Takedown

Takedown PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 1434208702
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 73

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"Jeff wants to be a good wrestler, but will his bad temper get in the way?"--Unedited summary from book.

Jake Maddox: Takedown

Jake Maddox: Takedown PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 143428865X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Contemporary stories about teamwork and sportsmanship.

Jake Maddox: Track and Field Takedown

Jake Maddox: Track and Field Takedown PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434249298
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Kyle's school decides to host an Olympic Fest in honor of the Summer Olympics, and he's assigned to compete in the track-and-field events. The only problem is, he's no good at them. Will practice make perfect, or will Kyle embarrass himself in front of everyone?

Heavyweight Takedown

Heavyweight Takedown PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434296385
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Kyle is the heavyweight on his wrestling team, and he's the star. When a new wrestler shows up and challenges his spot, Kyle has to make a tough decision.

Snowboard Sham

Snowboard Sham PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496587677
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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Will Pastora is entering his first snowboard race at the ski resort where heÕs vacationing. Instead of signing up as a beginner--where he belongs--he lies about his experience and registers for a higher level of competition. But when he faces his first black-diamond mountain, Will learns that the high level isn't just about tougher competition. It's about dangerous terrain too. Will the racing newbie admit to his sham before he gets hurt?

Climbing Strong

Climbing Strong PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
ISBN: 149657530X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
Mike Gordon loves a good thrill. And he's not afraid to break the rules to get one. But when Mike goes too far, a friend steers him in the right direction: up. Rock climbing gives Mike all the excitement he needs. But when things get tough, will Mike fall back into his old habits?

Yellow Bird and Me

Yellow Bird and Me PDF Author: Joyce Hansen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618611164
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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Book Description
Doris becomes friends with Yellow Bird as she helps him with his studies and his part in the school play and discovers that he has a problem known as dyslexia.

Takedown

Takedown PDF Author: Laura Shovan
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0553521446
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

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Book Description
Discover what happens when one girl wants to break barriers in a sport dominated by boys in this exciting and thoughtful novel by the author of The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary. Mikayla is a wrestler; when you grow up in a house full of brothers who wrestle, it's inevitable. It's also a way to stay connected to her brothers and her dad. Some people object to having a girl on the team. But that's not stopping Mikayla. She's going to work hard, and win. Lev is determined to make it to the state championships this year. He's used to training with his two buddies as the Fearsome Threesome; but at the beginning of sixth grade, he's paired with a new partner--a girl. This better not get in the way of his goal. Mikayla and Lev push each other to excel, and become friends. But when they face each other, only one of them can win.

Kart Rival

Kart Rival PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
ISBN: 1496575261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
When his Aunt Lucy introduces Sheldon to the world of kart racing he is quickly hooked; the challenge of building a winning kart is irresistible, and so is the opportunity to take "Coal Roller," the local champion (and bully) down--and maybe he can even make his often-absent father proud.

Bad-Luck Basketball

Bad-Luck Basketball PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434291561
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
Brandon's junior high school basketball team is struggling to make the playoffs, and Brandon is starting to feel that his bad luck is dragging them down--and when their bus breaks down on the way to the big game, Brandon has to turn luck into opportunity.

Home Safe Home

Home Safe Home PDF Author: Jake Maddox
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1496559312
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Book Description
Fourteen-year-old Caleb Parker has not been having much fun playing baseball recently, but when his mother volunteers to host Ricky Alvarez, a nineteen-year-old Dominican player on a local independent team in their Minnesota town, he finds a friend and mentor whose own struggles serve as an inspiration to the young Caleb.