Theme: competition

Who Dares?

By Book Importer | Published: August 15, 2011

A surfing competition, some serious skateboarding and several puzzling mysteries are the ingredients for an awesome beach vacation. While Rhys is totally focused on winning the Junior Surf Championship, Toby just wants to win his dare with Rhys. But things have a habit of not working out as planned, and the boys learn that it [...]

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The Battle Of The Show Cones / La Guerra de las Raspas

By Book Importer | Published: December 14, 2010

It was so hot in Caliente, Texas, that the townspeople gulped gallons of lemonade and poured buckets of water over their heads, but they couldnzt stay cool.Swinging on the front porch with her mother, Elena suddenly has an idea. Raspaszicy cold snow coneszare what the neighbors need to stay cool. And she can make and [...]

Descriptors: Americas, Early Years (ages 2-6), Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Brothers

By Book Importer | Published: February 8, 2010

Whether the rivalry is about territory, possessions, the biggest, or the most, anyone with a sibling will relate to the ongoing competition between these two canines. Taken to ridiculous heights, this series of situations with surprisingly human overtones illustrates their ongoing struggle to get along. It’s a rivalry that knows no bounds. Julius the Elder [...]

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Russia » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

The Contest between the Sun and the Wind: An Aesop’s Fable

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

The sun and the wind test their strength by seeing which of them can cause a man to remove his coat, demonstrating the value of using gentle persuasion rather than force as a means of achieving a goal. In this retelling of a classic fable from Aesop, we learn that being the most forceful does not [...]

Descriptors: Early Years (ages 2-6), Folklore, Greece, Picture Book » Other Themes: , , » Leave a comment

Hans Brinker

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The story of Hans Brinker is a true classic, but few still read the novel, which was written in the 1860s. This is a tale of a family sticking together through hardship, and of wishes granted just in the nick of time. The race to win the silver skates is well-known, but the mystery of the [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Netherlands, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Snake and Lizard

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Snake is elegant, calm and a little self-centered, while Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Through a series of small (and not so small) adventures, the two friends bicker, compete with each other, go into business and finally, end up as lifelong friends.

Descriptors: Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), New Zealand, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mcfig and Mcfly: A Tale of Jealousy, Revenge, and Death (with a Happy Ending)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

From the unparalleled Henrik Drescher comes a wickedly funny story about the perils of runaway rivalry (with a happy ending). McFig lives with his daughter, Rosie, in a lovely little cottage far away from anywhere big and important. One day, McFly and his son, Anton, buy the land next door. At first McFig and McFly [...]

Descriptors: Canada, Fiction, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Race of the Century

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Tom Tortoise challenges Flash Harry Hare, But while Flash Harry gets distracted signing autographs for his adoring fans, stopping for photo ops, and snacking, Tom Tortoise keeps going, slowly and steadily, to win the race.

Descriptors: Africa, Fantasy, Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Laika

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earth’s first space traveler.  This is her journey. Along with Laika, there is Korolev, once a political prisoner, now a driven engineer at the top of the Soviet space program, and Yelena, the lab technician responsible for Laika’s health and life. Abadzis gives life to a pivotal [...]

Descriptors: Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Russia, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Yes We Can!

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Little Roo and his friends usually have a great time playing together, but not today. They are too busy making fun of each other. When everyone is left in bad moods, Little Roo’s wise mother comes up with an idea that might just help the threesome make amends.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Northern Ireland (UK), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment