contests

"Every generation, seven families select a champion to compete in a tournament to the death for control of high magick--the most powerful resource in the world--but this year, a salacious tell-all book draws reporters, tourists, and government agents to Ilvernath to watch the bloody curse unfold and some of the champions are determined to thwart their destinies and rewrite their stories"--OCLC.

"Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends! Like all friends, they can make mistakes--but at the end of the day, they always have each other's backs. And tops, and sides, and fronts, too!"--Provided by publisher.

Eighteen-year-old Ava Perry leaves the safety of her foster care home and joins a troupe of vampire-hunting magicians, believing that she finally has her chance to discover the truth behind her mother's death.

Soshi, who lives with her brothers and grandparents in the Abayudaya Jewish community of Uganda, loves the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and decorating their sukkah, or the hut where her family will celebrate. She hopes to win her community's annual sukkah contest. However, when a storm comes and destroys one of the sukkahs, the community works together to make the sukkah the best one of all. Includes information on the Abayudaya, a glossary of terms, and notes on music in the Abayudaya culture.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a grave competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death. Text presented in Spanish.

Rebellious and outspoken Edel Beauregard enters the Beauty Trials--a deadly competition to find the next Queen of Orleans.

Uni slides down the rainbow to see the little girl--the best friend a unicorn could have. It's baking time! The little girl is worried that her cake won't be as pretty and tasty as the other children's. Will Uni use unicorn magic to help? Will the little girl win the blue ribbon--or will she find that winning isn't everything, and the most important thing is having fun with friends?.

"Karen loves to spell words. She is very good at it, too. First she wins the spelling bee in her class. Then Karen wins another spelling contest. And another . . . and another! Soon Karen might be the best junior speller in the state of Connecticut. She's even going to be on TV! Karen thinks that is so great. But her friends don't. They think Karen is a show-off!"-Provided by publisher.

"The Battle Stamp Rally begins! It combines all the hardest pieces of the Turf War, the Ranked Battle, and the Salmon Run stages! How will Goggles and his friends do in this inkredible new challenge?!"--Back cover.

"When Ash and Pikachu hitch a ride aboard the Legendary Pok?mon Lugia, they discover another kid is also on board! Meet Goh, who wants to catch every Pok?mon ever--including Mew! Can Ash and Goh make their lofty dreams come true?"--Back cover.