Juvenile Fiction-Sports Books

Yippee! Towel, hat, sunglasses, sand toys . . . everyone's favorite baby is off and running for a day at the beach--with a new friend. Pack a beach bag and join Baby for that quintessential summer activity: a day at the seashore. With a...

Are you a good teammate? Do you try your best? Do you follow rules and play fair? Explore these and other ways to be a good sport with these fun books! Jordan practices losing graciously, whether she is competing in a footrace, playing tennis,...

Cam and Eric's gym teacher just had his office walls painted. But Cam notices that the color of his walls isn't the only difference-his prized tennis trophy is missing Who could have taken it? Say click with Cam as she begins collecting clues to...

A child watches her mother and father as they work with their hands, and she knows she wants to build and sew and garden and paint just like them. When they give her a special place to work, lots of good materials, and plenty...

Four simple stories about playing outside that will make new readers eager to keep going Contains: Ethan's CatEthan's BikeEthan's BirdsEthan's LunchAuthor: Johanna HurwitzISBN-10: 0763610992ISBN-13: 9780763610999Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)Language: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2002Pages: 48Format: Boxed SetWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 7.99h x 5.62w x 0.31dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 1.5Point Value: 0.5Interest...

The Zigzag Zebras have been challenged by the Timpanzi School Tigers to a race. They'll have to practice hard. Too bad Gina is a better opera singer than a runner. Ramon has them running all over--in the schoolyard, down Stone Street, back into the...

Griffin Lane loves playing soccer in the local league. His three best friends are there. It's competitive but more relaxed than school sports. And he's right where he wants to be, playing defense out in front of the goal. But when the goalie is...

A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in...

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,...

We know by now that Scaredy Squirrel only feels safe when he's at home in his nut tree, with his defenses, his emergency kit and his back-up plans at the ready. So even though the sun is shining and it's time for a vacation,...

Alicia's brother Danny and his friends are always putting down cheerleading. One of them even said the cheerleaders don't belong at the Victory School. But Alicia knows that everyone on the team has something special, like her super jumping ability. She just has to...

The Garcia family is off to the beach. They enjoy jumping in the waves, building sandcastles, and most of all, finding treasures. They even manage to bring a bit of their fun home to T o Alex and Spooky. Calico Kid is an imprint...

Back From the Dead Jason Chaser's survival of the horrific -- and suspicious -- crash in the Italian Run was nothing short of a miracle, but it's going to take more miracles to salvage his budding racing career. Only the top four students at...

Eleven-year-old Garry, embarrassed when his unathletic brother joins his lacrosse team, faces a bigger problem when the team bully turns on both of them.Author: Matt ChristopherISBN-10: 0316796417ISBN-13: 9780316796415Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2006Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.00w x 0.50dAccelerated...

Alicia's pen pal's cheer squad needs new uniforms, but they don't have the money to buy them. So Alicia decides to raise money for them with a volleyball tournament. She is excited to play herself, but she can't seem to get her serves right....

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,...

A motivating story about the difference between being a leader and someone who leads. It's P.E. time and dodgeball is the game of the month. When Lil Peter is chosen as a team captain, his teacher challenges him to pick his team in a...

How good is too good? Alice Henderson is about to find out.Cricket careers start at club level. That's what Alice's friend Old George tells her. But how can she start her career when she can't even make her first team?Will Alice finally get to...

It's a typical Saturday when Tori and her mom decide to go to the ballpark. One of Tori's best friends, Tristan, has a big game today. The game is going great, the bases are loaded, when Tristan gets hurt. Should the team forfeit the...

For 8 - 12 years. Magali could not have predicted who would be her number one opponent in the Paintball Competition. Never in a million years!Ping!Splat!'You're out! Get off the field, Loser!'Magali is turning into a power-hungry fruit-flinger! She's just flung a fat strawberry...