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  • Curve Ball

    by John Danakas ...
    Series series Lorimer Sports Stories
    On his old team, Tom Poulos was a star catcher. But his new team is different. For one thing, all the players are older and bigger than him. For another, no matter how hard he tries or how hard he practices, he can't catch the curve balls that the pitcher sends flying over the plate. Tom feels like he's letting the team down, a feeling that gets worse once a new catcher joins the team and Tom is ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Small Town Glory

    The story of the Kenora Thistles' remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup

    by John Danakas, Richard Brignall ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup?This famously scrappy hockey team was founded in the rough and tumble town of Kenora, Ontario, at the end of the 19th century. A decade later, playing far away from home, in Montreal, the fiery teenagers whom the Montreal Star dubbed "the fastest that have ever been seen ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Choice of Colours

    The pioneering African-American quarterbacks who changed the face of football

    by John Danakas ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Until a mere generation ago, black football players were largely unproven as quarterbacks since they were excluded from a position that demanded strategic thinking instead of brute force. So, talented players headed north, rising to stardom in Canada. John Danakas profiles the pioneering athletes who donned new team colours and changed their sport.[Fry Reading Level - 4.8 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Soccer Showdown

    by John Danakas ...
    Series series Lorimer Sports Stories
    Lizzie's just been named captain of the soccer team -- the boys' soccer team -- but some of her teammates aren't playing nice. Will it be boys vs. girls forever, or can Lizzie think of a way to settle the score, once and for all?Lizzie's Soccer Showdown is the story of a strong young woman who, when faced with prejudice, reacts with grace under pressure. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Hockey Night in Transcona

    by John Danakas ...
    Series series Lorimer Sports Stories
    Cody Powell has graduated from playing pick-up hockey on the streets of Winnipeg to skating with his community club team, the Transcona Sharks. Coach Brackett is impressed with Cody's speed and stickhandling ability, and promotes him to the team's first line.Unfortunately, Cody takes Stu, Coach Brackett's son's, spot. Cody is worried that coach is too hard on Stu, and that Stu has as much right to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Whatever Life Throws at You

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    "Loved this book! Great characters, great story, & so much swooning!" –Cindi Madsen, USA Today bestselling authorSeventeen-year-old Annie Lucas's life is completely upended the moment her dad returns to the major leagues as the new pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals. Now she's living in Missouri (too cold), attending an all-girls school (no boys), and navigating the strange world of ... Read more

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  • I Even Funnier

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    by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein ...
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    In this hilarious follow-up to the bestseller I Funny, middle schooler Jamie Grimm is ready for the national comedy semi-finals ... but when his family and friends need his help, will he have to put his dreams on hold?In this follow up to the #1 New York Times bestseller I Funny, middle schooler Jamie Grimm has big dreams of being the best stand-up comic in the world-and he won't let the fact that ... Read more

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    Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…A first meeting.Long-time friends.Bitter ... Read more

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  • Just One of the Royals

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    by James Patterson ...
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    After winning a national funny-kid competition and starring in his own TV show, kid comic Jamie Grimm is out to conquer the world—with laughter, of course!Comedian Jamie Grimm can't help feeling like he's reached the top. But now he's taking his fame and fortune to international levels by competing in the upcoming world kid comic contest! Will Jamie prove that he's the funniest kid on earth—or ... Read more

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