#1 New York Times Bestseller**From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in th...

**Basketball meets monsters in this first book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Wesley King!When eleven-year-old Baxter Brooks wakes up one morning with a sweet beard, he's pumped. How many fifth graders get to sport cheek mittens in math class? It's pretty much the greatest day of his life.What he first assumes is insta-puberty, escalates . . . rapidly. He grows fangs, people scream, he almost g...

**Basketball meets monsters in the exciting second book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Wesley King!After kicking some serious vampiric butt in the tournament finals, the Prodigium Pugs are at an all-time high. Armed with Bax's clever new strategies and a newfound burst of confidence, this unlikely beast ball team is suddenly a graveyard smash!But when the Pugs' resident vampire, Tom, begins act...

A young computer genius is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, setting off a war that only he can stop. Part Eragon, part Transformers, with a magical beating heart at its center.Marcus Brimley was just four years old when his CIA analyst father went missing and the world branded him a traitor. Eight years later, searching for clues to find his father and prove his innocence, Marcus breaks a complex co...

**In the high-octane sequel to The Vindico, five extraordinary teens have been accepted to join the league of heroes . . . if they can survive until initiation day, that is.“King brilliantly combined teenage points of view and emotions with comic book excitement in this superbly composed tale.”—VOYA, starred review“[King’s] teens are vivid, funny, and relatable . . . you’ve got all the ingredients for a hit series.”—School Library Journal**

#1 New York Times BestsellerReggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak.Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magic...

Argues that understanding Huston's film adaptations of literary works is essential to understanding his oeuvre as a filmmaker.John Huston as Adaptor makes the case that adaptation is the salient element in Huston's identity as a filmmaker and that his early and deep attraction to the experience of reading informed his approach to film adaptation. Thirty-four of Huston's thirty-seven films were adaptations of literary texts, and they stand as serious interp...

In book two of the series that's Eragon meets Transformers, Marcus and Dree prepare to set out on a quest to find the storied, magical Egg. But first they'll have to rally Dracone's rebels and dragons if they're going to have any chance of winning the war against Francis's army of drones.Having barely escaped the wrath of Prime Minister Francis Xidorne and his army of drones, Marcus Brimley finds himself back on Earth, this time with Dree and Geor...

**Five ordinary teens are given the chance of a lifetime. An offer to have any super-power imaginable with only one condition . . . they must pledge allegiance to a league of notorious supervillains.“A healthy dose of clever one-liners, snappy dialogue, and plenty of chases and explosions.”—School Library Journal**Kidnapped from their everyday lives, five teens are given the chance to change their fate forever. Imagine being promised the super strength to take down...

#1 New York Times Bestseller**From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes this radically original portrait of five young basketball players, one enlightening coach, and the awesome transformative power of the game. Filled with insights about the mental stamina and emotional clarity that peak performance requires, this is an indispensable story for young athletes, coaches, educators, and anyone interested in th...

#1 New York Times BestsellerReggie has never felt destined for greatness. He dreams about basketball brilliance all day and night, but the hard truth is that he's a benchwarmer for the West Bottom Badgers, the worst team in the league. Even their mysterious new coach, Rolabi Wizenard, can't seem to help them end their losing streak.Reggie is willing to train tirelessly to improve his game, but the gym itself seems to be working against him in magic...

A prodigal son’s search for his missing father reunites him with the love of his life—and draws him into the haunting mystery of unexplained murders in a remote Montana town, masterfully crafted by award-winning author Wesley King.It’s been seven long years since Everett Johnson set foot in the wilds of Killdeer, Montana. But his father, the sheriff, is missing, and Everett is determined to find him…or bury him.In the weeks before he vanished, Sheriff Dale ...