Softball Strikeout
Olivia had been scared starting over in a new town, with new friends and a new softball team, but her worst fears hadn't materialized, and, in the end, she was settling in as the Blue Jay's lead pitcher and had quickly formed a small group of core friends she was growing to love.With the first softball game of the season done and dusted, the Blue Jays were off to a great start, but could they carry their winning momentum into their upcoming games? Only time will tell.The girls were working hard on and off the field, with a new business venture quickly taking shape and their friendship group getting a little bigger with a new addition to the trio. However, Olivia knew that she couldn't afford to slip up. She'd need to put 100% into everything, including softball, her schoolwork, and her new business, if she didn't want it all to come crashing down.Will Olivia's new business collide head-on with softball and schoolwork, or will she be able to pull it off? Read Softball Strikeout Pitch Perfect now to find out!Stay tuned for more books in the Softball Strikeout Series!
Brave Like Grandpa
Get ready for a home run of heartwarming fun with "Brave Like Grandpa!"Max loves everything about baseball, except for one thing: Woody Woodchuck, the team's giant, furry mascot!Will Max ever be brave enough to face his fears? Join Max and his baseball-loving Grandpa on a delightful adventure filled with laughter, learning, and a surprising friendship. This charming story, inspired by real-life moments, is packed with vibrant illustrations and engaging dialogue that will captivate young readers.Perfect for read-alouds and bedtime stories, "Brave Like Grandpa" will have your child cheering for Max and Woody, and maybe even a little braver themselves! Parents and educators looking for a story that combines entertainment with meaningful life lessons should read "Brave Like Grandpa" and foster important conversations about courage, kindness, and the power of intergenerational relationships.
Dead Fake
Welcome to Bleak Haven: The town you won't (or can't!) leave... Deep fake murders have taken over the high school, but what happens when they start to become real?Would you Swipe to Die? When the new craze takes over Bleak Haven High, Ava Wilson refuses to join in. As the niece of an infamous murderer, it's the last thing she needs. The mysterious website allows people to view their own 'death' - an AI generated version of their final slasher-movie-moments. But, when some of her classmates' deepfakes are replicated in real life, Ava can either catch the killer...or be the next victim.
Puff ’N Toot
Puff 'n Toot tells the heartwarming tale of a small but determined train who takes children to summer camp every year. On this journey, Puff 'n Toot encounters cheerful farm animals, a stubborn cow, and washed-out tracks. Faced with a daunting mountain detour, Puff 'n Toot refuses to give up, chanting, "I gotta make it!" After several attempts and an incredible show of resilience, he conquers the steep climb, delivering the children safely to camp. With charming songs and an inspiring message about perseverance and determination, this story is perfect for young readers who adore trains and uplifting adventures.A word-for-word audio read-along is included with this book. See the inside cover for download instructions.
Blinky the Lighthouse Ship
Blinky the Lighthouse Ship tells the heartwarming story of a lonely little lightship named Blinky, who brightens the sea with his yellow eyes and friendly nature. Despite his kindness, other ships never seem to notice him. One day, a pelican named Peppy sings a cheerful song with the sea creatures, lifting Blinky's spirits. However, when a fierce storm strikes and ships lose their way, Blinky bravely blinks to guide them safely through the darkness. His heroic act earns him recognition and friendship from all the ships at sea, and Blinky is never lonely again. A delightful tale of courage and friendship!
MR Impoppable
Mr Impoppable is, well... impoppable. Gerald is not convinced. Will ninja kittens and lightning bolts be enough to prove Gerald right? Or will this unlikely pair form an impoppable bond?
Just One Wave
A hilarious celebration of summertime, curiosity, and outdoor play in this companion to Just One Flake, from critically acclaimed author-illustrator and elementary school librarian Travis Jonker It's the perfect day to go to the beach. The sun is shining, the sand is warm, and the water is . . . completely still? Liam is determined to catch a wave, no matter what. He tries waiting patiently . . . no luck. He asks the seagulls for help . . . they are no help. He even tries tempting a wave with his beautiful sandcastle, but the water refuses to budge. Nothing seems to work. Until, in a sudden moment of inspiration, Liam realizes if he can't find a wave, he'll just have to make one himself. From librarian and picture-book creator Travis Jonker comes this companion to the beloved Just One Flake--another hilarious and satisfying story all about the magic and creativity of outdoor play.
