sports stories

After trying unsuccessfully to play a variety of school sports, Heidi turns to the Book of Spells for help.

A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors' experiences with sports while growing up.

"A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon--which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that's the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston--who hates losing--has some hyper-competitive ideas about how to improve their performance, whether they want to or not!"--Provided by publisher.

Intellectually and athletically gifted, TJ, a multiracial, adopted teenager, shuns organized sports and the gung-ho athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team and recruits some of the school's less popular students.

Picked last for kickball, Amelia Bedelia gets another chance to prove her athleticism when her class holds a mini-Oylympics.

Although blind, Matty is an excellent skateboarder, but when the former champion mocks him during the skating competition, Matty shows that seeing is not everything.

As the state championship hockey game nears, Ricky struggles to find a balance between the aggressiveness his father insists he use and the teamwork his coach and friends urge him to practice.

The Titans are hoping to add track to their athletic program, and track season is about to begin, but Sully, "a natural born runner," is the only one who signs up, and if there is to be a track team, he needs to do some fast recruiting of other student athletes.

Isaac Foster, captain of Team Rogue, is not sure what to expect from Kai Palakiko, who is new to snowboarding, but an expert surfer and a last minute addition to the team, and wonders if Kai can adapt his talent in time for the big competition.

Trey, the Spartans' team captain, becomes fast friends with Griffin, the newest member of their squad, but the rest of the Spartans think Griff, who used to play for the Spartans' biggest rivals, is a rat. His teammates want him to betray his friendship with Griff to save their season, but if they're wrong about Griff, then Trey will endup the rat.