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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Liz Lighty has always done her best to avoid the spotlight in her small, wealthy, and prom-obsessed midwestern high school, after all, her family is black and rather poor, especially since her mother died; instead she has concentrated on her grades and her musical ability in the hopes that it will win her a scholarship to elite Pennington College and their famous orchestra where she plans to study medicine--but when that scholarship falls through...
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Unofficial gamer's adventure volume 3
Language
English
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Steve is invited to participate in an elite building competition on Mushroom Island. Steve builds his dream house to impress the judges, but just as they begin judging, the island is overrun with Endermen. Mushroom islands are known for not having hostile mobs, so everyone knows it's the work of a griefer. Is it one of the contestants? Nobody knows, but they all have to work together to battle this invasion of the Endermen.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns.
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Series
Song of wraiths and ruin volume 1
Language
English
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For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal--kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny;...
Author
Series
League of griefers volume 5
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"When skeletons corner Noah and Violet, the duo escapes through a portal to the Nether. Trouble brews as Noah accidentally leaves the portal open and the mobs from the Overworld enter the Nether. Noah and Violet must battle hostile mobs from both worlds to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
10) Triple trouble
Author
Series
Payton and Emma Mills books volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
While continuing to switch places in middle school, identical twins Payton and Emma compete with triplets Dexter, Oliver, and Asher at the Multipalooza festival.
11) Long shot
Author
Series
Comeback kids volume 4
Publisher
Philomel Books/ Walden Media
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Noah and Violet are busy rebuilding their town when the Ender Dragon flies above the village streets. The following day the Wither attacks them. As the town battles these harsh hostile mobs, Noah and Violet, with their good friends Hannah and Ben, set out to search for Daniel, whom they suspect is behind these vicious attacks. As they search for the griefers, they find clues leading them to believe the griefers haven't disappeared but are actually...
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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Just once, Frank Pearl would like to win at something! He is going to win a prize if it's the last thing he does. Could an amazing yo-yo trick or Cookie the parrot land him a prize? Could a blue ribbon be his at the Great Third-Grade Breakfast Bash? With three shots at a prize and Judy Moody cheering him on (sort of?), there's no way that Frank can miss out on a trophy this time" --
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A twist on the classic game of Rock Paper Scissors, this story celebrates the differences that make three friends unique.
The ninja, the cowboy and the bear do everything together. But when a contest among themselves leads to resentment, they soon learn that the only way to stop disagreeing is to be considerate of their differences and appreciate one another.
Author
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Harry and Sam are best friends who do everything together. Like build castles. Jump into ponds. And swing on swings. But when Harry realizes that Sam can build bigger, jump higher, and swing better than he can, he decides he'd be happier without Sam. All by himself, Harry can be the greatest! All by himself, Harry is... Well, Harry is... Alone. Is being the best at everything worth it if you don't have a friend to share the fun with? -- from Amazon....
18) The hardcore war
Author
Series
League of griefers volume 6
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
"Noah and Violet, treasure hunters and protectors of the Overworld, are back. Someone has changed the environment from survival to hardcore. Now if you get destroyed, you can't respawn. Noah and Violet must find a way to get the world back to survival while fighting off another griefer war staged by the evil Daniel and his band of rainbow griefers"--
20) I'm on it!
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"When Frog and Goat turn a simple game into an all-out competition, things get out of hand...until finally, they're over it"--
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