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Blue-ribbon blues

2002
Jack, a student at Barkley's School for Dog, sets out to win a blue ribbon in the agility contest in hopes of making his owner, Maggie, proud.

The great detective race

2008
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny discover that some of the clues to the Great Detective Race are fake and set out to find out who is trying to ruin the race.

Sinsajo

2012
Katniss Everdeen, having survived Los Juegos twice, learns she and her family and friends are in danger because El Capitolio holds her responsible for the unrest and races against time to protect those she cares about and the people of Distrito 13. Text presented in Spanish.

En llamas

2012
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion. Text presented in Spanish.

The princess of pop

2004
Fourteen-year-old Becca, having backed out of auditioning for the school musical, is challenged to enter the Pop Princess contest and finds herself wondering about her priorities as she moves up the ranks and becomes totally caught up in the competition.

The serial sneak thief

1997
A master criminal known as The Chameleon threatens to disrupt a mystery contest being held in the public library, but J.G. and the other Watchdogs are on hand to investigate.

Scream for ice cream

2006
Young Nancy Drew investigates when a friend's recipe for a local ice-cream factory contest goes missing.

How much is that guinea pig in the window?

1995
Mr. Day's fourth-grade class has a contest, recycling bottles and cans so that they will have enough money to buy a guinea pig. Includes four pages of story problems.

Camp Knock Knock

1996
Willie is king of the knock-knock jokes at summer camp, but to retain his title he must win the great riddle contest against Crow, who is best at everything.

The very boastful kangaroo

2000
A very, very boastful kangaroo brags that it can jump higher than anyone, but a teeny, tiny kangaroo cleverly wins the jumping contest.

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