxia triad volume 1
Publisher
Océano/Gran Travesía
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
"Emmett Atwater emprende un viaje en el cuál no sólo dejará su hogar, sino que también abandonará la Tierra. Él y otros nueve adolescentes son reclutados por Babel, una poderosa corporación que los conduce hasta un planeta llamado EDÉN. Allí, deberán extraer una volátil y extraña sustancia de un valor incalculable, conocida como NYXIA. La recompensa es una cifra millonaria con la que Emmett pretende cuidar de su familia el resto de su...
Author
Publisher
Montlake
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A geeky, brilliant, cosmetic chemist, Anna Ellis, to win over Craig Kimball, the man of her dreams--and her boss--starts fake dating Craig's half-brother Marco, with whom Craig is super competitive, as an experiment in attraction, until her feelings for Marco become all-too real.
77) The novice
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An obsessive college freshman joins her university's rowing team and undertakes an extreme physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Brazilian American twin siblings, Lia and Luís, are always competing, even when it comes to their favorite Brazilian snacks from their family's store; they want to know which of them has more, and they use various mathematical techniques to pick a winner--and then share the delicious results.
79) Click'd
Author
Series
Click'd volume 1
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"After spending the summer at coding camp, Allie Navarro is excited to share the app she built with her friends, until it starts to cause problems between them"--
80) Love à la mode
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
High school juniors Rosie Radeke and Henry Yi, both enrolled in an elite cooking program in Paris, must balance rivalry and romance.
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