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Seventh grader and math wiz Trish plans to play on the baseball team, but fellow math wiz Ben thinks baseball is a torture he would like to avoid--but now the two, who competed against each other in a math tournament, find themselves on the same baseball team. Includes recipes and math facts.

From grinding on rails to landing that last big half-pipe trick, Goodnight Skateboard follows a young girl's day at a skateboarding competition until she says goodnight to her favorite extreme sport. With rhyming text and action-packed imagery, author Michael Dahl captures the excitement and energy of the skatepark and the awesome athletes who skate. This Sports Illustrated Kids picture book will have skateboarding fans everywhere cheering for bedtime.

"This title explores the exciting sport of competitive dance by looking at its history, techniques, equipment, and how people compete in the sport"--Provided by publisher.

A look at competitive video gaming.

"Provides an overview of the FIFA World Cup, from the event's beginnings up to the present day"--Publisher.

"For as long as he can remember, Curtis Pith has been obsessed with becoming a chef like Lucas Taylor, host of Super Chef. And Curtis has a secret: Taylor is actually his long-absent father. So when Taylor announces a kids-only season of Super Chef, Curtis finally sees his chance to meet his dad. But after Curtis wins a spot in the competition and arrives in New York to film the show, nothing goes as smoothly as he expected. It's all riding on the last challenge. If Curtis cooks his heart out like he knows he can, he just might go home with the top prize--and the truth"--Provided by publisher.

"Gerald made it through the first few weeks of Mob Middle School in one piece (give or take a limb), but his quest for popularity hasn't exactly panned out. So when he hears about the school talent, show, Gerald sets his sights on a new plan: unveiling his hidden talents as rapper. He can picture it already--kids will finally know his name. They'll beg for his autograph. Maybe he'll even impress the super-popular Eddy Enderman!"--Back cover.

"When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad's coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt's boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It's only for the summer, and she'll get the experience she needs for her college application. Plus her best friend is coming along. It won't be that bad. But she just can't deal with Rowan Johnston, the rude, totally obsessive garden-nerd next door with frayed cutoffs and terrible shoes. Not mention his sharp jawline, smoldering eyes, and soft lips. So irritating. Rowan is also just the plant-boy Tahira needs to help win the Bakewell flower-arrainging contest, an event that carries clout in New York City, of all places. And with designers, of all people. Connections that she needs. No one is more surprised than Tahira to learn that floral design is almost as great as fashion design. And Rowan? Turns out he's more than ironic shirts and soil under the fingernails. Tahira's about to find out what she's really made of and made for. Because here in the middle of nowhere, Tahira is just beginning to bloom"--Dust jacket.

"Thirteen-year-old Kadijah Carrie is obsessed with roller skating and really wants to compete in a local speed skating tournament--if she can obtain the equipment and actually learn to skate in time"--OCLC.

"Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition--the Olympics of classical music--fast approaching, his prized family heirloom is stolen. Ray is determined to get it back. But now his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great-grandfather are each claiming that the violin belongs to them. With the odds stacked against him and the pressure mounting, will Ray ever see his beloved violin again?"--Provided by publisher.