The Academy IV: Title Fight
Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions.But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If they want to compete with the London Dragons, they have a big challenge ahead of them.Samantha is back to coach the Knights, but some of Leo's friends have moved to the U16s or transferred to other clubs. There's a whole new group of players, including Goran, a tough central midfielder who is determined to take Leo's position. To make matters worse, Leo has a setback that might ruin his season--or even his future career.The Youth Premier League is the best in the world, and Leo and his teammates will be tested like never before. Can they handle the pressure, overcome a whole new set of obstacles, and rise to the challenge of a Title Fight?The inspiring, action-packed fourth book in The Academy series is perfect for young readers 7-13 and for sports fans of all ages.Keep score with the other books in The Academy series: The AcademyThe Academy II: The Journey ContinuesThe Academy III: Tournament of ChampionsThe Academy V: Cup of Nations
The Academy IV: Title Fight
Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions.But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If they want to compete with the London Dragons, they have a big challenge ahead of them.Samantha is back to coach the Knights, but some of Leo's friends have moved to the U16s or transferred to other clubs. There's a whole new group of players, including Goran, a tough central midfielder who is determined to take Leo's position. To make matters worse, Leo has a setback that might ruin his season--or even his future career.The Youth Premier League is the best in the world, and Leo and his teammates will be tested like never before. Can they handle the pressure, overcome a whole new set of obstacles, and rise to the challenge of a Title Fight?The inspiring, action-packed fourth book in The Academy series is perfect for young readers 7-13 and for sports fans of all ages.Keep score with the other books in The Academy series: The AcademyThe Academy II: The Journey ContinuesThe Academy III: Tournament of ChampionsThe Academy V: Cup of Nations
The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting, high-stakes soccer in the world!Last season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights by avoiding a last-place finish in the U14 Premier League. Their future looks bright--until they learn the adult Knights have dropped down to the second division, again putting the future of the U14s in jeopardy.All might not be lost. The team owner has entered the U14s in the Tournament of Champions, which takes place over the summer. Leo and his teammates will pack their bags and travel across Europe to play against some of the top youth teams in the world. But the tournament isn't just for pride and a trophy. Something else is at stake: a loophole that allows the winner of the tournament to stay in the youth Premier League. The competition will be fiercer than ever. No one is giving the Knights a chance to win. As if the tourney wasn't enough to deal with, someone is trying to sabotage the team, and the Knights have a new star player with a serious attitude problem.The mountain to climb has never seemed so high. Can Leo find a way to pull his team together and have a fighting chance in the Tournament of Champions?The inspiring, action-packed third book in The Academy series is perfect for young readers 7-13 and for sports fans of all ages.Keep score with the other books in The Academy series: The AcademyThe Academy II: The Journey ContinuesThe Academy IV: Title FightThe Academy V: Cup of Nations
The Academy III: Tournament of Champions
Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo tries to lead his team to glory in some of the most exciting, high-stakes soccer in the world!Last season, Leo and his teammates saved the Lewisham Knights by avoiding a last-place finish in the U14 Premier League. Their future looks bright--until they learn the adult Knights have dropped down to the second division, again putting the future of the U14s in jeopardy.All might not be lost. The team owner has entered the U14s in the Tournament of Champions, which takes place over the summer. Leo and his teammates will pack their bags and travel across Europe to play against some of the top youth teams in the world. But the tournament isn't just for pride and a trophy. Something else is at stake: a loophole that allows the winner of the tournament to stay in the youth Premier League. The competition will be fiercer than ever. No one is giving the Knights a chance to win. As if the tourney wasn't enough to deal with, someone is trying to sabotage the team, and the Knights have a new star player with a serious attitude problem.The mountain to climb has never seemed so high. Can Leo find a way to pull his team together and have a fighting chance in the Tournament of Champions?The inspiring, action-packed third book in The Academy series is perfect for young readers 7-13 and for sports fans of all ages.Keep score with the other books in The Academy series: The AcademyThe Academy II: The Journey ContinuesThe Academy IV: Title FightThe Academy V: Cup of Nations
