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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The Selection meets The 5th Wave in this heart-racing debut duology about a girl competing for a spot on a mysterious mission to the outer reaches of space. The rules are simple: you must be gifted -- you must be younger than twenty-five -- and you must be willing to accept the dangers that you will face if you win.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
NPM - 2023 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
NPM - YA AAPI Authors
NPM - YA Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
NPM - YA Video Games & Technology
NPM - YA AAPI Authors
NPM - YA Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
NPM - YA Video Games & Technology
Description
Fifteen-year-old Najwa Bakri is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend and Scrabble Queen, Trina, a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.
65) The Oddlympics
Author
Series
Odd gods volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Oddonis and his misfit friends don't exactly love competition and they aren't exactly athletes. So they're definitely NOT excited when their middle school gets challenged to a sports competition by the Roman middle school on the other side of Mount Olympus. It's bad enough that the Greek Odds have to compete against their Roman twins, but when Zeus and his Roman counterpart, Jupiter, get a little too involved, the Greek and Roman kids end up in a...
66) Bone appétit
Author
Series
Mississippi Delta mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Author
Series
Heidi Heckelbeck volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Heidi wants to win the Brewster Elementary cookie contest, but does not think through all the consequences of adding magic to her recipe.
69) Win
Author
Series
Atlantis Grail volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Trade paperback edition.
Language
English
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Description
This time Gwen must fight and figure her way through the most difficult and sophisticated contest she has ever faced. Terrifying Ordeals and impossible Challenges, ruthless skilled Competitors, vicious secret assassins, and dubious teammates she must work with but cannot trust, are just the beginning. Meanwhile, as the Games rage, the fate of two worlds is at stake as a new alien threat looms over Earth and Atlantis. But Gwen Lark has a secret weapon...
70) Swapping lives
Author
Language
English
Description
Vicky Townsley, feature director of Poise! magazine, lives alone in London but would give up her success and wealth for marriage, children and a house in the country. Amber Winslow has everything Vicky wants in a huge stone mansion in Connecticut. When Amber see an add in Poise asking married readers to life swap with a single journalist in London she writes the magazine and is picked.
Author
Series
Franklin School friends volume 1
Language
English
Description
Kelsey is the best reader in her third grade class, and she is determined to lead her class to victory in the all-school reading contest.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Description
"Our heroine and her sidekick pup have their eyes on the prize and are ready to find something to win. They compete in a spelling bee, a dancing contest, hide-and-seek, and more in search of a shiny medal. But what will happen if they ... don't walk away the winner?"--
73) Lucy's blooms
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Lucy wants to surprise her grandmother by winning a blue ribbon at the flower show, and after a few mistakes she is proud of her results, but will the judges agree?
Author
Series
Celestial Isles volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Silvester Carthage, illustionist and engineer, has the eccentric imagination the Menagerie needs to succeed creatively--but none of the people skills. Fast-talking Arbrook Huxley, meanwhile, has all the saavy the Menagerie needs to succeed commercially--but none of the scruples. To save their show, Carthage & Huxley stake everything in a royal talent competition, vying for the once-in-a-lifetime to perform for the future Celestial Queen. In this stardust-and-spark-powered...
75) Monster pie
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition, Licensed edition.
Language
English
Description
"Bob, Fin, and Ping see a pie contest at the fair and want to join. But when they make a mistake, they must find a way to fix it. Readers will love this sweet story"--
76) Fright night
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Creepella's father, Boris von Cacklefur, is a finalist in the Fright Night contest--Gloomeria's prestigious poetry competition. If he can perform the most terrifying rhymes, he will be crowned Fright Night Idol! But midway through the contest, Boris mysteriously disappears. Can Creepella and her friends find him before the final round?"--P. [4] of cover.
77) Catching fire
Author
Series
Hunger Games trilogy volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
While the other members of his clan enjoy wrestling, throwing spears, and fighting, Leif prefers to hike up the mountain and enjoy the peace of his beautiful fjord; but when clan loyalty demands that he participate in the Viking Games--he does the best he can, but when it comes to comparing clan treasures, Leif has a surprise for everybody.
79) Crime rib
Author
Series
Food lovers' village mystery volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
Berkley Prime Crime mass-market edition.
Language
English
Description
Gourmet food market owner Erin Murphy is determined to get Jewel Bay, Montana's, scrumptious local fare some national attention. But her scheme for culinary celebrity goes up in flames when the town's big break is interrupted by murder.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Newly single pizzeria owner Delilah O’Leary is determined to keep her restaurant afloat in the picturesque resort town of Geneva Bay, Wisconsin. To boost her bottom line, she sets her sights on winning the hefty cash prize in the town’s annual 'Taste of Wisconsin' culinary contest. In her corner, she’s got her strong-willed, 'big-boned' cat Butterball, her wisecracking BFF, her cantankerous great-aunt, and a nearly-flawless recipe for Pretzel...
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