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1) Board rebel
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When Tanner moves to an exclusive new town he misses his old skate park, but with the help of the town bully and another new friend, Tanner thinks he can figure out a way to get a skate park built in Woodville.
2) On the line
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After breaking his arm during the first day of try-outs last season, Robby is determined to make the football team this year, but to do so he must face his own fears and the bully who tackled him the year before.
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Sixth-grader Max Stinson is tired of being bullied by Harold Weime and looking forward to a summer in the local paintball league to work off some of his frustration, but he soon learns that anger is not a winning attitude, especially when you take it out on the people around you.
4) Go-kart rush
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When Tony turns twelve and moves up to the next class of kart racing, he worries that he will never be able to compete against the older boys who have more experience.
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Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
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"When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. Robinson's in luck, though. His dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby team."
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"Michael has the speed to be a great wide receiver, but he struggles to consistently catch passes. The defensive coach sees potential in Michael's speed and has him try his hand at defensive back. Then the head coach puts Michael on special teams to return kicks. Michael is grateful for all of the opportunities to help his team win, but catching passes continues to trouble him. Can Michael improve his catching and become true triple threat?" --
10) Soccer shake-up
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Worried sick about his baby brother's operation, twelve-year-old Dominic does not really feel much like playing soccer, so he just messes around on the field during practice--but when his grandfather teaches him some moves he starts to take an interest, and sets out to win the trust of his coach and teammates.
11) Hoop hustle
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Brian Worth Jr. plans on trying out for his middle school's basketball team, but the trouble is he has always relied on his height to give him an advantage and that is no longer enough--but at the local senior center, where he reluctantly volunteers, he discovers a friend in George, a former player, who sets out to teach him some of the skills he is missing.
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Because his father is in the Army, Oliver Jeffries has never lived in any one place for long, but he was hoping that Colorado would be different because he is the starting wide receiver on the Jackson Middle School's football team--so when he gets word that his family is moving again he is bitterly disappointed, but he has one more game and he is determined to make it a good one.
13) Caught stealing
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When his father's valuable signed baseball disappears during the team's sleepover, Ian Shin, catcher for the Scottsville Knights, suspects the new pitcher, Hunter Yates, but he cannot be sure, and his trust in his teammates is shattered--so he must uncover the truth to bring the team back together.
14) Pitcher pressure
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"Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele"--Unedited summary from book.
15) Mr. Strike Out
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David is a great baseball pitcher, but he always strikes out at bat until he learns about Babe Ruth and the importance of practice.
16) Hockey meltdown
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Although Dylan's wrist is healing from the pre-season injury, can he be part of the team if he is stuck on the bench?
17) Pit crew crunch
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Peter entered a contest to be on a stock car pit crew and he won. Soon he's spending weekends at the racetrack, hanging out with other crew members and drivers. Life is great, except that Peter hasn't been able to work in a real race yet. Just when it looks like he'll finally get his chance, things go wrong in an unexpected and terrifying way.
18) Race car rival
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Shawn is lucky enough to be a junior team member on Johnny Pride's stock car team, but when he arrives at the racetrack in Talladega, it turns out that Shawn will be helping Johnny's biggest competition, "Mean" Gene Pederson. Shawn is disappointed to be helping his hero's rival, but he soon realizes that appearances aren't everything and that there may be more to Mean Gene than a bad reputation.
19) Punter's pride
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Nolan is the highly skilled punter of his school team, but he is less sure about taking over another position when their quarterback goes down--especially since he is also running for class president, and his competition for election is Tony, a linebacker on the team who is constantly belittling punters.
20) Gold medal swim
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Sam is the best swimmer on his team, and he is happy to help the new student, Julien, practice his laps and technique--but when it comes to an actual race, only one swimmer can win.