scouts and scouting

Middle-schooler Nate Wright must compete with a new rival, the "perfect" Artur, for the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.

"Arlo Finch is a newcomer to Pine Mountain, Colorado, a tiny town of mystery and magic, but he's already attracted the attention of dark and ancient forces. At first he thinks these increasingly strange and frightening occurrences are just part of being in Rangers, the mountain scouting troop where he learns how to harness the wild magic seeping in from the mysterious Long Woods. But he soon...finds himself at the center of a dangerous adventure, where he faces obstacles that test the foundations of the Ranger's Vow: loyalty, bravery, kindness, and truth"--Amazon.com.

On a quest to earn their Scavenger Hunt badge and graduate from Bird Scouts to Eagle Scouts, Speed Bump and his slacker friend Slingshot become trapped inside a shopping mall.

In this compilation of four separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother's Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike, and more.

On a hike with the Super Scouts, Katie is paired up with a girl she does not know who seems much better at scouting than Katie is, but eventually Katie finds that she has discovered a new friend.

Introduces the Marine Corps special forces known as the Recon Marines, describing their mission, history, and the equipment they use.

"Feline siblings Mr. Pants and Foot Foot want to join the Rugged Rangers, but first they have to prove they can survive an overnight camping trip with their uncle and cousins"--Provided by publisher.

On a hike with the Super Scouts, Katie is paired up with a girl she does not know who seems much better at scouting then Katie is, but eventually Katie finds that she has discovered a new friend.

Biography of Erastus Smith, known as Deaf because of his inability to hear, celebrating the gumption that led the sickly man from New York to Texas where he became strong, married, earned the respect of his neighbors, and became a hero in Texas' fight for independence from Mexico.

To earn their Sow It and Grow It badge, Violet, Tigerlilly, and the other Mouse Scouts plant a vegetable garden.