Rachel Mathews and Donna O'Hare, friends and owners of a magazine for small business in Victoria, BC, are horrified when they stumble across the body of Jody Smythe sprawled in the stairwell of their office building in the middle of the day. Jody was manager of the seniors’ residence next door, and someone has cut her throat. The police are checking everywhere, but can’t find the murder weapon or anyone with a motive for killing the young woman. Two more deaths surface as Rachel seeks for ...

The summer soccer season is underway and the soccer ball isn’t the only thing that can be trapped. Players can be trapped, too! Chris and Jaylon are very surprised when Rebecca phones and asks for help in solving a mystery. What’s up? The three had met during a Viking hockey tournament earlier that year and solved a mystery together. They formed the Viking Club Detective Agency on the spot, pledging to call on each other if any other mysteries cropped up. And that was that. They never hear...

Turn the lights down low, lock the door, and prepare to be spooked! This collection of ghostly tales is sure to send chills up your spine.Grim and Ghostly Stories and Strange and Spooky Stories are now available in one frighteningly good package. A perfect introduction to the bestselling Haunted Canada series, these eighteen stories are guaranteed to give kids the creeps!Huddled under the covers or in the glow of the campfire, young fright fans will fall under the spell of these spooky sto...

#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica pays tribute to the underdog in his Comeback Kids series for young middle-grade readersChris Conlan is the coolest kid in sixth grade–the golden-armed quarterback of the football team, and the boy all the others look up to. Scott Parry is the new kid, the boy with the huge brain, but with feet that trip over themselves daily. These two boys may seem like an odd couple, but each has a secret that draws them together ...

Kristy's up for the best spring vacation ever--a week of baseball with famous major leaguers at Bill Bain's Dream Camp. Together with her stepdad, Kristy enjoys the all-star week of a lifetime.

When Stookie Norris's older brother, Greg, gets his picture in the paper for scoring three goals in one game, Stookie is dazzled. Greg insists strikers should try to score a hat trick every game, though Stookie's coach has never told him that. Still, when the Soccer 'Cats have their next game, Stookie does his best to score three goals -- even though it means running wild all over the field chasing the ball. But is that really the best way for him to play his position?

When the carnival comes to town to raise money for Bear Country Hospital, everyone is excited to ride the rides and play some games. But when the rides don't work and the game prizes aren't good, Brother and Sister Bear suspect something fishy is in the works. Can the cubs get to the bottom of it before the carnival is ruined?This chapter book story is the perfect next step for Berenstain Bears fans!

Freddie Chase is a good football player with one major flaw: He's afraid to tackle. He tries hard to cover up his fear, but soon Coach Sears and the other Sandpipers know all about it. The team is fighting to finish the season at the top of the league, but how can they hope to succeed when one of their players lets the opposition run right by him? Coach Sears has no choice but to take Freddie out of the lineup. Now it's up to Freddie to earn his way back onto the starting team. But can he ...

A young baseball player loses his confidence after being hit in the chest by a fast moving ball.

A high school football player believes the harassment he is experiencing on and off the field is due to his father's prison record.

Robyn's best friend Billy has been a mess ever since her other best friend Morgan dumped him. To make matters worse, Morgan started dating hockey star Sean Sloane right afterward. Billy is a vegetarian and an animal rights activist—he wouldn't hurt a fly. But when Sean winds up dead on the ice, Billy becomes the prime suspect. Can Robyn prove her friend's innocence?

Lou Barnes puts himself offside during soccer games and that can cost the team a chance at a goal. Then one game a dog runs on to the pitch and reminds him of his position and the offside rule. But who taught a dog how to play soccer and why?