Eduardo Garcia
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Aphrodite, goddess girl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn't seem fair that the god boys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source--the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)--and learns that love comes in many forms.
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Athena always knew she was smart and special, but she didn't realize that she was a goddess! When she's whisked away to Mount Olympus Academy, she worries about fitting in and dealing with her dad, Zeus. Luckily, she meets the Goddess Girls and finds the best friends she's ever had.
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Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually take hard work before they can come true.
10) Faceoff fall out
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When Jackson 'Jax' Kingsford gets to play in the state hockey tournament, he has to play against his former best friend, Archer Foss. The two were once neighbors and best friends. But then Archer's family moved, splitting up their friendship. In graphic novel format.
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With his mighty hammer Mjolnir firmly in hand, Thor sets out to show the warlike Giants why he should be feared, but Thor finds his battles with the Giants to be anything but easy. Known for his strength, bullheadedness, and temper, Thor finds himself under the thumb of a giant before his adventures are over. Unfortunately, Thor's adopted brother, Loki, a Giant himself, has a habit of complicating everything. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Baldur, Odin's greatest son, is a leader of men and loved by all. So when a prophecy is made that the end of the world, Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods, will occur when Baldur dies, Odin imprisons all those who might be involved in the death of his beloved son. But fate is fate, Baldur will die and the only question is how and the only result is the beginning of the end for all of creation. Written in graphic-novel format.
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The story of an evil Persian king, who marries a new wife each day and then kills her the next morning. To stop this murderous ruler, a brave woman named Scheherazade risks her own life and marries the king herself . . . but not without a plan. On their wedding night, she will entertain him with the tale of the Fisherman and the Genie, a legend so great, he'll never want it to end.
16) Gear hero
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Nelson Greenwood loves drawing superheroes, particularly the hero of his own comic book, Major Speed, modeled on Nelson's twin brother Nick, a skilled BMX rider--but when a crash knocks Nick out of a competition, and he suggests that Nelson take his place, Nelson is not sure he can summon the skills of Major Speed and compete against the best BMX riders, particularly Nick's nemesis, Cain Otto. In graphic novel format.
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The death of Odin's beloved son, Baldur, heralds the end of all creation but also a new beginning. But before life can begin again, all must die including the gods and goddesses themselves and in a battle of epic proportions, Loki and his sons, Surtur, and the giants wage war on the Viking gods. With the fate of the known world hanging in the balance, all bets are off but one thing is certain: death is not the end, and the end is just the beginning....
18) Tryout trouble
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"Katie Flanagan is a star striker on Peabody's soccer team. Her strength is in her legs! When she tries out for the basketball team, she finds that her upper body is not as strong. Then Katie is bullied by another girl for her performance. Can Katie balance her strengths and weaknesses to find success? And are good teams made of only the best players?"--Back cover.
19) Pase completo
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"Gus Blackburn daydreams of being a hero wide receiver on his school's football team, but he is not naturally athletic or fast, so he spends most of his time on the bench--until his father points out that most dreams actually take hard work before they can come true"--OCLC.
20) Cycling champion
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Austin, eager to win sports trophies like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters his name for a three mile race--will he learn in time that bicycle racing is as much about technique as speed?