Enderle, Adrienne
Summary: Dandy is already worried about the fifth grade spelling bee, because his family has a history of winning--and once it starts, things keep going wrong, and his best friend Malcolm realizes that the contest is being haunted and the boys need to find out why and banish the specter.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ENDSchmidt, Rebecca L.
Summary: When the biggest party of the year is organized to celebrate the king's birthday, Macy becomes discouraged by royal duties that prevent her from participating in a competition between the Nexo Knights and the Tighty Knighties.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2017
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Summary: When four twelve-year-olds, including Logan, who has grown up never leaving his parents' Life Is Sweet candy factory, compete in the Confectionary Association's annual contest, they unexpectedly become friends and uncover secrets about themselves during the process.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Fiction Mass 2011Peschke, M. (Marci)
Summary: Everyone else in Kylie Jean Carter's family loves basketball, but she is no good at it, having a hard time dribbling and shooting baskets. She must find a way to win the Free Throw Tournament and become the Little Dribbler Queen.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PESPeschke, M. (Marci)
Summary: When the rodeo comes to town, Kylie Jean decides she wants to be the Rodeo Queen! But to do that, she must learn rodeo tricks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PESBray, Libba.
Summary: When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y FICTION BRAMaddox, Jake
Summary: Ever since she broke her wrist longboarding, Valeria has been reluctant to get back on her board, but now she has been asked to teach Chloe, the new girl in Harlow Springs, Colorado, the art of downhill longboarding and get her ready in time for the upcoming race.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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Summary: The Benton Bluff Junior High band is one of a number of bands that will compete to perform for a chance to play for the governor, and two of the band members are fighting over who gets to be the soloist--Baylor Meece (clarinet) is not one of them, so can she come up with a plan to bring the band back into harmony?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon 2015
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC COBCollins, Suzanne.
Summary: By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2009
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Summary: Although he lives on a farm in Minnesota, Ben Martin is a skateboarder who dreams of having a chance to skate with professionals at a regional competition--but he has never performed in front of a crowd and when he goes to make a demonstration video he freezes up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone production 2015
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Summary: Hot Rod Hamster is invited to a Halloween party, and he enlists the help of a group of ghosts to win the spookiest costume contest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN LORCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR LOR GREENPatterson, James
Summary: Comedian Jamie Grimm, accompanied by Uncle Frank, New Aunt Flora, and friends, circles the globe as host of regional competitions, then competes, himself, in the Planet's Funniest Kid Worldwide contest.--Provided by Publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Fiction Patterson 2018Peschke, M. (Marci)
Summary: Today is a special day at Kylie Jean's school, where everyone works on computer projects and learning coding, and Kylie is fascinated by the robotics team called RoboGirls--so she resolves to build a robot of her own, so she can impress the older girls, and join the team in time for the competition.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PESStinson, Kathy
Summary: "As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined: it's a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2017
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Summary: The last thing sixteen-year-old Maisie Martin thought she'd be doing over vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when she's spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. Not when her Dad is AWOL and her gorgeous older sister has returned to rock Maisie's already shaky confidence. And especially not when her best friend starts flirting with the boy she's always loved. But Maisie's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2020
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Summary: A frightening Frankenstein monster is wrecking all of the contraptions at the Coolsville Contraption Contest. Can Mystery, Inc. find the monster and keep the contest alive?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2016
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE SCOGrabenstein, Chris
Summary: P.T. and Gloria need a great plan to ensure the Wonderland can beat a slick new attraction in the "Unsung Fun In The Sun" contest.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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Summary: It is time for the All-Star games, and Super Rabbit Boy wants to be crowned the Ultimate All-Star Champion, but with so many contestants, including the evil King Viking, he will need help from Sunny and his video game console to claim his prize.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: Terrified of her magical power after a horrifying incident resulting from her lack of control, teenage runaway, Vesper Montgomery, enters a dangerous tournament for a chance to rewrite the past and reverse the mistakes that have changed her forever.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BLAGarber, Stephanie.
Summary: Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their ruthless father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the legendary, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over. But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2017
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Summary: A.J. and Andrea represent Ella Mentry during the Presidents' Day challenge against Dirk School in the hope of winning a top-secret prize.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED GUTPastis, Stephan.
Summary: Timmy Failure, founder, president, and CEO of the greatest detective agency in town, perhaps the nation, is about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2014
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Summary: Timmy Failure, founder, president, and CEO of the greatest detective agency in town, perhaps the nation, is about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION PASO'Hara, Mo
Summary: Future evil scientist Mark, his pet cat, Fang, and his fellow campers at Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha vie for the chance to become apprentices to evil astronaut Neil Strongarm.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2019