Sports Fiction

Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods - all by himself....

Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down....

Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen - he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive....

Listen to this exciting junior novelization based on A Minecraft Movie, in theaters April 4, 2025!

Since its publication, Quidditch Through the Ages has been one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts library. Read by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and many more, it is the essential guide to the wizarding world's favourite game....

Swallows and Amazons introduces the Walker family, the camp on Wild Cat Island, the able-bodied catboat "Swallow," and the two intrepid Amazons, plucky Nancy and Peggy Blackett....

Born and raised in a small town, Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life. Rock-star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams....

He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name...

Fans of the ingenious little monkey will not be disappointed as he....

Twelve-year-old Danny Walker may be the smallest kid on the basketball court, but don't tell him that....

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.

Leo K. Doyle has become a star in the Youth Premier League and one of the brightest young players in the world. But he faces his toughest challenge yet when he joins his junior national team and tries to lead an underdog squad to victory in the greatest tournament of all for his age group.

For anyone who loves sailing and adventure, Arthur Ransome's classic Swallows and Amazons series stands alone....

Attending a park-sponsored stargazing event, Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan overhear a ranger tell his favorite legend of a gold mine hidden in Zion. While exploring the park, they venture off to investigate an intriguing narrow path. Unexpectedly, they stumble across a carving on a stone face.

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team....

Twelve-year-old Isaiah Rawlings wished for only one thing this summer, a camping trip outside of Kentucky. I’m so tired of camping in my backyard, he groaned. Isaiah pleads with his parents to reconsider their usual summer trip to dusty old museums and big cities.

Set in an alternate classical world dominated by sports and a magical power called grana, Epoca: Island of the Gods is the story of two children, the lowly-born Rovi and the crown princess Pretia who uncover and battle terrible evil and discover their inner strength along the way....

In his third book on baseball, John Ritter takes the reader to Dillontown where, through a series of events, the fate of the town rests on the outcome of a baseball game....

Jeremiah is the world’s biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when he’s told he can’t play baseball following an operation on his heart, Jeremiah decides he’ll do the next best thing....

Danny Owens is dedicating his seventh-grade season to his Super Bowl champion father, who recently passed away. Danny promises everyone that, just like his dad, he’ll dominate the big game at the end of the season and earn a spot on varsity. Then his English teacher catches him cheating....

Lena is Trille's best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you've got a best friend like Lena....

Sophie Mouse wishes she could play in the water at Forget-Me-Not Lake with her friends, but she can't because she's a mouse. Or can she? Find out in this third book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse....

Award-winning journalist and ESPN personality Mike Lupica crafts a moving tale of perseverance, loyalty,and of the hope that rides on one pressure-packed football toss....

One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert, hoping it will help them find peace. Nora longs for things to go back to normal, like they were when her mother was still alive....

Ballpark Mysteries are the all-star matchup of fun sleuthing and baseball action. Each Ballpark Mystery also features Dugout Notes, with more amazing baseball facts....

Based on the bestselling video game of all time, A Minecraft Movie brings the action to life as stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, and Emma Myers are transported inside the world of Minecraft, where they will have to avoid exploding creepers, battle dangerous piglins, and learn the arts of building, crafting, and creating to survive. This junior novelization retells the whole exciting story!

Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer.

Get Tough. Stay Focused. Dominate the Game—No Excuses, No Shortcuts! Welcome to a fun and motivational journey into the world of mental toughness for kids. The Caveman’s Guide to Mental Toughness for Young Athletes (part of the Young Legends series) uses laughter and epic caveman adventures to teach real sports psychology skills that help young athletes unleash their inner champion. Meet Ugg and Glard, two hilarious caveman friends who have a lot to teach about thriving under pressure. Through their prehistoric misadventures and goofy rivalry, kids learn how ancient survival instincts ...

What Shall We Do Today? The Community Center Mystery A Fun and Educational Adventure for Young Readers Ages 6-9 Join curious Imani, enthusiastic Tommy, and knowledgeable Maya as they embark on an exciting adventure at their local Community Center! When Maya arrives with mysterious invitations, the three friends discover that five special celebrations are happening on the same day. Perfect for classroom reading, bedtime stories, and independent readers who love learning while having fun! What makes this children's book special: Educational Value: Children learn about five real special days ...

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.

Cal Klondike's life revolves around baseball. He's the Walthorne Baseball Academy's star pitcher, and everyone from his coach to his dad to the town sports blogger is telling Cal he has an unlimited future in the sport. But with all this attention comes a lot of added stress, especially as the season kicks into high gear and college and pro scouts start to show up at the games. Inevitably, tensions that have been bubbling under the surface finally boil over, culminating in a confrontation that could change Cal's relationship to baseball forever.

Nachwuchskicker Lucki und seine Freunde Nils, Can und Jeremy sind gespannt, wer ihr neuer Cheftrainer auf dem FC BAYERN CAMPUS werden wird. Angeblich soll es ein Ex-Fußballprofi sein, und das führt zu jeder Menge Spekulationen innerhalb des Teams. Auch eine zufällige Begegnung von Lucki mit dem Mädchen Camilla sorgt für Gesprächsstoff – wer ist die Unbekannte? Doch um auf den neuen Coach vorbereitet zu sein, müssen sich die Jungs aufs Wesentliche konzentrieren. Nur so können sie zeigen, dass sie das Zeug dazu haben, wahre Profis zu werden.

Martin Baltscheit erzählt mit diesem Hörspiel die Geschichte von Uwe Kowalla, genannt Kurz. Das Einzige, das Kurz richtig gut kann, sind Abschläge - die schönsten Abschläge, die man je gesehen hat! Aber mit Abschlägen allein lässt sich kein Fußballspiel gewinnen! Weil Kurz das Gewinnen egal ist, will bald niemand mehr mit ihm spielen. Deshalb holt er sich Rat bei seinem Trainer, der ihm erklärt, worauf es beim Fußballspielen ankommt. Als er schließlich vor seinem entscheidendsten Elfmeter steht, ist ihm plötzlich nichts mehr egal.

Like many thirteen-year-olds, Yasmin Bandara doesn’t know what she wants to be when she grows up. Her parents want her to be a doctor, and expect her to focus on school – the only computer game they allow her to play is purely educational (yawn!). Yasmin gets so good at it that the game’s company invites her to play at a national competition. Her friends, teachers, and family are mega excited about the opportunity, but Yasmin’s not!

Jamie couldn’t believe it—National S’mores Day had finally arrived! Her family had planned a camping trip to celebrate the gooey, chocolaty treat in the best way possible: around a campfire in the great outdoors.