Walker, Lane

"Rock and Eddie, best friends and teammates, were poised to make history as the first ever bass fishing state champions at Polk High School. With their eyes on first place, the pair spent countless hours perfecting their fishing skills during the summer. The Polk High Panthers, led by the local phenom, Desmond Ward, also had their sights set on the state championship. A fan favorite, Desmond had already accepted a full-ride scholarship at Texas A&M. His passing records ranked him at the top of the greatest players to come from Texas. Rock wasn't interested in Desmond, his scholarship, or his record: he despised him. Rock loved and studied the game of football, but he wasn't a skilled or competent player. Bass fishing was another story; his time to shine was this year. When a freek accident derails Rock's plans, Polk High's dream of snagging a coveted title unravels. Rock is placed in an impossible situation"--Back cover.

"Fourteen-year-old Presley Walton had never ventured any farther than the city limits of Hattisburg, Mississippi. Her world revolved around chilling in her bedroom and using her cell phone to follow social media posts. Presley was getting ready to enjoy her typical summer vacation, but her parents had other plans. Before she knew what happened, Presley was headed to Camp Golden Arrow, exactly in the middle of nowhere. Her mom had attended this camp when she was a teen. Hearing her mom's stories of camp friendships, cabin contests, and outdoor fun made Presley dread this forced adventure even more. Identical twins, Mia and Ann, team up with Presley to make the fourteen days unforgettable with playing epic prank wars, challenging the camp bully, and fishing for Big Lou, a 100-pound blue catfish"--Back cover.

Every year before Christmas, Baudette, Minnesota, the Walley Capital of the World, hosts an ice-fishing tournament called the Ice Queen. To win the coveted title of Ice Queen, the walleye must beat the state record of 18.6 pounds, held by resident Augustus Moss for sixty-one years. The first-place prize for catching the largest walleye is $10,000, but the $20,000 grand prize consumes everyone, including fourteen-year-old Josey and her ten-year-old, video-game obsessed brother Mason. The thousands of anglers who descend on Baudette generate money for the local businesses, especially Baxter's Bait shop, a town landmark. The week of the Ice Queen contest, Josey and Mason learn the heartbreaking news that their family's debt will mean the closing of the bait shop, unless they can repay it. The kids feel their only option is to win the contest, but first they must locate the Lost City, and their only lead is the recluse, Winnie Moss, the granddaughter of Augustus Moss"--Back cover.

Fishing-obsessed Casey James loved spending time aboard the Orca II, his dad's charter boat. The coastal waters south of San Francisco provided great fishing and adventure. Each fall the waters surrounding the Farallon Islands become populated with large and powerful great white sharks. This extremely aggressive species holds the interest of many, especially fourteen-year-old Casey. A late October fishing trip took an unexpected turn when the Orca II received an emergency SOS from the S.S. Atlantis. Shortly before the huge freighter sank to the depths of the Pacific, Casey and his dad rescued the crew. A mystery involving a long-protected secret from the past began to surface from the catastrophe. A twenty-five-foot great white shark and a surfing copetition with a $500,000 grand prize only add to the chaos and mystery of the Monster of Farallon Islands!"--Back cover.

"Bobby thought a trip down the Cass River with his three best friends sounded like a great idea. With a four-day fall break during the Halloween weekend, they were looking for an exciting adventure. Just weeks earlier, their science teacher, Mr. Hill, had shown their class pictures of a great northern pike with razor-sharp teeth and a head like a tank. These huge fish left their deep hiding spots in the fall to fast before the long, cold winter. The pike captures the boys' hearts, and they want to experience catching a "River King." As the trip came closer, one thought started to haunt Bobby. Am I brave enough to spend tow nights on a raft without any adults? The river was wild, uncharted water for the boys. Will we be ready for the unkowns and hidden challenges we will face? Before launching their raft int he water to start their adventure, David's dad reminded the boys of a local ghost story. The boys had heard about the legend of Scratchy but laughed it off as a good story designed to scare kids...or was it?"--Back cover.

"Hunter's life revolves around his video games, more video games, and still more video games. Growing up in downtown Denver was the perfect place to live unnoticed from the rest of the world. But Hunter's life suddenly changes when his dad is laid off from his job and their family is forced to move in order to make ends meet. Trying to get back on their feet, Hunter's family relocates to the wild mountains of Colorado, far away from the city life Denver offers. But tiny Pine Bluff is barely big enough to have a school and it offers Hunter no place to hide from prying eyes. As bad as things seem, they are about to get much worse for Hunter. He discovers that a widowed rancher nicknamed Crazy Kate and a nasty bully named Max have developed a special interest in this city boy. But Hunter soon realizes there is something more to this sleepy, little town up in the mountains. His life takes an unexpected turn when he awakes one day to the majestic bugle call of an elk named Boss. Can this city kid unplug from his video games and plug into the great outdoors? Can his family survive the move to Redemption Road? Can one magnificent bull elk transform an entire town?"--Back cover.

"Hunting was an important part of the heritage of Boone Mason's family. Boone hoped more than anything to add to their list of achievements with a remarkable story of his own, bagging the ghost buck for a record-breaking trophy. Will thirteen-year-old Boone Mason find the faith to believe he can make the shot? Or will he choose to believe the old man who taunted him in his dreams, telling him he didn't have what it takes to bring the buck down?"--Back cover.

"Twins Kent and Kyle set out on an adventure to discover the secrets of Scarface, the thunder chicken, and finally bag him, but they are also on a hidden treasure hunt with someone else willing to do anything it takes to claim the prize"--Provided by publisher.

When Dre and his father go on a hunting trip, everything seems to go wrong: from a near plane crash to an avalanche. Then Dre and his dad find themselves hunted by a giant Kodiak brown bear and wondering if they'll live to tell the tale.

When Tucker causes trouble in his new school he is shipped off to live with his aunt and uncle in a remote area of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There is something magical and mysterious about Uncle Ed's place. He is warned early and often by his uncle never to venture into the West Woods. But why?.