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Neymar The Wizard is the fascinating coming of age story of Neymar Junior, the skinny kid from Mogi Das Cruz in Brazil, who has been called the next Pele'. Neymar has taken Brazil and the world by storm and continues to inspire millions around the world with his talent, his open heart, and his engaging smile. Following the international bestsellers, The Flea - The Amazing Story of Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo - The Rise of a Winner by Michael Part, Neymar The Wizard is a heartwarming and emotional story about a father and son who, against all odds, made the journey from the verge of ...

After a rough start, Sam Kerr settles into playing soccer for the Knights. But there’s so much to learn – new rules and positions and strategies.... Lately, it seems like soccer is the only thing she can think about.

Eleven-year-old Benjamin Putter has a lump in his throat, and he's certain it's a golf ball. He knows it sounds crazy, but everything's been topsy-turvy since his father died last month. And he doesn't know how to fix it. Then, one day, something starts tugging at Ben, telling him to hurry to Augusta, Georgia - home of the most famous golf course in the world.

Mario es un niño muy alegre y carismático que sueña con algún día jugar "tocho" (fútbol americano) en las ligas mayores, tal como lo hacían su abuelo y su padre. Super Tocho es la historia de Mario, y su paso por diferentes etapas en su vida personal y deportiva. Donde a través de los años y el “ladrillo”, el muchacho descubrirá que para realizar su sueño, tendrá que lidiar con situaciones adversas, sacrificios, trabajo y disciplina. Pero al mismo tiempo, también experimentarás amistad, realización y crecimiento personal.

Someone is blackmailing the Detroit Tigers’ famous slugger, Tony! They’ve stolen his favorite trophy, and unless he fills a tiger-shaped bag with signed baseballs, he’ll never see the trophy again. Luckily, all-star sleuths Mike and Kate are ready to pounce on the case. Can they track down the thief in time to save Tony’s treasure?

An exciting football adventure for fans of T.Z Layton, Zac Marks, Jack Scorer, and Marcus Rashford’s books. Liam and Tom love football and they play for Hawk Football Club. Join them in a heartwarming children’s adventure book perfect for ages 8–13. Hawk FC are in trouble. The clubhouse is crumbling and in danger of closing down, and the team desperately needs a sponsor. The only way to save Hawk Football Club is to compete in a tournament in Spain featuring the best teams from across Europe. Liam and Tom will learn the importance of determination, teamwork, courage, and friendship as...

In this inventive, fast-paced novel, New York Times bestselling and Printz Award-winning author Paolo Bacigalupi takes on hard-hitting themes - from food safety to racism and immigration - and creates a zany, grand-slam adventure that will get kids thinking about where their food comes from. The zombie apocalypse begins on the day Rabi, Miguel, and Joe are practicing baseball near their town's local meatpacking plant and nearly get knocked out by a really big stink.

New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn't winning him any friends in his sports-loving town - until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he's made. He'll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory - if they'll listen to the advice of a former bookie!

Look out, world - Llama Llama is a TV star! The beloved character, made famous by Anna Dewdney's best-selling picture books, is the star of his own original series, now airing on Netflix. In this episode-based audiobook, Llama Llama goes camping for the very first time and learns a valuable lesson: What seems scary can actually be super-duper fun! Your little llamas will love relating to their favorite character as he faces new and challenging situations.

Peasprout Chen dreams of becoming a legend of wu liu, the deadly and beautiful art of martial arts figure skating. As the first students from the rural country of Shin to attend Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout and her little brother Cricket have some pretty big skates to fill. Tensions rise when the dazzling pearl buildings of the Academy are vandalized and outsider Peasprout is blamed for the attacks by her rivals...and even some friends. Now, she must uncover the true vandal to ensure peace between Shin and Pearl - all while becoming a champion.

Sam Kerr is an Aussie Rules fan through and through. When she’s excluded from her team she doesn’t know what to do. Netball? No thanks. Chess? Bleugh. Her best friends Dylan and Indi think she should flip from Aussie Rules to soccer – and it doesn’t seem so bad at first. The coach is okay. The team seems nice enough.... But with Chelsea the school bully on her case and the pressure of learning new rules weighing her down, will it all be too much? Will Sam give up – or will she make the flip?

Ramona loves sand volleyball but has a hard time being a team player. When she learns that the court will be destroyed by a plastic company, she must learn the importance of being part of a team.

Can the Wildcats' quarterback lead his team to victory against their football rivals? The Huskies are the biggest and best team in the conference. The Wildcats lose to them every year. But with their new quarterback, Carlos, the coach thinks they have a chance this year.

Let’s play ball, y’all! Mike and Kate are very excited to watch a Texas Rangers game. Mike even bought an official shirt. But little did he know - it’s a fake! A sneaky crook is tricking Rangers fans into buying the wrong shirts. Can the cousins help a real-life police ranger round up the culprit?

Ben has been invited to try out for a special hockey academy. But Dad wants Ben to catch up to the school field trip instead. So Ben, Dad, and their dogs, Atticus and Conor, jump into their truck. Ben concocts a secret plan to make the tryout, but Atticus and Conor are on to him. Ben and Dad's road trip turns into a wacky adventure full of new friends and surprises.

Trey Smith, the captain of the Wildcats, knows he's one of the best players on the team. He doesn't worry about anything when he's on the court. But then he finds out that he knows someone on a rival team. It's his cousin, Pete. And to make matters worse, they're assigned to guard each other. How can Trey play when he'll have to beat his cousin to win?

Aniana del Mar belongs in the water like a dolphin belongs to the sea. But she and Papi keep her swim practices and meets hidden from Mami, who has never recovered from losing someone she loves to the water years ago. That is, until the day Ani’s stiffness and swollen joints mean she can no longer get out of bed, and Ani is forced to reveal just how important swimming is to her. Mami forbids her from returning to the water, but Ani and her doctor believe that swimming, along with medication, will help Ani manage her disease.

Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he’s helpless now. He’s sick of going to physical therapy, where he isn’t making any progress. He’s tired of not having control over his own body. And he misses playing baseball - but not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah. Noah is scared he’ll never feel like his old self again. He doesn’t want people to think of him as different for the rest of his life.

Ivy-covered walls--they're the most famous part of the Chicago Cubs' historic ballpark, Wrigley Field. Mike and Kate can't wait to get down on the field to see the ivy for themselves. But when they do, they're horrified to discover patches of the ivy have been ripped away! Who would want to sabotage the stadium? Is it someone trying to curse the Cubs? Or is the rumor of a treasure hidden under the ivy tempting greedy fans? The Wrigley Riddle includes a fun fact page about Chicago's Wrigley Field.

The White Tiger Temple is under threat. To help the Shaolin monks, Sensei Ki-Yaga and the whole gang of samurai kids embark on a perilous journey across the Sea of Japan to China. But they soon discover that getting there is only half the battle. An enemy awaits them: a former student of Sensei’s named Qing-Shen, China’s Warrior, who is now the most skilled soldier in the Middle Kingdom and who holds a grudge against his onetime teacher.