Sports And Recreation category: 3248 books

John Challis was diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in June, 2006.  Throughout his 2-year battle, he met some of the biggest names in sports and through these encounters, his positive outlook inspired athletes such as Mario Lemiuex, Ben Roethlisberger and Alex Rodriguez.  In the end, he lost...

Playing ball is what keeps Podium Sports Academy's basketball captain going when things get rough. When there's trouble back home, Allie turns to basketball. Ditto when her relationship is in trouble or when she's at odds with her friends. But then tragedy strikes when an old knee injury resurfaces...

Can swim queen Delphie keep her winning edge as rivalries and unexpected scandals surface at the Academy? Having been at the Royal Academy of Sport for Girls for six months, Delphie Attkinson is living her dream. While attending a State training camp, Delphie and the Year 7 Academy swim squad,...

With one member in exile and others on lockdown, the Revolution team is falling apart fast and their enemies are picking up the pieces! With each new Artifact, the gang of troublesome teens, known as the Collective, grows more and more powerful. If the team can't pull themselves together, the Revolution might be overthrown by evil.

WEEKEND TERRORIn the sleepy coastal suburb of Willow Cove, Thorny, Lou and Happy spend much of their free time swimming and surfing.When they see a speedboat ram Mr. Wilson’s dinghy, their early morning swim becomes the start of a weekend of adventure, mystery and terror.… for Teens, Tweens & Young at Heart

Steph Curry led the Golden State Warriors to two spectacular NBA championship in 2015 and 2017. The thin and small kid, whom no one believed could go that far, is now considered the best sharpshooter of all time. This is an inspiring story about one family's love, dedication, and faith.

It’s Ryan versus the river in a race against time to save his brother’s life. When twelve-year-old Ryan reluctantly agrees to join his experienced older brother Tanner on a camping trip, he could never have dreamed this would turn into the most frightening day of his life. Ryan’s...

A new adventure for everyone’s favorite sneezing panda, from New York Times bestselling team Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex. Chu and his family are going to the beach! Chu is excited. He will get to play in the sand and wade in the water. But what will happen if Chu sneezes at the beach? And what will happen if he doesn’t? A perfect read-aloud story about a summertime adventure!

When the Soviet Union invades its tiny neighbor Finland in November 1939, Marko volunteers to help the war effort. Even though his leg was weakened by polio, he can ski well, and he becomes a messenger on the front line, skiing in white camouflage through the forests at night. The dark forest is terrifying,...

Montana-born Rex loves nothing more than to take his kayak out on a river, the faster and more powerful the better. When he gets the opportunity to tackle the well-named El Furioso in southwest Colombia, he is thrilled. He anticipates the river’s challenges, but finds himself in a situation where...

Athletic, book–loving, uprooted Charlotte provides a likable protagonist for snowboarders and/or bookworms, as well as anyone who has had to make a difficult move—and learned to love their new home. Introduces younger readers to environmental concerns wrapped in an interesting story of...

Les Lewchuck is a rink rat--he loves hanging around his neighbourhood park in East End Toronto, playing hockey whenever and with whom ever he can. He's keen to hit the ice, then, when he finally gets to join a real team, the Metro Cats. He soon finds, however, that Roddy and Lenny Smith, a...

What happens when two shy children meet at a very crowded pool? Dive in to find out! Deceptively simple, this masterful book tells a story of quiet moments and surprising encounters, and reminds us that friendship and imagination have no bounds. Plus, this is a fixed-format version of the book, which looks nearly identical to the print version.

Sam has discovered a talent no-one knew he had . . . Sam is the fastest boy on his paper delivery round - and under suspicion for being too speedy. But when Sam's boss spots his talent for cycling, he also sees an opportunity. And so years of rigorous training begin as Sam prepares to...