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Chapter Books About Starting a New Activity

Explore chapter books books about starting a new activity for children.

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Football Nightmare

Matt Christopher, Robert Hirschfeld

Thirteen-year-old Keith is haunted by a single dropped pass that cost his team a perfect season, leaving him to wonder i

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Stillwater the giant panda shows Michael, Addy, and Karl how a little kindness toward a grumpy neighbor can lead to a su

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Silver Spires #10

Dancer at Silver Spires

Devastated after a failed audition for the Royal Ballet School, Izzy vows to stop dancing until a big school show forces

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Within Reach: My Everest Story

Mark Pfetzer, Jack Galvin

Sixteen-year-old Mark Pfetzer battles high altitudes and grueling physical conditions as he attempts to reach the legend

Ages 11–17

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Soccer 'Cats #4

Matt Christopher

Stookie Norris is desperate to score a hat trick just like his big brother, but chasing every ball might not be the best

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Non-Blonde Cheerleader #3

A Non-Blonde Cheerleader in Love

The Sand Dune High cheer squad faces a major shakeup when they go coed, forcing Annisa to keep the peace during a chaoti

Cover of Run For It

Matt Christopher

Theo loves video games, but when his aunt gets sick, he signs up for a 5K race to help. Now he has to figure out how to

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Lily is constantly told she is far too noisy, until she finally finds a stage where her booming voice is exactly what ev

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Football Double Threat

Matt Christopher

Rocky is pushed to his limits when he takes over his injured best friend's position on the field while grappling with he

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Basketball Sparkplug

Matt Christopher

For the child who thrives in a group but feels lost when their 'partner in crime' isn't there, this story explores build

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A Day for Skating

Cold toes and rosy cheeks turn into cocoa and cozy dreams after a long, rhyming day of sliding and stumbling on the neig

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The Twenty-seventh Annual African Hippopotamus Race

Eight-year-old Edward hits the water for the greatest swimming marathon ever as he trains for a high-stakes, hilarious r

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Bicycles Don't Fly

Jack just got a brand new bike for Christmas and he has two massive goals: figure out if the bicycle can actually fly an

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Victoria Boutis

Katy isn't a fan of the great outdoors, but she finds herself testing her limits on a three-day hiking trip through the

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Thomas J. Dygard

A coach fighting for his career finds a talented quarterback who has all the skills to win but is paralyzed by the fear

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Stuff Happens #3

Michael carries the quiet weight of trying to please his parents while navigating the messy, everyday pressures of schoo

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The Chocolate Fudge Mystery

While selling fudge door-to-door, Cam Jansen spots a clue that only someone with a photographic memory could catch, lead

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Amazing But True Sports Stories #1

Amazing But True Sports Stories

Phyllis Hollander, Zander Hollander

The strangest and most surprising moments in sports history come to life through tales of unusual events on the field, c

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Get on the Ice, Mo!

For the child who feels discouraged when a new hobby is harder than it looks. Mo's persistence on the ice shows that sho

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Henry and Mudge #10

After eight weeks of hard work at dog school, Mudge is finally ready to show off his new skills and claim his well-earne

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Yasmin the Ice Skater

For the child who feels nervous about trying something new or falling down in front of others. Yasmin builds courage to

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Castle Cranshaw, nicknamed Ghost, is a boy running from his past who finds a new path when he joins a track team and dis

Cover of Spot Loves Sports

Spot Loves Sports

For the toddler who is full of energy and just starting to explore active play. This gentle board book introduces variou

Cover of It's Okay to Make Mistakes

It's Okay to Make Mistakes

Life is full of spills and stumbles, but every accident is a chance to learn something new and try again with a smile.

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