Sports illustrated kids graphic novels

When star defensive player Zack Fuller's basketball team faces his former team in the state championship game, he not only must play against his best friend, but his current captain refuses to pass the ball to Zack.

When Kyle Walker and Ryan Rogan find themselves at odds because Ryan's hot temper is making it hard for him to accept that Kyle can catch Ryan's fastball and because Kyle believes Ryan beaned him on purpose last season, Kyle wonders how he can resolve the situation.

Ty Taggert's anger over his brother's death in combat has affected his usually great skateboarding. With help from his best friend Edwin, Ty pulls himself together for the state skating tournament, where a wipeout threatens to derail his chances at winning after all.

Luke Thorson is a good baseball player and a good student, but he is not as popular as his older step-brother Jake, the team's captain and power hitter. But, when Jake's lucky bat breaks, the brothers must put aside their rivalry and work together to win the state championship.

Identical twins Noah and Peter Eccleston make a great team, especially when playing paintball, but when a coach offers a chance for only one to join his elite team, they must compete against one another for the spot.

Dash the Flash grew nearly a foot last year, and now, taller than everyone else, he is out-jumping defenders and sinking big shots, but his teammates are getting frustrated with Dash putting on a one man show. Dash has some work to do to prove he's not all Flash and no substance.

Hank "Thunder" Wilde and Jonas "Lightning" Fine may be total opposites, but the tight ends both want to be team captain and their competition is putting their football team's chance at the state championship at risk.

Tony Jay knows he will win the Silver Falls snowboarding tournament, but when he discovers that his chief competition, Jack Hewitt, cannot even afford to enter, Tony agrees to a one-on-one freestyle contest in the Silver Falls Mountains. But just when the competition begins to get good, an avalanche turns the friendly challenge into a dangerous situation.

Joe joins his school's basketball team, but finds that the players are disorganized and lacking in discipline--so he sets out to use the skills he has learned in kung fu to bring the other players together as a functioning team.

The Otters keep leaving their game on the practice field and losing their football games--so wide receiver Steve Michaels must overcome his own frustrations and help Aaron Corbin, his quarterback, get past his fears and play like the champion he can be. In graphic novel format.