Dante N. Ferno Is Not a Loser
Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets the myth-mashing of Percy Jackson in this fun and highly illustrated book for kids ages 8 and up. Dante N. Ferno is trying to be a winner. Ever since his pants fell down in front of the entire school, Dante's life has been nothing short of embarrassingly uncool. Never fear, once he starts sixth grade, Dante has a 100% fool-proof plan to become the Most Popular Kid at his new school: 1. Completely reinvent himself.2. Make a ton of new friends and accept his nomination as their honorary leader.3. Become good at sports and win all the game things.4. Rub his newfound popularity in the face of all the haters he grew up with. Sounds easy, right? Well, think again. Purg Middle School is full of infamous creatures from myths and legends, like the grim-reaper bus driver, Mr. Charon, and Dante's angelic new friend, Virgil. Many of them won't let Dante escape his beast of a reputation so easily. Filled with hilarious black-and-white illustrations by the author, Brian Gordon's Dante N. Ferno Is NOT a Loser is a madcap adventure that follows a spirited young demon as he wrestles with bullies, fiends, and other middle school monstrosities. It's perfect if you're looking for: ● Funny and universal stories for kids ages 8+ or in third grade and up ● Highly illustrated and easy-to-read books for reluctant readers ● Fresh twists on classic mythology and legends
Soccer Simulator (Diary of a Roblox Pro #10)
Ari Avatar is just your average Roblox kid living in a blocky world! Battle monsters and avoid disasters in a Roblox world -- all through the eyes of Ari and his friends. Diary of a Roblox Pro is a must-read for any kid who loves to game!Ari is not excited when he finds out that he's accidentally made it onto the Blockville obby soccer team. He doesn't even know how to play normal soccer, let alone obby soccer! As training starts and the first game looms, Ari thinks of a sneaky way to get ahead in the game. But is it a fair way to play? And what happens if his secret is discovered?Kids won't want to miss this fast-paced new chapter book set in the world of Roblox!
The Day the Mac 'n' Cheese Ran Out (the Terrible Trio #2)
The Terrible Trio is a fun illustrated series, best described as The Bad Guys meets Madagascar!Marg, Zeb and Barry found a way to make their unconventional superpowers special. But now there's been a In a world where all the animals have superpowers, Zeb the zebra, Marge the penguin, and Barry the lemur have the WORST powers of all.But WORST is about to get truly TERRIBLE when Marge mysteriously loses her Mac 'n' Cheese-making power and the three friends come FACE-TO-FACE with a HANGRY lion!Is ZEB about to get ROASTED?
Stealing the Score
The World Cup is coming to town!Soccer superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are thrilled that the biggest sporting event in the world is coming to their backyard. When a contest offering a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, they are all ready to do whatever it takes to win. To do so, they must complete a scavenger hunt throughout Miami to find a replica pair of the lucky cleats worn by their favorite player, El Bot穩n (or The Boot).Best friends Ethan, a competitive soccer player, and Sasha, an online footy gamer, are wary of privileged soccer influencer Mateo at first. But they can't seem to stop crossing paths with him, and reluctantly join forces. What starts as a strictly strategic alliance to solve the scavenger hunt clues takes a turn when El Bot穩n's real cleats go missing. The fate of the whole tournament could be in jeopardy--unless the new friends can uncover the truth!
Five Nights at Freddy's #2: The Official Movie Novel
The official movie novelization of the #1 nox office smash Five Nights at Freddy's 2!The hugely anticipated sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's hit theaters on December 5th, 2025. This movie novelization is a must-have for any Freddy fan and comes with 8 pages of photos from the film!
Peque簽a Excavadora (Little Excavator Spanish Edition)
It's Anna Dewdey's bestselling Little Excavator now in Spanish! From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a character ready to dig his way into your heart! Here come the BIG RIGS rolling down the street. Thumpa-thumpa bumpa-bumpa BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! There's Loader and Dump Truck, Backhoe and Crane. They're ready to transform a vacant lot into a neighborhood park. And who wants to help most of all? Little Excavator! But are there any jobs for someone so small? Anna Dewdney's signature rhyming text and inviting illustrations make this a perfect read aloud for fans of things that go!
