Sport Adventures
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Until now, Layla has balanced her school work and volleyball easily enough. At high school, though, academic expectations are tougher. When Layla's dedication to volleyball puts her maths test results at risk, her chances of making the school team next year are on the line. Can she find a way to ace her classes like she does on the court?
Lew loves playing for his community centre's basketball team. He is shocked when he learns that the community centre might be shutting down, jeopardizing the future of the team. With no school teams available to them, Lew and his friends worry they won't get to compete in basketball at all. Can Lew and his teammates find a way to keep the centre open and give their team the opportunity to win big on their home court?
Zach Thompson can’t believe his family can finally afford to send him to the elite ice hockey camp of his dreams. But even before he hits the rink, Zach feels iced out by his older teammates. They mock the new kid’s hand-me-down gear and hog the puck during practice. Can Zach show some hustle and be the leader his team needs to take the camp tournament by storm? With plenty of play-by-play action and extra back matter materials including bonus ice hockey facts, this sport adventure story is sure to be a hit with any young athlete.
Suzy has just joined the high school gymnastics team so she is crushed when she gets injured and can't practise or compete. Meanwhile her mother wishes she wouldn't participate in gymnastics and would focus her efforts on her piano playing instead. Facing pressures from her team, her coach and her mother, Suzy has to take charge of her own destiny. Can she make a comeback in time to help her team defeat its biggest rival?
Luis “Lucky” Martinez is the new kid on River Valley Junior High School’s football team. But his goalie skills aren’t the only thing being tested. When a school talent show opens for auditions, Luis will find out if he’s inherited his grandmother's musical skills. Can Luis juggle both, or will he have to choose which of his passions to save: football or music?
When DeSean Mitchell makes an embarrassing mistake while showboating in the end zone, he ends up costing his American football team the game. In the final play, he’s tackled and lies on the field in defeat. A teammate assumes he is hurt, and rather than face the shame of his mistake, DeSean fakes an injury. How long will DeSean let the deception go on?
For twelve-year-old Autumn Holloway, a week at Blazing Hoops wheelchair basketball camp is a dream come true. She has high hopes that it will be her ticket to making friends and connections in the adaptive sports community. But Autumn struggles to fit in with her wealthier fellow campers. To make matters worse, she has to use a borrowed basketball wheelchair that keeps needing repairs. It takes a chance encounter to help Autumn realize that, no matter where she’s from or how she speaks, she belongs at camp - and on the court - just as much as anyone else.