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Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword (Book 1) - Paperback

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by Henry Lien (Author)"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls. For all its disparate ingredients, though, Peasprout Chen: Future Legend of Skate and Sword speaks in a single, strong voice, thanks to its spirited heroine.--The New York Times Massively entertaining...Peasprout Chen is a future legend, indeed.--Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) Welcome to Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, where the blades are sharp and the compet...

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by Faith Erin Hicks (Author)New York Times bestseller Faith Erin Hicks is back with Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy, a young adult graphic novel romance about a hotheaded hockey player who asks for temper management lessons from the cool, calm boy in drama club. It should have been a night of triumph for Alix's hockey team. But her mean teammate Lindsay decided to start up with her usual rude comments and today Alix, who usually tries to control her anger, let it finally run free. Alix lashes out...

Crack in the Code! (Minecraft Stonesword Saga #1) - Hardcover

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by Nick Eliopulos (Author)Get ready for next great adventure in the only official Minecraft chapter book series! Based on the most popular video game of all time, this all-new chapter book series takes a group of intrepid Minecraft players deeper into the game than ever before. Someone--or something--has turned the Evoker King to stone. And now a new player, Theo, has joined the team on their quest to return their former enemy to normal. Theo's has coding skills that could come in handy, but ...

Project Freeth: Volume 1: Soul for the Man Who Started All Things Aquatic Today, More Than a Century Ago - Paperback

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by J. Francis Quigley (Author) If you're a waterman, surfer, or beach enthusiast, then this is a must-read for you on the father of modern surfing and lifeguarding as we know it today. If you like a great true story set straight for the record, this read is for you too. Number of Pages: 138 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 08, 2021

Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship on and Off the Court - Paperback

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by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author)Former NBA star and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history. When future NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still an 18-year-old high school basketball prospect from New York City named Lew Alcindor, he accepted a scholarship from UCLA largely on the strength of Coach John Wooden's reputation as a winner. It turned ...

Critters of New York: Pocket Guide to Animals in Your State - Paperback

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by Alex Troutman (Author)Get the perfect kids' introduction to New York's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.Put nature in the hands of children! Critters of New York is your wildlife pocket guide that's informative, concise, and easy to use. Written by wildlife biologist Alex Troutman, this handy book presents 65 critters of the Empire State--if an animal is in this book, it's found in New York.Each species is showcased in a professional-quality photograph that's paired with such neat-...

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by Danny Ramadan (Author), Anna Bron (Illustrator)Picture book charmer Salma stars in a new early chapter book series!Book Three: Salma Joins the TeamSalma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family--the...

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by Coco Simon (Author), Tracy Bishop (Illustrator)Alexis gets a taste of sibling rivalry in the latest addition to the Cupcake Diaries series. After Alexis receives a stack of "practical" birthday gifts, she decides it's time to change her image. She wants to be more like her carefree, popular older sister, Dylan. So, she tries out for cheerleading, without really thinking about what that entails. Not only that, Dylan was a star on her cheerleading squad, so all Alexis hears is "Dylan, Dylan,...

Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes: Your Nutrition Guide for Optimal Performance - Paperback

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by Kylee Van Horn (Author), Zo? Rom (Foreword by)Endurance requires more than physical training. You need to fuel your body to optimize your training and be at your best on event day. Practical Fueling for Endurance Athletes delivers the practical, science-based information and strategies you need for long-term health and superior performance in your sport. Kylee Van Horn--registered dietitian, endurance athlete, and coach--will help you navigate the challenges of endurance sports with the f...

The 1973 Mets - You've Got to Believe - Paperback

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by Len Ferman (Author)Join Len Ferman - The Sports Time TravelerTM, as he travels back in time, virtually, to experience the magic of the 1973 Mets iconic "Ya Gotta Believe" season. The 1973 Mets provided some of the most dramatic heart-warming moments in sports history with their dash from last place to the World Series in a miraculous six week stretch. The reader will have the opportunity to share in the excitement of this incredible baseball season which was also the final year in the care...

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by Miguel Ángel Segura (Author)"72 Leyendas del Real Madrid" es un viaje emocionante a trav?s de las historias de los jugadores que han definido la esencia de uno de los clubes m?s laureados del f?tbol mundial. Desde las haza?as de Di St?fano hasta la magia de Cristiano Ronaldo, este libro despliega el manto de la grandeza que cubre el Santiago Bernab?u, presentando a las estrellas que han llevado al Real Madrid a la c?spide del deporte rey. Cada cap?tulo revela no solo las contribuciones den...

