Thirteen-year-old Teddy Youngblood is in a coma fighting for his life after an unspecified football injury at training camp. His family and friends flock to his bedside to support his recovery-and to discuss the events leading up to the tragic accident. Was this an inevitable result of playing a violent sport, or was something more sinister happening on the field that day? Told in an innovative, multimedia format combining dialogue, texts, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts, Game Changer explores the joyous thrills and terrifying risks of America's most popular sport.
Cat-like reflexes, cyborg superpowers ... you've never met a superhero who rolls like this!
After an eventful trip to the Creepy Crawly House at the safari park on a school trip, Ade and the Parsons Road Gang are feeling good - even if Ade's legs are getting weaker and he needs the wheelchair more, it's okay because he's learned some cool moves with his wheels. He's been invited to join Salim's wheelchair basketball team and life feels good.
There's only one problem - to be on the team he needs a sports wheelchair. And that costs a lot of money. So Ade and his friends set about fundraising. It's all going well until someone starts to disrupt the events, and some of the money goes missing too. Who is the Masked Marauder who's determined to stop Ade from getting his wheels?
Ade's superhero alter ego Cyborg Cat is going to need all his wits about him to tackle an unexpected enemy. His superpowers and special skills are up against the biggest test yet...
Come join Fred the Bear on a stunningly illustrated journey to be crowned the best bear in the wood and, just maybe, learn that there might be more to life than training…
Each year, for as long as the forest has stood,
A contest is held for the bears of the wood…
And Fred is the champion. He’s just that good.
Fred is the Best Bear in the Wood – and he’s got the medals to prove it. Being the best takes a lot of hard work, and time on your own, but Fred doesn’t mind.
Until a new bear moves to town, and Fred’s champion GRRRRR goes missing… How will he ever win now? Or will Fred instead learn that some things are more important than winning?
The second stunning, captivating and witty picture book from the immensely talented Rob Biddulph, whose debut BLOWN AWAY won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Award-winning adult author Benjamin Markovits delivers a poignant coming-of-age middle grade story that will give comfort to anyone feeling like a small fish in a Texas-size sea. Perfect for fans of Kevin Henkes, Rebecca Stead, and Kate DiCamillo.
Twelve-year-old Ben is a shy, quiet kid. His life isn’t perfect, but he feels at home in his New York City apartment. Then his dad takes a job in London, and everything changes. His parents separate, and Ben’s mom moves them back to her hometown of Austin, Texas. Ben’s simple life is suddenly complicated. He misses his apartment, his best friend, Jake, and his dad.
Then he meets Mabley, who becomes a bright spot to Ben’s day. But when his mom starts working at his new school and making friends with his teacher, Ben finds himself at the center of all the problems the adults around him can’t resolve—and even some of his own. That includes joining the school’s basketball team, where Mabley’s best friend is the star player. After being pushed around, looking for his place, Ben will have to learn how to stand his ground.
In Cats in the Crater: My FANGtastically Evil Vampire Pet, the third in the spin-off series to Mo O'Hara's New York Times bestselling My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish chapter books, an aspiring evil scientist and his mostly evil (and totally forbidden) vampire kitten must face a trap-filled Volcanic Lair at Evil Scientist Summer Camp.
Welcome back to Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha!
My epic summer at Evil Scientist Summer Camp hasn't gone quite like I planned, but THIS week I will DEFINITELY be Evil Emperor of the Camp. I've been stocking up on evil inventions and Fang's been sharpening her claws. We're ready for anything!
Okay, so maybe I wasn't really prepared to find out that Geeky Girl's grandmother is actually Madame Mako, inventor of the original volcano lair, and ruler of the most famous evil empire ever . . . but, this is going to be GREAT. Geeky Girl can inherit her grandmother's empire, and I'll come in as Head Partner, and help teach her the best way to be an evil rulerwith an epically evil crown!
Let our Epic Evil Empire begin!
Signed,
The Great and Powerful Mark
Baseball is in the Schneider family blood. Each member of this family, from family founder Felix Schneider in the 1800s to Snider Flint in the present day, has a strong tie to the game and to Brooklyn. Through the years this family has dodged bullets on a battlefield, pitched perfect games, and dealt with the devastating loss of family and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nine innings-nine generations. One game-one family. Through it all, one thing remains true: the bonds of family are as strong as a love of the game.
It's Ocean's Eleven set in a summer camp as two kids try to one-up each other in a con competition at a camp that isn't quite what it seems…
For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, where there is a lot more to the camp than meets the eye-just like Archie and his now blended family. But thanks to a con Archie developed last year, he's finally somebody…and he's not going to lose that status to the new girl, Vivian.
For Vivian, thanks to an incident That Shall Not Be Named or Spoken Of, her summer of exotic travels with Mom and Dad has turned into traveling to a dump of a summer camp in the middle of nowhere.
