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Jimmy lives in a small Caribbean town where there's not a whole lot to do. Fortunately though, there is a boxing gym, and one day the owner, Don Apolinar, suggests that Jimmy start training. He also gives Jimmy a cardboard box full of books and newspaper clippings all about Muhammad Ali. Jimmy reads and re-reads as he never has before. He is swept with admiration for Ali who said, "I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was."

From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award-winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in the astonishing potential of team sports to unlock individual growth.

The town's annual Turkey Trot race and festival is coming up, and Judy and Stink are training to win. Judy has decided that she is going to take home the big prize: a fat, juicy turkey. They can taste it already: the moist turkey, the hot gravy, the savory stuffing, the cranberry sauce! Beep! Beep! Beep! That's the sound of Stink's Rapidfire Ultra XE611M25 stopwatch going off as Judy and Stink hop, crawl, and climb toward race day.

Schick, penibelst gerade, energetisch und effizient – das ist der Stadtteil Sommerrode. Und genau hier herrscht ein erbitterter Kampf zwischen zwei Kinderbanden: den wilden Robbins und den Rittern auf Rädern. Beide beanspruchen das letzte unbebaute Stück Grün für sich. Bis der ehrgeizige Bürgermeister dort einen hochmodernen Spielplatz errichten will. Einen Spielplatz, auf den keines der Kinder Bock hat. Nur gut, dass die Robins, angeführt von der furchtlosen und schlauen Rieke, schon einen Plan haben, das zu verhindern.

Sami and Ali dream of playing for the school football team. They practise in the park every day and work hard on their skills. But acing the trials is the last of the boys' worries when they're made to feel they don't belong on the team because of the colour of their skin. Ali just wants to tackle the ball on the pitch. Now he's being forced to tackle the racism in his team too. But how can he, when he's told it's 'just banter'?

Trista Thompson is enjoying a fun summer before entering fifth grade. She is training for Level Five at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy and gets to attend a gymnastics camp with her friends. For the first time in her gymnastics career she is learning her new skills in plenty of time for testing day at the end of summer. Just when Trista feels great about her progress, she has a major setback. Can she overcome her challenges and fears to reach her goal of making the Level Five team?

A time-twisting adventure full of fun and friendship from Leah It’s time to kick off a time-twisting adventure with the Wonder Team! Leah and her friends have been magically transported to the rainforests of Tanzania! Back in time and far away from home, the Wonder Team have to use all their skills to uncover the mysteries of the forest and find a way back to the present. But there's danger lurking in the rainforest. A gang of poachers are after the local chimpanze tribe, and it's up to Leah, Mimi, George and their new friend Bupe to find a way to save the animals from from capture.

Hurra! Das große Schulturnier steht an. Die Städtische Busgesellschaft hat einen Preis ausgelobt: Eine Busreise zu einem Fußballspiel der Bundesliga. Doch am Tag des Turniers wird der große Beutel mit allen Fußbällen gestohlen. Warum? Wer kann so viele Bälle auf einmal gebrauchen? Noch dazu werden die Bälle am nächsten Tag aufgeschlitzt auf der städtischen Müllhalde gefunden. Die Spur führt Die Bolzplatzhelden in die Ball-Fabrik ihrer Stadt. Dort finden sie zwar keinen konkreten Hinweis. Allerdings sagt ihnen ihr Gefühl, dass hier etwas nicht stimmen kann.

Max loves stories, especially the fantastical tale Buelo tells him about a mystical gatekeeper who can guide brave travellers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team, and whether he'd ever find his mother, who left when he was a baby. Papa refuses to talk about her, so Max has learned to stop asking. But when Papa is forced to reveal his involvement in an underground network of guardians that led people fleeing a neighboring country to safety, everything Max knew about himself and his family is upended.

Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve.

Pepes Rad wird während des Unterrichts gestohlen. Kurz darauf sieht er es an einem Zaun lehnen - mit einem neuen Schloss dran. Das gibt's ja nicht! Gemeinsam legen sich die Bolzplatzhelden auf die Lauer um den Dieb zu überführen. Es ist Markus aus der Parallelklasse. Und er kann total gut den Ball kicken. Doch die Familie von Markus hat wenig Geld und will nicht, dass er seine kostbare Zeit mit Fußballspielen verschwendet. Dann taucht Sandro mit seiner Gang auf und bedrängt Markus. Die Bolzplatzhelden beschließen, Markus zu helfen. Doch wie?

When Annie moves from London to a small American town in the Mid-West, she struggles to fit in. She gets off to a bad start when she makes an enemy of her school's queen bee, Kelsey. But she discovers a new passion - the exciting sport of roller derby - and makes friends with the cool and quirky girls on her team, the Liberty Belles. She also meets Jesse, the friendly boy who works at the roller rink, and Tyler, a cute all-American sports star.

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone. Originally published over a half-century ago, the twelve books are still eagerly read by children and adults alike – by all those captivated by the world of adventure and imagination. Such longevity is not only due to Ransome’s unparalleled gift of storytelling, but also his championing of qualities such as independence and initiative; virtues that appeal to every generation, whether young or old.

The Aldens have joined a bicycle race! Three days of riding and camping should be fun for everyone. Even Grandfather has joined the race. But right from the word “Go!” things go wrong: misleading road signs by day and collapsing tents by night. Henry’s first flat tire could be bad luck, but three flat tires point to foul play. But who is playing foul - and why? The Boxcar Children are determined to solve the mystery before they cross the finish line.

The Boxcar Children have been chosen to be on an exciting new show! A camera crew is following the Aldens around the city of Philadelphia as they compete with another team in a search for clues. But the search isn’t easy, and someone is giving them the wrong directions! Who is trying to ruin the game?

It’s a big week at Cogwheel Stadium - the Clayton Cogs are playing for the pennant! But the other team’s batters seem to know the pitches too well, and it’s clear someone in the stadium is stealing the Cogs pitcher’s signals. Now the Boxcar Children must find out who is spying for the other team!

Life is slowly getting back to normal for Charlie after her reluctant racehorse, Noble Warrior, won the Derby and saved her family from financial ruin. But drama soon returns to Folly Farm when thieves break into the farmyard in the dead of night and kidnap Noble Warrior! With the police baffled and no trace of the prizewinning thoroughbred to be found, Charlie launches her own investigation but is soon distracted by trouble closer to home.

Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons -until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic medallist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?

The bustle of the crowd is waning, and the zoo is quieting for the night. The polar bear picks up the ball and dribbles onto the court; the nightly game begins. A frog jumps up to play one on one, and then a penguin waddles in to join the team. Count along as the game grows with the addition of each new animal, and the field of players builds to 10. Three zebras serve as referees and keep the clock, because this game must be over before the zookeeper makes her rounds.

He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; about how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the West Side.