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Little cruelties / by Nugent, Liz,author.;
A novel "that delves into the darkness visited upon a family of three working-class Irish brothers, exploring the ways in which families can wreak emotional damage across generations and doom men to give in to their own worst impulses in service to a culture that has abandoned them"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Brothers; Brothers; Sibling rivalry; Competition (Psychology); Families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Double cross / by McMullen, Beth,1969-;
While participating in The Challenge at Briar Academy, Abby and friends learn that their nemesis is using Briar as headquarters for planning an attack, and that The Ghost has inside help.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Spy stories.; Boarding schools; Schools; Competition; Traitors; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Head on / by Scalzi, John,1969-author.;
Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With flesh and bone bodies, a sport like this would be impossible. But all the players are "threeps," robot-like bodies controlled by people with Haden's Syndrome, so anything goes. No one gets hurt, but the brutality is real and the crowds love it.Until a star athlete drops dead on the playing field.Is it an accident or murder? FBI Agents and Haden-related crime investigators, Chris Shane and Leslie Vann, are called in to uncover the truth--and in doing so travel to the darker side of the fast-growing sport of Hilketa, where fortunes are made or lost, and where players and owners do whatever it takes to win, on and off the field.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Virus diseases; Epidemics; Virtual reality; Beheading; Competition (Psychology);
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King of the ice / by Lyons, Kelly Starling.; Spencer, Wayne,1980-;
"Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice skated before, and his friend RJ won't let him forget it. RJ even challenges him to a bet: If Miles skates without falling, RJ will put a "Miles is the man" sign on his backpack. But if Miles falls, he has to put one on his that says the same about RJ. Miles can barely focus on the bet, though, because he suspects his beloved Nana has plans to move out of his family's house - and that's just too much to bear. Can he keep his cool with all the pressure from RJ while finding a way to make his grandma stay?"--From publisher.Ages 6-8.Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Skating; Science; Competition (Psychology); African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I really want to win / by Philip, Simon,1988-; Gaggiotti, Lucia.;
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Subjects: Girls; Contests; Competition; Self-acceptance; Success;
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Double foul / by Battle, Craig,1980-;
Mack and the gang are back at Camp Average for another summer of fun, and this year they are allowing girls in. In an attempt to win a trophy the boys are pitted against the girls in a basketball game.LSC
Subjects: Sports stories.; Sports camps; Winning and losing; Competition (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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It happened on sweet street / by Adderson, Caroline,1963-; Jorisch, Stéphane.;
"Monsieur Oliphant's cake shop, the only bakery game in town, has long had customers lining up outside its door for Oliphant's delicious jelly rolls and marvelous wedding cakes . . . until the day cookie concocter Mademoiselle Fée takes over the old shoemaker's shop. And it isn't long before the divine piemaker Madame Clotilde soon moves into the old bric-a-brac shop. Three different bakers all trying to outclass one another means their little cul-de-sac is packed with customers every day and night, so, one morning, when everyone is bumpling and jostling each other with their cakes, cookies and pies, a food disaster -- a massacre of cream, a devastation of crumbs -- is inevitable! Only one little girl has the drive (or appetite?) to find a solution, but can it last? This madcap tale of frenzied cooks and zany eats (and one very lucky town) will delight readers with a sweet tooth of any age!" -- Amazon.com.LSC
Subjects: Bakeries; Bakers; Baked products; Competition (Psychology);
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Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen / by Halliwell, Geri,1972-;
Suddenly orphaned and alone, Rosie Frost is sent to the mysterious Bloodstone Island--home not only to a school for extraordinary teens, but also a sanctuary for endangered species. There, Rosie confronts a menacing deputy headmaster, a group of mean kids intent on destroying her, and shocking family secrets. She also discovers that history can come to life in ways she never could have imagined. When the island itself comes under threat, Rosie knows she must enter and win the Falcon Queen games in a desperate bid to save it. But Rosie can't do it alone. She finds that believing in herself--and her friends--is the first step to finding the power she never knew she had.Ages 10 up.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Islands; Magic; Interpersonal relations; Competition; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pianoforte [videorecording] / by Armellini, Leonora,1992-on-screen participant.; Candotti, Michelle,on-screen participant.; Gadjiev, Alexander,1994-on-screen participant.; Gevorgyan, Eva,on-screen participant.; Piatek, Jakub,film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev, Eva Gevorgyan.The world's most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Frederic Chopin International Competition.; Piano music; Piano; Music; Pianists; Women pianists; Competition (Psychology);
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Carrie Soto is back : a novel / by Reid, Taylor Jenkins,author.;
"In this powerful novel about the cost of ambition and success, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback at an age when the world considers her past her prime-from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising. Carolina Soto is undeniably fierce. She is determined to be the best professional tennis player the world has ever seen. And by the time she retires from the game in 1989 at the age of thirty-one, she is just that: the best. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one of those victories. After all, her dad-a former champion tennis player himself-has trained her for this since the age of two, always emphasizing, "We don't stop for one second until you are the best." Which is why it is infuriating when Nicki Chan arrives on the scene six years later and ties Carrie with twenty Slams. Just like that, Carrie's championship record is slipping through her hands. And she can't let that happen. So at thirty-seven years old, Carrie Soto is coming out of retirement to defend her title. Even if the sports media says she's too old to be playing professionally. Even if her injured athlete's body doesn't move as fast as it once did. Even if it means trusting her father to coach her again after he betrayed her all those years ago. And even if the fans don't want the cold, heartless "Battle Axe" Carrie back. In spite of it all: Carrie. Is. Back. She will return for one final season to prove to the world that she is the all-time champion. Because if you know your destiny is to be the best, isn't it your right to keep fighting for it?"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Sports fiction.; Novels.; Competition (Psychology); Fathers and daughters; Women athletes; Women tennis players;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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