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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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SCHMass, Wendy
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 Fiction, Call number: J FIC MASCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MASCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT 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 PESMaddox, 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: 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 BRACobb, Amy
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 COBFox, Jennifer
Summary: In this leveled reader based on DreamWorks Animation's Spirit Riding Free, the PALs are part of a school fundraiser! But when Lucky partners with Maricela for the fundraiser instead of Pru and Abigail, their competitive streaks come out and test their friendship. --Publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE FOXCollins, 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: "A video contest is the perfect way for Camila to become a star. To enter, she must make a video that explains what her city, Los Angeles, means to her. But Los Angeles is so big-how will she decide what to talk about? As Camila works on her video, she realizes that there's one special thing that makes her city feel like home"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SALTerrell, Brandon
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone production 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TERPatterson, 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 JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Patterson 2018Lord, Cynthia
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 GREENPeschke, 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 Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PESGriffin, Molly Beth
Summary: Unnoticed by humans, Stella the Mouse, Nico the Toad, Delilah the Spider, and Bo the Parakeet compete, in their own special ways, during the school's Field Day.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE GRISalazar, Alicia
Summary: Camila has entered a singing competition and she knows that she wants to sing her family's favorite song; but when it comes to actually competing Camila is very nervous about the size of the audience and being in the spotlight--but Camila knows her family is there and that she can use that knowledge to overcome her stage fright. Includes artistic activity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STIGuillaume, Jenna
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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2020
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Summary: At dance camp Camila teams up with new friends Lulu and Raisa and they enter the dance competition Las Estrellas; but when Camila injures her ankle it looks like they are out of the contest--until Raisa suggests they perform a sitting dance from India.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SALAuerbach, Annie
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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2 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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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GRAFlintham, Thomas
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2020
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Summary: Four young friends must use their special powers to compete against the water-dwelling natives of planet Terranu, in a contest that will decide if their families may stay or must leave forever.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2021