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1) On the Line
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
Worried that his inability to make a free throw is making his junior high team lose games, Marcus learns an unconventinal method for shooting them from a custodian. Includes a chapter on famous basketball players who have used the underhanded throw.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When Kyle fakes a catch, his baseball team goes on to win the league championship but Kyle doesn't feel good about winning by cheating. Includes a section on the sportsmanship of Christy Mathewson, a pitcher who played professional baseball in the early 1900s.
3) BMX bully
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.
4) Board rebel
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville.
5) Face-off
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
6) Free throw
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
7) Go-kart rush
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.
9) On the line
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
10) Paintball blast
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Max and Tyler start losing paintball matches to a new player named Ryan, Max is suspicious and sets out to prove that Ryan is cheating.
12) Speedway switch
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
13) Batter up!
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Caleb, who has always used a wood bat, has to use an aluminum bat and struggles to hit the ball.
15) Snowboard duel
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When the son of the new manager of the ski resort starts a snowboard cross team and will not allow girls to join, Brian and Hannah try to think of a way to change his mind.
16) Soccer shootout
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When a new boy joins the Titans soccer team, Berk, who has always played goalkeeper, is challenged for that position and he must decide whether to hold a grudge or act for the good of the team.
17) Blizzard!
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Riley and Blake have been best friends forever, even though Blake is a daredevil and teases Riley. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends. Riley joins the swim team, and soon finds he doesn't need Blake's friendship to get by. But when Blake tries a crazy stunt and dangerous at the lake one day, can Riley put the past aside and save his former friend?
19) Free climb
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Amir's new friend refuses to learn the right way to climb, and soon finds himself in danger.
20) Karate countdown
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Kenny's anger problem gets out of control, his father signs him up for karate lessons. But even in karate class, Kenny can't get a grip on his temper. He's getting a reputation for being angry. With help from his karate teacher, will Kenny be able to calm down long enough to focus and win? .