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Katniss Everdeen, having survived the Hunger Games twice, learns she and her family and friends are in danger because the Capitol holds her responsible for the unrest and races against time to protect those she cares about and the people of District 12.

"Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.--Provided by Publisher.

A panel of three judges has to decide which dog out of eight finalists deserves to win the title of My Hero.

Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.

"Cassidy Carrigan wasn't planning to ever get on a horse again. She wasn't even planning on going to back to school after her dad moved out, her best friend ditched her, and her anxiety took over. But then she wasn't planning on being shipped off to a ranch in the mountains of Wyoming as a charity case either. Or falling for a cowboy with a broken nose and an even more broken soul. But sometimes you just have to do a stupid, dangerous thing to have the time of your life"--Publisher.

"Gauri, princess of Bharata, has been captured by her kingdom's enemies and faces a future of exile and scorn, she has nothing left to lose. But Vikram, the notoriously cunning prince of a neighboring land, promises her freedom in exhange for her partnership on his team to win the Tournament of Wishes. It seems like a fool-proof plan until Gauri and Vikram arrive at the tournament and find that danger takes on new shapes, and new trials test their devotion, strength, and wits at every turn. And they soon discover that there is nothing more dangerous than what they most desire"--Adapted from dust jacket of trade version.

Eighth-grader Tamaya Jackson is captain on her gymnastics team, but she sometimes feels like her coach spends a lot more time with the other gymnasts, and that she is expected to do more with less help--and an interview with the local TV station only makes matters worse when it focuses on her and makes her teammates jealous, so somehow Tamaya and the others must pull it all together because a regional competition is coming up fast.

"Scooby and the gang enter a surfboarding contest. But the tides turn when Scooby and Shaggy's board steers them into a deserted part of the beach. Can they make it safely back to their friends?"--Publisher.

"Mysterious media mogul megaquadrillionaire Dr. Laslo issues a challenge to the students of the Galactic Scholastic Federation: a cosmic scavenger hunt, better known as the great Cosmic Race. Super student Ana Silva is determined to win but the stakes heat up when the brooding Keio and charming Ekene are her fellow competitors. With everything on the line, will Ana let her complicated feelings get in the way of her dreams?"--Back cover.

Five unlikely friends are brought together to compete in the first Junior Ninja competition, a televised contest of athletic ability based on the popular National Ninja Champion show.