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competition

Books about competition for readers of all ages.

Cover of Rivals on the waves

Rivals on the waves

Stephen D. Smith

Ages 8–12competitionselfishness

Cover of Chester, I love you

Chester, I love you

Blaine M. Yorgason

Ages 8–12family lovecompetition

Cover of Extra innings

Extra innings

Tiki Barber

Ages 8–12brotherssports

Cover of The phantom's gold

The phantom's gold

Eric Murphy

Ages 8–13motorboat racingfamily

Cover of Adam's Alternative Sports Day

Adam's Alternative Sports Day

Jude Welton

Ages 7–11neurodiversityacceptance

Cover of Hamilton High : Shut Out

Hamilton High : Shut Out

Kody Keplinger

Ages 13–18competitionfriendship

Cover of Racing against the light

Racing against the light

Michele Spirn

Ages 12–15ambitionperseverance

Cover of The Great Puke-Off

The Great Puke-Off

Katherine Applegate

Ages 7–11twinssibling relationships

Cover of Throwing heat

Throwing heat

Fred Bowen

Ages 8–12sportsperseverance

Cover of Forward pass

Forward pass

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 8–12sportsteamwork

Cover of Dylan the Villain

Dylan the Villain

K. G. Campbell

Ages 4–8identitycompetition

Cover of Nova and The Charmed Three

Nova and The Charmed Three

Tea Emesse

Ages 8–12friendshipmusic

Cover of Puckster goes to the Olympics

Puckster goes to the Olympics

Lorna Schultz Nicholson

Ages 4–8sportsachievement

Cover of Trivia queen, third-grade supreme

Trivia queen, third-grade supreme

Derrick Barnes

Ages 7–10competitionlearning

Cover of Crown Prince challenged

Crown Prince challenged

Linda Snow McLoon

Ages 8–14perseverancecompetition

Cover of Worm gets a job

Worm gets a job

Kathy Caple

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-worth

Cover of Breathless

Breathless

Ruth Glick, Eileen Buckholtz, Kathryn Jensen

Ages 10–14adventureambition

Cover of Paintball panic

Paintball panic

Robin Lawrie, Chris Lawrie

Ages 7–12adventurecompetition

Cover of Devil's pocket

Devil's pocket

John Dixon

Ages 12–16survivalcompetition

Cover of Goofy's sledding contest

Goofy's sledding contest

Kate Ritchey

Ages 4–8competitionwinter fun

Cover of Boy Racer (Books for Boys)

Boy Racer (Books for Boys)

Ian Whybrow

Ages 7–11familysports

Cover of The nether attack

The nether attack

Winter Morgan

Ages 8–14competitionstrategy

Cover of The game

The game

David Grimstone

Ages 10–15adventurestrategy

Cover of Battle of the pirate bands

Battle of the pirate bands

Michael Anthony Steele

Ages 6–10adventurecompetition