Stink: The Big Bad Badgers
A-roo-ga-roo! Stink and his friends can't wait to learn wilderness survival skills. But first the pack of friends will have to survive scouting . . . and one another! Brushing your teeth with a stick! Pooping in the woods! Stink and his friends are raring to learn all that and more in Survival Scouts. Wait! What? Survival Scouts is for boys only? No fair! So with Riley Rottenberger (aka the Great Golu) at the helm, Stink and his friends decide to form their own troop of nature explorers: the Big Bad Badgers. There will be badges to earn, climbing-up ceremonies, and awards to win. But never did these squabbling scouts imagine survival would be much harder than tying knots, reading animal tracks and scats, or even eating an insect. Ack! The Golden Honey Badger Award is starting to feel like an impossible dream to this pack of (bickering) badgers! What do they have to do to earn the coveted prize? Fans of wild backyard nature hunts--and champions of cooperation--will be hot on the trail of this quintessential Stink adventure, with fun extras at the end of each chapter. Cricket pancakes, anyone?
Stink: The Big Bad Badgers
A-roo-ga-roo! Stink and his friends can't wait to learn wilderness survival skills. But first the pack of friends will have to survive scouting . . . and one another! Brushing your teeth with a stick! Pooping in the woods! Stink and his friends are raring to learn all that and more in Survival Scouts. Wait! What? Survival Scouts is for boys only? No fair! So with Riley Rottenberger (aka the Great Golu) at the helm, Stink and his friends decide to form their own troop of nature explorers: the Big Bad Badgers. There will be badges to earn, climbing-up ceremonies, and awards to win. But never did these squabbling scouts imagine survival would be much harder than tying knots, reading animal tracks and scats, or even eating an insect. Ack! The Golden Honey Badger Award is starting to feel like an impossible dream to this pack of (bickering) badgers! What do they have to do to earn the coveted prize? Fans of wild backyard nature hunts--and champions of cooperation--will be hot on the trail of this quintessential Stink adventure, with fun extras at the end of each chapter. Cricket pancakes, anyone?
Karen's Home Run (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #18)
It's fun to be a Baby-sitters' Little Sister!Karen plays on the Krushers softball team. One day when the Krushers are in a game, Karen hits a home run! So she starts calling herself Home Run Karen.But that jinxes Karen, and she can't hit at all. She even strikes out.How can Karen march with the Krushers in the big parade when she's nothing but a stikeout queen?
While We’re Here
While We're HereBy T.A. ManchesterA Poignant Coming-of-Age Novel About Family, Grief, and Redemption"Like Friday Night Lights meets Ordinary People"Seventeen-year-old Morgan Browdy's world shatters in just eight seconds. After his younger brother loses his life in an accident Morgan feels responsible for, his mother's taillights disappear into the night, his father drowns in bottles of whiskey, and everything he thought was permanent unravels. Left with nowhere to turn, Morgan finds himself on the doorstep of his estranged grandfather's farmhouse-a place filled with echoes of a fractured family past.As Morgan struggles to find his footing, he's thrust into a new life at New Liberty High, where the football field offers both an escape and a second chance. Under the tough but steady guidance of JD Browdy, the grandfather he barely knows, Morgan starts to see the possibility of healing. With his father battling his own demons, and Ryley, a girl with her own haunted past, offering quiet strength, Morgan learns that family bonds are more complex-and more powerful-than he ever imagined.Set against the backdrop of small-town America, While We're Here is a deeply emotional journey through grief, forgiveness, resilience, and the unbreakable ties of family. Fans of heartfelt coming-of-age fiction, literary family dramas, and inspiring sports novels will find themselves captivated by T.A. Manchester's powerful debut.⭐ Perfect for readers who love: ✔ Emotional and thought-provoking young adult and adult fiction✔ Stories about healing after loss and second chances✔ Football, small-town life, and the power of mentorship✔ The raw and intimate storytelling of Friday Night Lights, Ordinary People, and The Catcher in the RyeGet your copy today and experience a moving story of family, redemption, and the strength it takes to stay.
