Sports Fiction

A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK OVER 4 MILLION COPIES SOLD The defining childhood classic about a boy finding his own way in the wilderness—a nostalgic book for readers young and old who have ever wanted to run away from home. “Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to...

When snow shuts down Greg Heffley’s middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. In the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best friend, Rowley Jefferson....

Greg Heffley makes a New Year's resolution to help others improve, but his brand of truthful advice doesn't go over well....

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....

In the fourth book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley enrolls in ski school, where the slopes, and the stakes, get really steep. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen—he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But...

Evie can't believe she's made it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. After fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl for golden California, Evie's family is still poor and reeling from devastating losses. She could have never guessed that the sport she took up to escape her reality would lead to this.

Streaming series now on Disney+, with executive producers including NBA great LeBron James! This audio is read by series star Jalyn Hall. The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award–winning middle grade bestseller! Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse...

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

FROM THE PLAYGROUND TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE. The inspiring, action-packed first book in The Academy series perfect for young readers 7-13 and sports fans of all ages. Born and raised in a small town, twelve-year-old Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a...

Now a New York Times bestselling series! 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. Their future looks bright—until...

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....

Discovering their newfound tradition and love for camping at the Grand Tetons, The Campground Kids anticipate their next adventure—exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes.

Leo K. Doyle, a small-town kid from Ohio, has beaten all the odds and made the roster of a Premier League youth squad. But he is far from the star player. In fact, he isn't even a starter—and the U14 Lewisham Knights are the worst team in the league. They're so bad that if they don't improve...

Now a New York Times bestselling series! Leo and his teammates are riding high after their performance in the Tournament of Champions. But last season, they still finished near the bottom of the table in the U14 Premier League. If they want to compete with the London Dragons, they have a big...

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....

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.

Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience, he can find both fame and fortune - especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side. The only problem? Things keep getting...

*Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!* Retired Navy SEAL and #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jocko Willink takes on one of the biggest issues Warrior Kids have to face—their own egos!—in this compelling and relatable illustrated middle grade novel. A new summer brings new challenges...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From Los Angeles Dodgers all-star Shohei Ohtani comes a fast-paced and heartwarming fictional story about his real-life dog Decoy’s first pitch on Opening Day of the baseball season. Decoy can’t wait to throw the first pitch on Opening Day of the new...

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.

For 12-year-old Peter Lundstrom, the Norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. When he isn’t in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding in the deep snow of his mountain village. But all around him, the adults are talking about the war that is raging through much of Europe...

Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life. Newly orphaned after his father led the family’s escape from Cuba, Michael’s only family is his seventeen-year-old brother Carlos. If Social...

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

Sunny tries to shine despite his troubled past in this third novel in the critically acclaimed Track series from National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds. Ghost. Patina. Sunny. Lu. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds, with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are...

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

From Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts comes an empowering story about friendship, the power of teamwork, and achieving goals together. Jalen is so excited for the new school year because this is the year he’ll finally get to try out for the football team! But when he arrives at...

Theo and the team get trapped in an Ancient City where escape seems impossible. Find out what happens in Book 5 of The Ironsword Academy, the official Minecraft chapter series that is perfect for readers 6 to 9 and Minecraft fans of all ages! Theo and his friends continue their quest through...

In diesem Special geht's raus aufs Feld! Ben, der sportbegeisterte Taktikfuchs, und Nicolette, die Natur lieber aus sicherer Entfernung betrachtet, begleiten Die Fußballbande durch Themen wie Motivation, Ausrüstung, Durchhänger, Teamwork und mehr. Mit dabei: lustige Dialoge, überraschende Erkenntnisse und jede Menge Tipps, wie man körperlich und mental in Topform bleibt – nicht nur für den Fußballplatz.

The fifth installment in the Schneider Award Honor-winning young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from National Book Award finalist Elana K. Arnold. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed “Bat”), nothing is more important than Thor, his pet skunk...

Die Trainer haben sich abermals etwas Besonderes für die Camp-Mitglieder ausgedacht. Jedem Spieler wird ein Kommandant zugeteilt, der diesem über Funk Anweisungen gibt. Die Konstellation könnte mal wieder nicht ungünstiger sein. Als ob das nicht schon alles anstrengend genug ist, entscheidet sich die Klatsch-Reporterin Nicolette, die Camp-Mitglieder den ganzen Tag zu begleiten und mit Interviewfragen zu löchern.

In this funny, kid-favorite chapter book series, Lola Levine loves to participate but when she realizes she might be overcommitted she learns the importance of time to rest. "If you've never had a best friend, Lola Levine will undoubtedly become your first. Her appeal is boundless."―Rita...

Toni darf in den Sommerferien zwei Wochen auf Nessis Ponyhof in Dänemark verbringen. Doch dann verschwinden nachts die Ponys und tauchen am nächsten Morgen an einer anderen Stelle wieder auf. Da steckt doch hoffentlich nicht die mysteriöse Schattenhexe dahinter? Auch Emilia verhält sich verdächtig. Verheimlicht sie etwas vor den anderen? Klar, dass Toni der Sache auf die Spur geht!

Yao und seine Freunde erleben in der Academy jeden Tag Training, Toreschießen und Türenknallen. Immer ist was los. Eines Tages ist das Fußball-Internat plötzlich voller Mädchen. Ein neues Team von jungen Fußballerinnen aus ganz Europa beginnt die Elite-Ausbildung. Und sie sind starke Spielerinnen! Die Jungs sind verunsichert. Sollen sie gegen Mädchen spielen? Können Mädchen eine Mannschaft sein? Schnell lernen sie Amanda, Maike, Nayara und die anderen kennen und respektieren. Eine schöne gemeinsame Zeit beginnt.

Endlich ist Yao so richtig in der neuen Fußballschule angekommen: Er hat Freunde gefunden, das Training macht ihm Spaß, und der Internatalltag lässt ihn sein Heimweh vergessen. Doch dann rutscht Yao bei einer Wasserschlacht aus und verletzt sich. Und das bedeutet: Trainingspause für die nächste Zeit! Während alle anderen Jungs sich auf dem Platz tummeln, muss Yao sich nicht nur schmerzhafter Gymnastik unterziehen, sondern hockt auch noch allein auf dem Zimmer. Ein Glück, dass sich auf einmal eine große Überraschung ankündigt!