Andre Makuza is excited for another championship season with his middle school summer soccer team. But a new coach is taking over, and his unusual training methods have the team feeling frustrated. Will the coach’s oddball ways ever lead to victory, or is the soccer switch too much for Andre and his teammates to handle? Combining high-stakes sports stories, dynamic full-color comics, and a variety of back matter support materials designed to encourage critical thinking and comprehension, t...

Once upon a time, three billy goats named Gruff were traveling to the hillside to snack on some green grass -- when they suddenly find themselves trapped inside a video game! The good news: the three billy goat brothers become SUPER billy goats! One becomes a Warrior, one becomes a Ninja, and one becomes a Wizard. The bad news: the green field of grass is gone -- and in its place is Hillside Castle, a dangerous dungeon filled with creepy-crawlies and fantastical foes! Can the goats make th...

The Undead Family is out of brains to eat! Tourists have stopped visiting their home--a graveyard--for some time now, and the family of zombies is starving. So they venture into the Magical Forest, disguised as tourists, hoping to lure humans to an early grave! Unfortunately, an evil witch has other plans for the crepescular kiddies and sets up her own tourist trap . . .

Carter and his younger half-brother Ben have never been close, but now they have to compete for a star spot on the skate team. The tension rises, until Ben becomes the bullying target of some of the older boys on the skate team. Will Carter stand up for him?

Things are tough for Dax Ramirez. His dad can't find a job, and the two of them have to live in a homeless shelter. But Dax finds his escape, skating at the area skatepark.

In this e-book, Lei and her crew know their skatepark is run down and nothing special, but its theirs and they are proud of it. So when a crew of older boys move in to claim the park as their own, Lei isn't going to just step aside and let them. She challenges the boys to a skate off -- trick for trick. Half of her crew is ready to give up the park, while the boy she's crushing on tries to step in and come between her and trouble. Lei is determined to prove that she can skate and that she ...

Always the new kid, Jason escapes to the streets to skateboard. He makes friends with a crew that have made an abandoned amusement park into a secret skatepark But when Jason's dad is part of a work crew to repair the amusement park, Jason must choose between his friends and his father.

Russell and his crew are excited to be movie extras, skating in a science fiction movie that's shooting in their small town. But when the director asks him to find more skaters, Russell has no choice but to ask Nico, his former best friend and current bully.

A nearby dragon sighting has area knights clamoring for new swords, but the village’s swordmaker is having trouble keeping up with orders. Then one morning he discovers a new sword waiting on his workbench. From its etched blade to its jeweled hilt, it's a thing of beauty. The next morning, there are two, and the next there are three. The delighted swordmaker hides in his workshop to see where these beautiful weapons are coming from. To his shock, they are the work of the dragon, himself! ...

Atlanta is the fastest truck in the world, and she it out to prove it. It's not going to be easy with every hero and monster truck challenging her for the title. And with each race she wins, her challengers get more devious in their attempts to stop her. Mixing Greek myths and monster trucks makes the ThunderTrucks early chapter books perfect for young readers. A glossary, author and illustrator bios, and additional Greek myth information add to the fun.

Odysseus along with the most famous hero monster trucks gather in the city of Troy to take part in an epic competition. The event includes racing, tug-of-war, and car crushing events. Odysseus will face fierce competition from the likes of Cyclopes and Achilles, but only one can win. With short, action-packed chapters and high-powered art, the ThunderTrucks will have motorheads and mythology fans alike shifting their reading habits into high gear. A glossary, author and illustrator bios, a...

In this edition of Tony Hawk: Live2Skate, Kevin Simon is caught vandalizing a statue. As punishment, his parents make him help his neighbor for the summer. Kevin is certain the summer will be a total waste. That is, until he discovers the old man has an abandoned pool, perfect for skating.