But thanks to perfect timing, Vivian soon finds herself in a ring of kids trying to out-con each other-and discovers Camp Shady Brook is more like Camp Shady Crook. And when one final, massive con could cost Vivian the first friends she's had in a while, can she and Archie figure out a way to make things right?
This audiobook bundle includes four favorite I Can Read! titles from The Berenstain Bears' Living Lights: A Faith Story series:
The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless
The spooky old house on 1 Spook Hill would make the perfect homeless shelter for Bear Country. The Good Deed Scouts and Old Tom better get busy with repairs!The Berenstain Bears' Piggy Bank Blessings
The Bear cubs like to spend, spend, spend. Will the new piggy bank Mama bought help teach Brother and Sister about saving money?The Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts to the Rescue
The Good Deed Scouts are on the lookout for someone to help. Whether it's helping a kitten down from a tall tree, helping Mrs. Grizzle with her yard work, or helping a lost cub find his mother, the Good Deed Scouts are dedicated to living by God's example in Bear Country.The Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near
Sister Bear is sometimes afraid of things around her. Can Papa give her the help she needs to stop being afraid and trust in God?
A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 2 - The Ancient Protective Stone
In the next ninja adventure, Martin arrives back home to find that Jacobson Muldridge is planning to take revenge on him and his mother after Myasako thwarted his plans in Book 1.
Myasako returns home to find that the threat of his uncle Senzi is still strong, and he must team up with his father and loyal friend Takashi to confront the danger. Together they use their ninja skills to infiltrate Senzi's compound, face him head on, and Myasako begins to discover the true power of his own mind.
Martin discovers the force contained within the ancient protective stone that Myasako's father gave him as a gift. When the stone senses danger, it begins to awaken, and what emerges from the stone is designed to keep any threat at bay...
Myasako discovers that he has a female cousin named Nayla, who has been highly trained from a young age to protect her evil father, Senzi. She has huge amounts of strength that is currently being used to serve evil. Will she ever break free from the darkness and join Myasako in the honourable life of a true ninja?
Being led into their nearby forests means both Martin and Myasako discover strange new creatures that everyone believes are only myths. The Garganfan begins to teach Martin how to develop his fighting skills, and the Navigation Troll makes an appearance when Myasako is most in need...
Another martial arts adventure story for ages eight and up, told to inspire, motivate and bring joy to all readers.
A Tale Of Two Ninja Kids - Book 2 - The Ancient Protective Stone
Michael couldn't get the hang of ice skating so he did not go to the lake with his brothers and friends. Instead he stayed behind and built a snowman by the pond. As he finishes the snowman and complains about not being able to skate the snowman speaks to him and offers to help him learn to skate. Michael works with Friendly the Snowman everyday and soon becomes the best skater and wins a prize on New Years Day.
Two perfect bedtime stories based on the pony films!
Twilight Sparkle is planning her Friendship Festival, and everything has to be perfect. She asks the other princesses to help her so that the sun and moon are right in the sky so that the weather is as beautiful as possible. But suddenly the storm clouds gather over Canterlot. The thunderstorm begins to rumble and the ponies start to get really scared. A mysterious airship is approaching, threatening to destroy both the Friendship Festival and the whole of Equestria.
We also meet the little foal Flurry Heart, who does not want to sleep even though Princess Luna has set the moon in the sky. Flurry Hearts mom and dad, Princess Candace and Shining Armor do everything they can to get their little foal to sleep.
Are you tired of living in the same place all the time? Do you want to know how to visit the most beautiful places and live the best experiences of your life with your RV?
Did you know that more and more people are deciding to embrace a new way of life, to go on holiday, or even to enjoy their retirement?
The world of RV is amazing, often not very well known, but it is able to give you back that freedom that you have always sought.
Every night you can decide to fall asleep under a starry sky and every morning you can wake up in the most unspoiled nature.
Until a few years ago, camping, boondocking, and RV living were only practiced by experts, or by people with a lot of money who did not need to work, but today it is no longer so.
This guide is aimed both at beginners, who want to introduce themselves to the world of RV, and experts, who will certainly find useful tips and cues to improve their outdoor experience.
Chapter 1 addresses buying a rig;
Chapter 2 brings attention to the technical side RVing;
Chapter 3 supplies a thorough discussion on the equipment you are going to need;
Chapter 4 turns your attention to your voyage;
Chapter 5 serves up the meat-and-potatoes of the lifestyle: day-to-day RVing;
Chapter 6 draws attention to the last step of setting out: planning the trip itself.
Whether you want to live in an RV or simply have a holiday with your family, your children, or your friends, experiencing a sense of freedom that you have never experienced in your life, this practical guide is definitely for you!
