Arthur's Grandma Thora, a marbles champion, trains him for the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament, but does not tell him that she will compete against him.

In this bilingual collection of phrases difficult to say quickly, contestants compete in a tongue twister tournament.

Gauri, a fierce warrior princess from the enemy kingdom, avoids execution by agreeing to partner with Vikram, the Fox Prince, in a mystical tournament in which the winner will receive his heart's desire.

Presents the four novellas in the Selection series that introduce Prince Maxon before he met and fell in love with America and Amberly before she became queen, as well as bonus scenes and an epilogue to "The One."

Henry, his dog Mudge, and his father enter a snowman building contest at the local park and win third place.

Twelve-year-old Lennie Mercado's grandfather, the current Prime Wizard of Pomporromp, is retiring and decides to host a tournament for Lennie and her cousins to compete to win his title, land, position, castle, and unlimited magical powers, but when Poppop introduces new rules to eliminate sibling rivalry, Lennie decides the games are unfair and makes plans to sabotage the event.

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.

"In a futuristic world ruled by a totalitarian government called the Establishment, Lucian "Lucky" Spark and four other teenagers are recruited for the Trials. They must compete not only for survival but to save the lives of their Incentives, family members whose lives depend on how well they play the game"--Provided by publisher.

When Suzie Yang is chosen to make a short narrative film for the CloudSong Seattle Film Festival Young Filmmakers Contest, she finds she must be her genuine self to make a motion picture she can be pleased with.

Lucy Hart has come a long way since feeling the cold neglect of her parents, whose attention always centered around her chronically ill sister's needs. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher's aide, Lucy is able to share her love of books with bright, young students, and one in particular, a seven-year-old orphan named Christopher, has her yearning for a family of her own. The Clock Island books were Lucy's passion and refuge as a child, and now she shares...