The Purler Way: A Path to Excellence for Wrestlers, Parents, and Coaches - Paperback

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by Juliet Scherer (Author), Nick Purler (Author)The Purler Way, by Purler Wrestling Academy owner and coach Nick Purler, was written to help more wrestlers efficiently reach their potential. In The Purler Way, Nick shares practical advice, insights, anecdotes, and resources from his nearly four decades of combined experience in the sport as a competitive wrestler, parent of a competitive wrestler, and experienced coach. The Purler Way is intended for competitive wrestlers, parents of wrestler...

Swimming in the Sink: A Memoir - Paperback

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by Lynne Cox (Author)In this stunning memoir of life after loss, the open-water swimming legend and bestselling author tells of facing the one challenge that no amount of training could prepare her for. A celebrated athlete who set swimming records around the world, Lynne Cox achieved astonishing feats of strength and endurance. She was the first to swim the frigid waters of the Bering Strait, the Strait of Magellan, and the coast of Antarctica, and she was the fastest to swim the English Cha...

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by Laurie Hernandez (Author), Niña Mata (Illustrator)A New York Times bestseller From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But whe...

Top Trails: Sacramento: Exploring Valley, Foothills, and Mountains in the Sacramento Region - Paperback

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by Steven L. Evans (Author)In this guide, you'll find the best trails in California's Great Valley, Coast Range, Sierra Foothills, and the Sierra Nevada in a handy, informative format. Author BiographySteven L. Evans was born and raised in the Mojave Desert near the typically dry Mojave River. When he moved up to Northern California in the 1970s for college, he discovered that most rivers actually had water and fish in them. He began exploring the wild places of the Sierra Nevada, and when he...

The Good Son: The Life of Ray Boom Boom Mancini - Paperback

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by Mark Kriegel (Author)From the bestselling author of Pistol and Namath, a vivid, revealing, and fast-paced biography of the great boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini. Frank Sinatra fawned over him. Warren Zevon wrote a tribute song. Sylvester Stallone produced his life story as a movie of the week. In the 1980s, Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini wasn't merely the lightweight champ. An adoring public considered him a national hero, the real Rocky. But it all came apart on November 13, 1982, in a brutal batt...

I Hate Running and You Can Too: How to Get Started, Keep Going, and Make Sense of an Irrational Passion - Paperback

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by Brendan Leonard (Author)BRENDAN LEONARD HATES RUNNING. He hates it so much that he once logged fifty-two marathon-length runs in fifty-two weeks. Now he's sharing everything he's learned about the sport so that you can hate it too. Packed with wisdom, humor, attitude, tips, and quotes--and more than sixty illuminating charts--I Hate Running and You Can Too delivers a powerful message of motivation from a truly relatable mentor. Leonard nails the love-hate relationship most runners have w...

Miles from Nowhere: A Round-The-World Bicycle Adventure - Paperback

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by Tara Austen Weaver (Foreword by), Barbara Savage (Author)This is the same amazing story as the current version, but with an updated cover and foreword. If you'd like to read Barbara Savage's two-year around the world bicycle trip now, you can order the current version here. Miles from Nowhere is the story of Barbara and Larry Savage's sometimes dangerous, often zany, but ultimately rewarding 23,000-mile bicycle odyssey, which took them through 25 countries in two years. Along the way, the...

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by Kim Norman (Author), Liza Woodruff (Illustrator)A favorite childrens song ("Ten on the Bed") gets a delightfully slippery, slide-y twist! In the land of the midnight sun, all the animals are having fun speeding down the hill on Caribous sled. But as they go faster and faster, Seal, Hare, Walrus, and the others all fall off . . . until just the caribous left, only and lonely. Now, a reindeer likes flying-but never alone, so . . . all the animals leap onto the sled again! This beloved story ...

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by Blake Hoena (Author), Nate Burns (Author), Andrew Kaiko (Illustrator)Discover a new kind of superhero in Pillow-Man!Secret identity: Sam DeVenoe, star shortstop for the Emerson Eagles.One night while Sam is biking home after a game, he has a mysterious encounter and is granted an unusual, slightly odd, maybe even a little bizarre "super" power.As Sam tries to discover the limits of his strange new ability, his best friend Gavin is determined to transform him into crimefighter. But donning ...

Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss - Paperback

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by Dean Karnazes (Author)In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man, world-renowned ultra marathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail; Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey. From the downright hilarious to the truly profound, the stories in Run! provide readers with the ultimate...

Indestructibles: Sesame Street: Beach Day: Chew Proof - Rip Proof - Nontoxic - 100% Washable (Book for Babies, Newborn Books, Safe to Chew) - Paperback

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by Amy Pixton (Created by), Sesame Street (Author)Join your favorite Sesame Street friends as they head to the beach. Build sandcastles, relax in the shade, and play with a beach ball -- it's all fun in the sun with Elmo, Abby, Zoe, and more! Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies "read" (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proof--made of ultra-durable tight-w...

What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's Treasures - Hardcover

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by Heather L. Montgomery (Author), Maribel Lechuga (Illustrator)Charles Darwin, George Washington Carver, and Jane Goodall were once curious kids with pockets full of treasures! When you find something strange and wonderful, do you put it in your pocket? Meet nine scientists who, as kids, explored the great outdoors and collected "treasures" seedpods, fossils, worms, and more. Observing, sorting, and classifying their finds taught these kids scientific skills--and sometimes led to groundbreak...

Looking for Peppermint: Or Life in the Forest - Hardcover

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by Maxwell Eaton (Author)A young girl shares stories and facts about the woods near her home while catching up with her mischievous dog, Peppermint. When her dog Peppermint wanders off, this little girl isn't too worried; they both know their way around the woods. On her way to find Peppermint, she regales us with stories and information about the area, from encounters with spiny porcupines and protective mother coyotes all the way back to the mile-thick glaciers that shaped the landscape. Pa...

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by Jacqueline Davies (Author), Sonia Sánchez (Illustrator)An everyday visit to the pool transforms into an unforgettable celebration of the water in this remarkable picture book from Jacqueline Davies, the award-winning author of children's classic The Lemonade War, and Sonia Sánchez, the illustrator of Meg Medina's Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away.A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through ...

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by Laurie Morrison (Author)Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon--and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other. Grace has been working for years to beat her former friend Jonah Perkins's GPA so she can be named top scholar of the eighth grade. But when Jonah beats her for the title, it feels like none of Grace's academic accomplishments have really mattered. They weren't enough to win--...

Hot Wheels Let's Race: Snake Attack! - Paperback

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by Eric Geron (Author), Mattel (Author)An action-packed beginning reader based on Hot Wheels Let's Race, debuting on Netflix in March 2024. Ready, set, race! Look out, Hot Wheels City! An evil scientist and a giant cobra are attacking the city. To defeat these villains, the racers from the Ultimate Garage are going to have to put the pedal to the medal in the GT Scorcher(TM), Tricera-Truck(TM), Solid Muscle, and Tooligan(TM). Challenge accepted! Inspired by Hot Wheels, the number-one selling ...

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by Paul Gurgol (Author)Zero is a young talented baseball player who learns what it takes to be successful and happy with his performance, no matter if he wins or loses the game.Zero the Hero is written by Paul Gurgol. Number of Pages: 24 Dimensions: 0.07 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: November 11, 2020

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Become a Wildlife Detective Spotting animals in the wild is tricky, but they leave plenty of clues behind--especially tracks. Examine the evidence. Study the animal tracks. See if you can guess "Whose track is that?" Then turn the page to discover the answer This interactive and entertaining picture book features the full-color photography of Stan Tekiela, a professional naturalist and award-winning author. With every reading, children get more familiar with a vari...

Annie: The Mysterious Morgan Horse - Paperback

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by Ellen F. Feld (Author)The fifth book in the popular Morgan Horse series introduces a new horse, Annie. Uncertain of her origin, Chauncy decides to bring Annie home to Gallant Morgans, but he makes it clear she can only stay if he can locate her registration papers. When Heather discovers Annie's true identity, she is afraid to tell Chauncy, knowing the horse may be returned to a cruel trainer. Will Chauncy send Annie back to her original owner? What will happen to Annie if she is returned?...

Goallllll! Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game about Soccer - Paperback

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by Dan Alleva (Author), Mad Libs (Author)Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about the sport whose very name cannot be decided upon: football/soccer/the beautiful game! He VERB (PRESENT TENSE), he scores! GOALLLLLL! With 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about penalty kicks, slide tackles, and clutch saves, there are plenty laughs to be ...