Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the fake out. Includes tips for soccer players.

"Grit can be described as a combination of persistence and resilience. No matter what challenges or barriers arise, a person with grit never gives up on achieving their dreams and the goals they have set. This empowering title offers helpful ideas, practical tips, and inspiring stories about how the power of grit and determination can help you reach your goals. From ways to deal with stumbling blocks in your path to how to stay focused on pursuing...

After McGee smashes a lazy pitch to win the championship for the Catbirds, the pitcher spends a whole winter practicing in hopes of striking him out when they face off again.

Princess Cupcake Jones loves taking dance classes at Madame's School of Ballet. However, there's one move that Cupcake can't quite do-- an arabesque. While all of her friends are excited about the dance recital, Cupcake is nervous that she won't be able to do it. Follow Princess Cupcake Jones as she learns that with practice and determination there isn't anything she can't do if she puts her mind to it.

A kitten born with only three legs loves doing the same things as the chickens who share a garage with him, including sitting on a nest.

"Rosie is a little pig determined to learn how to ride a bike and see the world, no matter how many mishaps it takes for her to get there!"--

Imaginative middle schooler Jimmy follows his dream to start a unique book company while he is still a child.

"Tallulah dreams of playing the tuba, but she's small and the tuba is very large. Everyone around her tells her to wait until she's bigger, but Tallulah can't wait--she just has to play the tuba in her school band.With determination and a lot of creativity, Tallulah hatches a plan that she hopes will turn her musical dream into reality."--

After hearing the famous nursery rhyme, the Diddle herd decides it is impossible for a cow to jump over the moon, but Cindy Moo is determined to discover how it can be done.