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"I Neymars fodspor" handler om den brasilianske gadespiller Junior. Junior har en drøm at blive professionel fodboldspiller, ligesom hans far var. I kraft af sit store talent får Junior en friplads på en privatskole. Skolen har et dygtigt fodboldhold, som går efter at vinde alle turneringer. Men Junior er en spasmager, og til tider virker han useriøs. Han får skylden for, at holdet taber en finale. Efter en trussel om at blive smidt ud af skolen, indser han, at han ikke kan opnå sin største drøm uden selvdisciplin og hård traening.

A hilarious story of three outfielders, one crazy, one cranky, and one able to move like the wind. Their potential to win ball games is phenomenal...if only their coach could get them under control!

These two two thrilling, classic baseball stories written by the legendary Zane Grey are read with a respectful nod to the play-callers of a bygone era. The story "The Red-Headed Outfield" tells the hilarious story of three unique outfielders and the coach who has to deal with their wild ways. The touching tale of "Old Well Well" recounts the last days of a legendary baseball fan and his final wish to watch his nephew play in the big leagues.

Andy Rivera specializes in doing the bare minimum. That is, unless, it involves making his all-star, older brother, Xavier, look bad. But, after Xavier suffers a crippling injury during the homecoming football game, Andy is so shaken with regret that he escapes into the world of middle school wrestling. And, when old habits threaten to sabotage these new challenges, Andy comes face-to-face with a Major Decision.

“You can’t play it safe when you’re the captain.” From celebrated author Robert Lipsyte, this powerful coming-of-age follows high school football player Ronnie "Rhino" Rhinehart after a violent incident at school leaves him questioning everything he ever believed. Ronnie Rhinehart...

After years racing go-karts and looking up to her mother, a celebrity Formula 1 racer, Jojo Emerson-Boyd should be starting her own racing career. But when she loses her mom in a tragic crash, Jojo’s future comes to a screeching halt. Now her dad won’t let her get a license, much less race...

Overnight, Roxie Slade went from an outsider at Stark Springs Academy to a ruler at the prestigious boarding school for elite winter athletes. But Roxie didn’t know if she wanted that power, and she definitely wasn’t sure about sharing it with Ryker Black, who came from a different world and lived by a different set of morals. Ryker may have decided to trust her, but could she trust him? Roxie only cared about her rising position in the ski rankings, but now her status at Stark and within the winter sports community is skyrocketing, whether she asked for it or not.

Bensin, a teenage slave and martial artist, is desperate to see his little sister freed. But only victory in the Krillonian Empire's most prestigious tournament will allow him to secretly arrange for Ellie's escape. Dangerous people are closing in on her, however, and Bensin is running out of time. With his one hope fading quickly away, how can Bensin save Ellie from a life of slavery and abuse?

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What girl doesn't want to be surrounded by gorgeous jocks day in and day out? Jordan Woods isn't just surrounded by hot guys, though - she leads them as the captain and quarterback of her high school football team. They all see her as one of the guys and that's just fine. As long as she gets her athletic scholarship to a powerhouse university. But everything she's ever worked for is threatened when Ty Green moves to her school.

Friday Night Lightsmeets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut where swoonworthy romance meets underdog sports story. When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her fancy...

Sixteen-year-old Olive has always been an outsider and when her family uproots her from the bustling city to sleepy Buxton, she's sure her life is over. That is, until she stumbles upon a local martial arts, karate school. The dojo becomes Olive's sanctuary, and her natural talent catches everyone's eye—especially Boyan, the enigmatic adopted son of her sensei. As Olive and Boyan's connection deepens, she realises he's fighting battles of his own.

Fifteen-year-old bender Kivali has had a rough time in a gender-rigid culture. Abandoned as a baby and raised by Sheila, an ardent nonconformist, Kivali has always been surrounded by uncertainty. Where did she come from? Is it true what Sheila says, that she was deposited on Earth by the mysterious saurians?

Beloved, award-winning author Carl Deuker serves up another fast-paced sports novel—this one about basketball and friendship. Nate plays soccer, but he doesn’t love it. He plays because it’s what his family expects. Then Lucas Cawley moves in across the street. Lucas isn’t like any of...

They're from two different worlds.

He lives in the estate house, and she spends most of her time in the stables helping her father train horses. In fact, Savannah has always been much more comfortable around horses than boys. Especially boys like Jack Goodwin - cocky, popular, and completely out of her league. She knows the rules: no mixing between the staff and the Goodwin family. But Jack has no such boundaries. With her dream of becoming a jockey, Savannah isn't exactly one to follow the rules, either.

Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she's made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. Now Parker wants a new life. So she quits softball. Drops twenty pounds. And she figures why kiss one guy when she can kiss three. Or four. Why limit herself to high school boys when the majorly cute new baseball coach seems especially flirty?

Beyond the Court is a powerful coming-of-age story about pressure, purpose, and the moments that define who we become when the game is no longer just a game. Following a young athlete navigating competition, expectations, and identity, this story dives deeper than wins and losses. As challenges mount both on and off the court, the line between ambition and integrity begins to blur. Every decision carries weight, and every choice shapes the future.

Love, Simon meets Bend It Like Beckham in this feel-good contemporary romance about a trans athlete who must decide between fighting for his right to play and staying stealth. “A sharply observant and vividly drawn debut. I loved every minute I spent in this story, and I’ve never rooted...

Senior year is finally here, and with it comes a surge in my competitive spirit. I’m determined to defend my national cross-country title. Although Jace is busy with the demands of college football, he’s still cheering me on and supporting my goals. With him by my side and my drive focused like never before, I’m ready to take on the world. But am I taking my renewed enthusiasm for training too far? With my boyfriend as the campus idol, I fear that I might just be a target to those who find Jace threatening.

Amberlyn didn’t realize her boyfriend was spending more time with her best friend than with her. Betrayed and publicly humiliated, she needed a box of tissues and a shoulder to cry on. Aiden was happy to supply them. Having a crush on Amberlyn for years, he was secretly glad her boyfriend had dumped her.