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Geronimo Stilton, top reporter for The Rodent's Gazette, keeps has a reputation of breaking the top news stories first to the citizens of New Mouse City. But lately, Sally Ratmousen of rival Paper “The Daily Rat,” has been leaking Geronimo's secret scoop! Can Geronimo keep the lid on a surprise celebrity guest to the city's 100 year celebration or will Sally rat him out?
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While practicing for the Tower Hills Half-Pipe Challenge, Payton Park suffers an embarrassing wipeout, which his friend and competitor Matt posts to the internet where it becomes an instant sensation; now he is having trouble putting the fall behind him, and remembering that having talent is only part of success--it also takes a lot of hard work.
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"Dash the Flash grew nearly a foot last year. Now, he's taller than everyone else. Dash out jumps defenders and sinks big shots, all while making it look too easy. There's just one problem--his teammates can't keep up! His passes are always missing the mark, and his friends are getting frustrated with his one man show. Dash has some work to do to prove he's not all Flash and no substance"--Unedited summary from book.
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"Ben is happy to ride the bench--until the Hawks' star QB, Wes, gets suspended for pulling poor grades in math. With Ben at the helm, the offense stalls, and his teammates place the blame on his shoulders. Soon after, a possible solution to Ben's passing problems reveals itself--but he's not so sure it's the right answer"--Unedited summary from book.
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Thirteen-year-old Javier Moreno has just transferred to Howard Middle School, but his skill as a striker is already well known and the Bisons are expecting that he will turn their season around; but soon the fame goes to his head, and he starts hogging the ball and showing off--and it is up to his friend Aimee to remind him that soccer is a team sport.
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When the coach of his middle school summer soccer team retires Andre, his friend Cullen, and their teammates are horrified, and when their new coach implements some highly unusual training methods Cullen is so frustrated that he quits the team--but Andre sticks with it, hoping that there is method in the madness that will lead to a championship.
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Henry, Jessie, Vioet and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters - and they're orphans. The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home.
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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.
12) Running overload
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Eighth-grader Somali American Nimo Mohamed is the youngest runner on the varsity cross-country team, but she is determined to keep up with the older girls, so she has set herself a grueling training schedule; too grueling because her body is exhausted, her grades at school are slipping, and her father, who is still very much in her life despite the divorce, is starting the pressure her to quit the team.
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Presents a wordless graphic novel about Parker who gets puzzled after a strangely shaped green thing drops from a tree and plops at his feet. He has never seen a pear before, much less tasted one. What will happen when he tries to return the fruit to its place high in the tree?
18) End zone thunder
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Hank "Thunder" Wilde and Jonas "Lightning" Fine are total opposites. Jonas is flashy, while Hank lets his booming hits do the talking. However, both teens have one thing in common -- their competition to become team captain is hurting the Cyclones' run at the state championship. Will "Thunder" and "Lightning" rip the Cyclones apart, or will the two wide receivers come together to create the perfect offensive storm?
19) The little fish
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Presents a wordless graphic novel about a little fish who gets plucked from his ocean home by a curious boy, but the fish isn't little for long, soon he is too big for the fishbowl, too big even for the bathtub. The boy must return the fish to the sea. What will happen when the boy brings home a tiny lizard?
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"Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and his friends are playing astronauts! Space exploration is all fun and games...until the Cat Next Door begins to stir up trouble! What will the World-Famous Astronaut do? This collection of graphic novel short stories includes the classic graphic novel The Beagle Has Landed, Charlie Brown and is perfect for Peanuts fans across the galaxy"--