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The exciting sequel to Slam Dunk!Julian Pryce was once the star center of the Tornadoes. But when he joins a new team after his family moves, he suddenly finds himself the star benchwarmer. It turns out the Warriors already have a starting center, Paul Boyd, who has no intention of sharing the court with Julian. The coach is no help, either, for one simple reason: Paul is his son! Now Julian may have to take drastic measures if he's going to get back into the game. . . but is he to blame when Paul winds up in the hospital?

Mark, center for his middle school's soccer team the Scorpions, must cope with his parents' divorce and a teammate who holds a grudge against him.

The first time Brett steps on "The Lizard," the mysterious skateboard unearthed in his backyard, he can feel its power. He can do amazing tricks on it that he was never able to do on his old board. Brett should be on top of the world-so why can't he shake the feeling that there's something evil about The Lizard?

Glenn Marlette is determined to make his brother Paul a decent basketball player and member of his team, the Sabers. Paul is bursting with friendliness and energy, but one thing sets him apart - he is developmentally disabled. Can Glenn help his teammates learn to accept his brother?

Peter is a genius with dirt bikes, he can take them apart, fix them up, and race them like a champion. He also has a knack for getting into trouble. Two days after running away from his foster home he finds himself mixed up with two dangerous strangers. Will his skill with bikes save him?

Pie loves to play hockey, but he's got some problems - his skates are too big for him, and one of his teammates is always picking on him. But Pie's troubles really begin when his neighbours find an antique hockey game. They swear the game is magic and can predict every play Pie's team will make!

When young Scott Harrison joins the Golden Bears ice-hockey team, his talent sparks jealousy and resentment from team-mate Del Stockton, and Scott begins to doubt himself. He becomes afraid of being hit by the puck, and can't focus on the game. Can he live down Del's taunts and overcome the fear?

All Jabber Morris wants to do is play soccer, after all that's what he does best. But almost everyone, including his mother, brother and uncle, want him to give it up for American football. He has to make his own tough decisions to learn that he has the right to excel in his own sport.

Everyone in Johnny Reese's new school assumes that his long legs will make him the star of the White Cats basketball team. However, his legs have no spring, and shorter team-mates can easily outjump him. On top of his troubles on the court, Johnny has to get used to a new father and stepbrother.

The action-packed fourth installment to the exciting baseball mystery series by Matt Christopher, the #1 sports series for kids!

Football action abounds in this novel about a boy who plays both offense and defense.

A miserable memory dogs Keith''s every move Keith Stedman dropped the pass. The game-winning, undefeated-record-making pass that would have made him a hero instead of a loser. Now, a year later, that missed pass still haunts him, so much so that he''s considering quitting football for good. His friends and family finally convince him to stick with it, but Keith''s troubles are far from over. Another player is out for his position and seems determined to do everything he can to keep the dropped pass memory alive in the minds of the whole team - including Keith. Can Keith overcome his own obsession with the past and succeed in the present?

Organizing a local football team causes problems spanning three generations.

This classic Matt Christopher novel, formerly titles Basebal Pals, now sports a fresh new cover and name!

With a fresh new look, this reissue of the Matt Christopher classic that tells the story of a young boy and his magical baseball bat will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers while teaching them vital lessons about the importance of friendship, teamwork, and believing in themselves.

The world's most popular sport gets a refresh in this updated edition of World Cup, capturing all the amazing highlights of soccer's most famous tournament in the lead-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Twelve-year-old Traci Winchell is a gifted gymnast, but lately she's been having trouble, so much trouble that her coach warns her she may need to drop out or else risk serious injury. Traci wants to find something to fill the void left by gymnastics, but is diving for her?

Theo's favourite aunt is diagnosed as having cancer. Although he's a couch potato he realises he has to do something. Then a friend tells him about a benefit race to raise funds for cancer research. He begins a training programme that opens a new door for him - and helps his aunt as well.

An exciting history of American sports' most notorious team rivalries from the #1 sports series for kids.

Larry wishes his Dad would take time off from his legal practice to watch him play football. He takes some consolation from the letters he receives from Yancey Foote, his pro-football hero. But the letters stop coming, and Larry finds out that Yancey is in legal trouble. Can Larry's Dad help?

When Kelly Roberts plays basketball at home with her friend Ester, she's a whiz, but as soon as she faces a crowd, she freezes. One day she finds a new pair of red hightops in her locker. Whenever she wears them she plays a better game. Could the mysterious hightops somehow be magical?

Serena and Venus Williams have captured the attention of the tennis crowd. This title contains photographs, their statistics, and a list of career highlights for the sisters.

Stookie Norris's brother Greg scores three goals in one game and appears in the local paper. Greg insists that strikers should try to score a hat trick in every game, so Stookie runs wild chasing the ball during the next game. But is it the best way for him to play?

In the third volume of Legendary Sports Events, the greatest moments of the Olympic Games are captured in classic Matt Christopher style.

An exciting surfing novel for pre-teens.