competition (psychology)

When Sasha Johnson-Sun and her ex-best friend, Ezra Davis-Goldberg, are tied for valedictorian and the scholarship attached, they agree on a best-of-three, winner-take-all academic bet that forces them to reexamine why they drifted apart--and figure out who they've become since.

"Everyone at Freddy's school is playing the new video game Wonder World--everyone except Freddy. He doesn't even own the game yet! And even if he can get the money, get to the store before it sells out, and play, play, play...can he be the first kid in second grade to reach level ten?"--Page [4] of cover.

Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika must elude a hungry beast to reach Killua, who has decided to return to his family and become an assassin.

Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio are challenged by a group of criminals hired by the Hunter Association and must work together to save the day before time runs out.

While preparing to become hunters, Gon and his friends realize they are up against some tough competition and must perform culinary skills to pass their second qualification exam.

Jae Cho does not win games very often, but when her older brother leaves his Castle Crusadors game open she starts playing and soon becomes fascinated by the strategy involved--until she accidently enters an online esports competition in his name, and discovers that her brother now expects her to compete for real.

"Ethan and Emily Tuttle embark on their first summer camp adventure where competing teams turn into rivals, but Chief Ron helps the twins and their teammates learn the dangers of aggression, revenge, and blowback and why peace and friendship are important!" -- tuttletwins.com.

In this leveled reader based on DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free, the PALs are part of a school fundraiser! But when Lucky partners with Maricela for the fundraiser instead of Pru and Abigail, their competitive streaks come out and test their friendship.

"With the Infinite Tsukuyomi activated, the entire world is plunged into darkness. And to make matters worse, Black Zetsu has revived Kaguya, the very originator of chakra. Naruto and Sasuke have been given special powers by the Sageof Six Paths, but can they seal away Kaguya before she destroys everything?!"--English version back cover.

"Competitive siblings Sadie and Clip Chu must set aside their differences and work together when they get stuck in a virtual reality laser tag game"--Provided by publisher. Told from two viewpoints.