Juvenile Fiction, Sports & Recreation
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Henry's Great Escape
by C.S. Hotel
Henry’s Great Escape is an adventure story about a boy named Henry, who is energetic, spontaneous, and totally irrepressible. He is a boy with an explorer's spirit and a tireless will. Henry is not shy to dive headfirst into any new game or...
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Hunter Makes a Choice
by Mike Hennessey and Rachel McNair
At the new skate park, Honey dares her brother Hunter to go down the big ramp. Hunter’s stomach feels funny, and his friend tries to stop him. But Hunter is a risk-taker, and he takes off—only to lose control. Hunter blames Honey for his injured...
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Pugby the Pug
Discovers Rugby by Aaron Howes
Pugby the Pug is searching for a sport he can have fun playing! But what sport will match him best? His little legs may not be long enough for running, and his belly may not be floaty enough for swimming. Pugby never loses his positivity, but he...
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Finley the Fish Who Loved Football
by John Cindrich
What if a fish wanted to go to a football game? That’s the question facing Finley, a river fish, and his underwater friends. Finley and company, a clever, hard-working, and creative bunch, fire up an old TV they find sunken in the river. Before...
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A Basketball Wish
by Donna Christie
William loves the game of basketball. He has always dreamed of playing one day. But due to his medical condition, his dreams of ever playing basketball have been smashed. His mother, Iva was shocked when she overheard him talking about his dreams...
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Talented Tucker's Tricks
by Paige Beardsworth
Do you love to learn new tricks just like Tucker? Tucker is a very special dog. Over just one year, he learns to do all kinds of tricks. He learns to high five, spin around, and even dance! He loves to move and he loves to learn new things, but...
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A Wild Ride
by Shellene Ramsahoye
A story of adventure, survival, friendship, and personal journey, A Wild Ride features thirteen-year-old Justin Attwood, who is sent to a summer wilderness camp at the insistence of his father. Although reluctant to attend the camp, Justin fears...
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What A Dream I Made The Team
Hockey Poetry Youth Edition by M. Gordon Hunter
WHAT A DREAM I MADE THE TEAM When I tried out There was no scout Who’d seen me play before When I walked on I really shone And showed them I could score Before the net When I am set A shot in my direction Will come so quick But with my stick I’m...
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Mattie and the Wolverines
by J. Jeffrey
Mattie Keller has two dreams in life: to make the Wolverines’ Peewee One hockey team, and to have the latest in hockey stick technology—the XY Chrome stick. Mattie is one of the best players the Wolverines have, but he’s small for twelve years...
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The Magic of Golf at Hook's Hideaway
Eric's Story by Anne Braun
What starts as a visit to a new driving range with Dad, turns into a summer full of the most unexpected adventures. Run and inhabited by a cast of colourful characters, Eric soon discovers that there is something uniquely special about Hook’s...
