The only thought on Jeff Belno’s mind is escape. Weeks ago, when he begged his parents to let him take his horse Red with him to camp, maybe somehow Jeff knew he would be wanting to run away. All he could remember now was the way the camp coach had been hounding him, making him …
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The exciting sequel to The Kid Who Only Hit Homers Sylvester Coddmyer III is a different player this season than he was the year before. Then, he hit homer after homer. Now, he’s lucky even to be in the starting lineup, let along get a chance at the plate. Then he meets a mysterious ex-ballplayer …
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His parents’ problems threaten Bobby “the Fox”‘s baseball career… Since his parents split up, the only bright spot in Bobby’s days is being coached by his father in the fine art of running bases. In fact, he’s getting so fast on the base paths that he earns a nickname from the fans: “the Fox.” Then, …
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Keith Stedman dropped the game-winning, undefeated-record-making pass that would have made him a hero instead of a loser. Still haunted by his gaffe, he’s considering quitting football for good. His friends and family convince him to stick with it, but his troubles are far from over. Another player seems determined to do everything he can …
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Theo Gordimer is a classic thirteen-year-old coach potato: he prefers video games and TV shows to playing sports. Then his favorite aunt is diagnosed with cancer. Theo wants to do something to help her, but what? Then his friend Paul tells him about an upcoming five-kilometer road race to raise money for cancer research. Theo …
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Can Jamie learn to live with her new stepsister? When Jamie Bonner’s father remarries, Jamie’s life turns upside down. She’s not just getting a new mother, but a new sister her own age. Jamie tries hard to like Michaela, but Michaela seems to be better at everything than Jamie. Volleyball is the only thing Jamie …
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When Todd is told by his doctor that he needs to lose weight, he becomes the newest member of his brother Garry’s lacrosse team. But Garry is avoiding Todd because he’s embarrassed by his brother’s lack of skill and extra weight. When Michael Donofrio, the team’s high-scorer, makes fun of Todd, will Garry turn on …
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