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"Following in the vein of the best-selling books 'Press Here' (Tullet), and 'The Book with No Pictures' (Novak), Nicholas Solis has devised a way to put one of the most universally-loved kid games into a book--'The Staring Contest!' These self-proclaimed staring-master eyes dare the readers to enter into a staring contest--and you better watch out! Because they can stare ... all ... day ... long. Even if you blow on them, they won't blink. Go ahead. Try it!"--Publisher's website.

At Rivven's Maze Festival, Ellis and his dragon Pathseeker race to be the first to make it through all three magical mazes.

People who drive lowriders can control how high or low the car is relative to the ground with switches. These switches control the flow of oil to each wheel. Lowriders can be really fun! Skilled drivers can do tricks such as making the cars bounce and jump around. In the 1990's, lowriders became a popular part of hip-hop culture. Readers will learn more about the history of lowriders and more-even about "dancing" contests! Full-color photographs show many different kinds of lowriders.

Determined to win the student film competition, Mina makes a deal with indie film star Emmitt Ramos, and as they spend time together and NYC starts to feel more like home than ever before, she wonders if winning is worth losing everything.

The Great Chief Matarka has died, and in accordance with her last will and testament, a contest will be held to announce her successor. From all over her realm, figures of great influence--leaders of the military, the church, and industry--have come to participate in the tests that are to be conducted to name the heir to Matarka's chiefdom. And so begins a sprawling, high-stakes adventure. Some of the participants are willing and eager to succeed, while others want no part of it but their very lives are on the line; this creates some engrossing internal conflict even as relationships and alliances are tested.

Izzy Gizmo is invited to an inventing competition, where a greedy competitor forces her to improvise.

When Meg finds out Grandma Sally is going to be her partner for the Centennial Strawberry Day contest, she thinks her chances at winning are gone and declares war on her grandmother.

A conflict between two herbivores might not sound like much of a battle. But when those plant eaters are powerful animals like a kangaroo and a gorilla, one can envision a real clash. Discoveries about the lives of these animals will enthrall young readers as they try to guess which might triumph in an imaginary encounter between the two. Accessible text, including stunning statistics, highlights important science concepts, while powerful images bring the information to life.

Desperate for a fresh start after being publicly shamed online, eighteen-year-old Riley Ozment becomes a contestant on a reality show set on a South American island where a treasure was lost centuries ago.

"Angelina Ballerina is participating in a Chipping Cheddar baking competition! Will her Berry Ballerina Cupcakes take the cake, or will her recipe fall flat?"--OCLC.