competitions

Introduces children and preteens to gymnastics competitions, covering different styles of the sport, the many events, judging and scoring, and competition secrets.

Contains the experiences of fourteen athletic champions in basketball, boxing, bowling, cycling, hiking, and running who pushed themselves beyond realistic achievements until they discovered that no athletic victory can bring ultimate happiness.

Monica is already nervous about riding in her first horse show, and when she finds out that Rory is betting on her performance it only increases the pressure she feels.

Monica cannot wait for the Battle of the Bands and hopes that Rory's band wins, but when her best friend Claudia begins campaigning for Rory's rival, the girls let the competition come between their friendship.

For Pippa her junior year at Spalding High School has many challenges from her mandatory volunteering at St. Christopher's Hospital and the statewide photography competition to the two boys vying for her attention.

Follows the six members of the 2001 Mathematical Olympiad team, and portrays them as something other than the stereotypical math student, with many varying interests, and discusses reasons for the lack of girls and the high percentage of Asian students in mathematics.

A collection of challenging problems and provocative quotes with intricate drawings that combine science, history, and literature.

Nancy, George, and Bess must locate the missing sunglasses that once belonged to rock star Eric Stanley or they may not get a chance to enter the River Heights singing contest.

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with her shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show, until she comes up with an act perfectly suited for both of them.

When Bruce Hyena and his cousin, Shorty Tao, enter Geronimo in the Karate World Championship, he has only one week to get into shape and learn karate.