competition (psychology)

As the Silver Stars team at the Sugarloaf Gymnastic Academy prepares for an important competition, Kelly discovers that her toughest competitor is her new stepsister, Maya.

A critique on the American obsession with competition and it destructive influence on individuals and society.

Nevermore, the pet crow, comments as Perrywinkle and Andromeda compete for superiority in magic until they learn that the best way is to do it together.

Dedicated, competitive Montreal swimmer Victoria Miller finds help in a surprising place when her home life, troubled by her mother's depression and her father's workaholism, suddenly gets worse.

Angie must work to clear her name when she is suspected of causing the accidents targeting Paula, her main rival for a skating medal at Millwood Arena.

Best friends Cassie and Greg get caught in the middle of a decades-old football rivalry between their high school teams, the Spartans and the Trojans, in this novel loosely based on Homer's classic tale, The Iliad.

Gifted fifth grader Alvin Webster, accustomed to always being the best, the first, and the one with the most right answers, has some adjustments to make when he finds out he is getting a new baby brother at the same time he tries to tutor a less gifted student who does not want to be tutored.

Wildcats basketball team captain Trey Smith is confident in his ability to play, but worries about embarrassing his cousin who is on a rival team when they face each other in a game.

Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins, but when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort at all.

Explains competition, what it is, its importance, and how to be a good winner as well as a good loser.