The Fast And The Furriest
The overweight and unathletic son of a famous former football star discovers that his equally fat and lazy dog is unexpectedly--and obsessively--interested in competing in dog agility contests.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
subjects: dogs, competition (psychology) [X], football, contests [X], humorous fiction, football stories, fiction, juvenile works
A Fine St. Patrick's Day
Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins, but when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort at all.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 81
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Frank Pearl In The Awful Waffle Kerfuffle
"Just once, Frank Pearl would like to win at something! He is going to win a prize if it's the last thing he does.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 24
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 470
subjects: moody, judy (fictional character), pancakes, waffles, etc, contests [X], friendship, moody, judy (fictitious character), competition (psychology) in children, competition (psychology) [X]
Fire & Flood
Tella's brother Cody is sick and getting worse, so when she finds instructions on how to become a contender in the dangerous Brimstone Bleed race where she can win a cure for him, she jumps at the chance--but there is no guarantee that she will win, or even survive.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 680
subjects: adventure racing, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], survival, brothers and sisters, racing, survival skills, siblings
The Endermen Invasion
"In this third installment of the Minecraft Gamer's Adventure series, Steve is invited to participate in an elite building competition on Mushroom Island.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
Rain Forest Relay
"When Russell entered the race, he knew it was going to be a wild ride.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 27
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 650
subjects: adventure and adventurers, racing, habitat (ecology), contests [X], rain forests, competition (psychology) [X], adventure fiction
Skateboard Idol
When local skateboarding idol Scottie Devine announces a kind of treasure hunt in his home town in California, skating friends Griff and Annika are thrilled to participate--but soon the competition threatens to destroy their friendship.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 670
subjects: skateboarding, treasure hunt (game), contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], friendship
Swing Vote For Solo
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?.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 480
Kiki Takes The Cake
Sixth-grade science whiz Kiki loves to experiment in the science lab, so she jumps at the chance to experiment in the kitchen with the bakers at Daisy s Desserts.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
subjects: bakers and bakeries, competition (psychology) [X], contests [X], family life, jamaican americans, middle schools, science clubs
Cleonardo, The Little Inventor
With the town's annual Grand Festival of Inventions coming up, Cleonardo is determined to invent something impressive to enter, something that will impress her inventor father Geonardo.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: inventions, fathers and daughters, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], father-daughter relationship
Top Elf
Ollie has always been happy just being an elf and inventing new games for Christmas with his best friend Celia--but then the current Santa (descendent of the original) decides to retire and announces that there will be an open competition for the position of next Santa (his son Klaus is not pleased) and suddenly Ollie and the other elves are vying with the Santa children for the Big Red Suit.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: santa claus, elves, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], christmas stories, christmas, christmas fiction, humorous fiction
Junior Ninja Champion
Five unlikely friends are brought together to compete in the first Junior Ninja competition, a televised contest of athletic ability based on the popular National Ninja Champion show.
FIC
year:
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: athletes, friendship, reality television programs, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / general, juvenile fiction / social issues / friendship, juvenile fiction / social issues / self-esteem & self-reliance, juvenile fiction / performing arts / television & radio, juvenile fiction / media tie-in, sports fiction
Secondhand Slice
Thirteen-year old Ben Malone is the son of the head groundskeeper at the exclusive golf club, Strongwood, a course Ben has never played because they cannot afford the fee--but when his best friend puts up the money to enter him in a junior tournament at the club, Ben is forced to confront his own lack of confidence (and his wicked slice).
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
subjects: golf, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], self-confidence, friendship, sports fiction
The Fastest Finish
The producers of Junior Ninja Champion announce a wildcard episode, throwing the team from Fit Kidz Gym off balance and forcing them to accept a new competitor on their team.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: athletes, friendship, reality television programs, contests [X], competition (psychology) [X], juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / extreme sports, juvenile fiction / media tie-in, juvenile fiction / social issues / friendship, juvenile fiction / action & adventure / general, sports fiction
Empress Of All Seasons
Mari has spent her entire life training for the challenge she must conquer in order to become the next empress of Honoku.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 630
subjects: contests [X], secrecy, secrets, fantasy, fantasy fiction, competition (psychology) [X], monsters, fantasy fiction, japan