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Rich Mitch

1983
Eleven-year-old Mitch finds his life turns upside down after he wins $250,000 in the Dazzle-Rama Sweepstakes.

The midnight horse

1998
Kate, excited that she has a real chance to win the Hawthorn Horse Trials, is not thrilled to learn she has competition from newcomer Izzy Paterson and her horse Midnight, but the girls become fast friends after a crisis draws them together.

The Berenstain Bears go platinum

1998
The cubs at Bear Country School convince Principal Honeycomb to turn the annual musicale into a rock contest, with a famous heavy metal rock star as judge.

We want to win!

1993
While excitedly preparing for an upcoming karate competition, ten-year-old Jonathan and his friends worry about being good enough to win.

Rabbits can't dance!

1989
Ignoring the jeers of the other bunnies, Ruben Rabbit goes about the fancy prancing and dancing he loves, and he eventually gains recognition for it in a contest.

White crane

Book 1 of the Samurai Kids series
2011
Legendary samurai warrior Ki-Yaga, recruits crippled Niya Moto to join his samurai students in the Cockroach Ryu when they face the fierce students from the Dragon Ryu at the Samurai Trainee Games. Includes black-and-white illustrations, a glossary, and the Japanese characters for the seven virtues of Bushido.

The runaway princess

2007
Fifteen-year-old Princess Meg uses magic and her wits to rescue a baby dragon and escape the unwanted attentions of princes hoping to gain her hand in marriage through a contest arranged by her father, the king.

The betrayal of Natalie Hargrove

2009
South Carolina high school senior Nat has worked hard to put her trailer-park past behind her, and when she and her boyfriend are crowned Palmetto Prince and Princess everything would be perfect, except that a prank they played a few nights before went horribly awry.

Dolby and the woof-off

1991
Bo teaches his dog Dolby some unusual tricks in an attempt to win the Woof-Off contest.

And the winner is--

1989
Distraught over her family's financial state, which is forcing them to sell their vacation home on the island where they spend each summer, twelve-year-old Phoebe sees her close friendship with Kit self-destructing as they both become involved in a local talent show.

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