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1) Check & mate
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwin adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.
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Series
Mindy Kim volume 6
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Mindy Kim loves food...When a local pizza place advertises a trivia competition, Mindy can't believe that the big prize is unlimited pizza for a whole year! Mindy is confident she and her dad can take the top spot. But Dad is worried he might not understand all the cultural references. And he wants Mindy to know that the most important thing is to always try your best, even if you don't win"--
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects... With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest...
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English
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"Spunky sixth-grader Zoe Sparks has discovered a unique way to get the laptop of her dreams--to win it! If Zoe can sell more tubs of cookie dough than anyone in her school, the laptop is hers. It's the first step to becoming a prize-winning journalist! But her win-at-all-costs attitude is starting to drive a wedge between Zoe, her best friend Felix, and her family. Zoe may be a top cookie-dough seller in her class, but is winning the prize really...
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"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 82
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
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"When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure! Trap had finally talked me into taking a relaxing vacation. But it turned out it wouldn't just be given to me. We were going to have to win it! I was on my way to Port Stinky to win a race against the wild. Could I stand the smell long enough to win?"--
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol--a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission. Of course, their final adventure together is more than just that-really, it's a way for the boys to celebrate their friendship,...
9) I'm fast!
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Language
English
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A train and a car race each other on the way to Chicago.
10) The Steves
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
When two puffins named Steve meet, they begin arguing about who is first, greatest, wisest, and more until they realize they have gone too far.
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Series
Lost legends volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Kristoff Bjorgman is excited about the Polar Nights festival's ice harvester competition, but when a storm rolls in on the day of the race Kristoff must choose between safety or saving his bullying classmate.
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Language
English
Description
In a snow-cloaked kingdom, two rival servants--one who desperately wants to win the approval of the Red Jaga and the other who hopes to escape the Black Jaga--compete for the pure heart of a prince, only to discover they might be falling for each other instead. Includes author's note.
It is Karnawał season in the snow-cloaked Kingdom of Lechija, and from now until midnight when the church bells ring an end to Devil's Tuesday time will be marked...
13) I am the shark
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
What makes the great white shark (one of) the greatest fish in the sea? FIN-d out in this hilarious fish-out-of-water story that's perfect for Shark Week and all year-round!
Author
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Best bear friends Harry and Sam engage in a little friendly competition, but as each event intensifies, Harry's jealousy of Sam's success grows, leaving Harry to decide what is more important--being the best or having a best friend.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Buckle up for laughs with Mater, everyone's favorite tow truck from the Cars movies, as he helps little ones learn the alphabet! This hilarious book features characters from all three Cars films, including Lightning McQueen, Jackson Storm, and Cruz Ramirez. It's a great way to zip through the alphabet backward from Z to A...Mater-style!"--Page 4 cover.
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Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to win. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they ... don't walk away the winner?"--
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Series
Junie B. Jones series volume 16
Language
English
Description
As captain of Room Nine's field day team, Junie B. Jones tries to rally her troops after they lose several events.
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Series
Donut dreams volume 5
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows Lindsay loves working at the bakery counter in her family's restaurant... So how is she going to deal with a new bakery in town that will compete with Donut Dreams? Not only that, the owner's daughter, Maria, is in her class. She's glamorous, exciting, and just moved to town from Chicago. She's everything Lindsay wants to be--or at least that's what Lindsay thinks.
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Series
Catalina incognito volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
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