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Il piccolo Andrij cresce, come tanti ragazzi ucraini, con il mito del leggendario calciatore Ševčenko. A scuola calcio, con i compagni, si fa a gara ad imitare le gesta del campione nazionale. Solo Andrij, però, può vantare di portare lo stesso nome e di essere nato nello stesso giorno in cui il suo idolo ha abbandonato il calcio, il 12 giugno 2012. Di questo va molto fiero, così come è orgoglioso di possedere una sua maglietta autografata regalatagli dal padre nel giorno di Natale.

I den lille by Bækager er de stolte af deres fodboldhold. De regner faktisk med at vinde det jyske mesterskab. For første gang nogensinde. Alt er gjort klar til fest med tombola, fiskedam og snobrød, og hvad der ellers skal til for at fejre et mesterskab. Der er stadionrekord, og blandt tilskuerne sidder talentspejdere og ham fra avisen, der skal skrive om kampen. Men så sker katastrofen ... "Bækager Boldklub" er en sjov serie om venskab, ymerkage og noget, der gerne skulle minde om et fodboldhold.

In the second installment of the Dungeon & Dragons middle grade series, something BIG has come knocking on the gates of Dungeon Academy! The undefeated Waterdeep Dragons have arrived for the Tourney of Terror games, which happens every fifty years and features every monster’s favorite sport: Goreball! The Dungeon Academy Flumphs are outnumbered, outsized, and outmonstered! But our hero, Zelli Stormclash (a forbidden human, secretly disguised as a minotaur), is no stranger to impossible odds.

With four boys under one roof, there's madness and mayhem every day—and footy of course! Hit the Road: The Selwoods are off on holiday! And Joel's brothers are on a mission to find his sporting weakness. Will they discover his kryptonite or is Joel the ultimate all-rounder? Maintain the Mischief: A prank-filled visit to the Selwoods' country cousins lands the boys in trouble with Mum...but will the boys maintain the mischief? And who will save the day on the footy field?

In the Selwood house, there's madness and mayhem every day – and footy, of course! Meet the Selwood boys. There's the twins, Troy and Adam, pulling pranks and making mischief, then Joel with his sneaky, cheeky antics, and finally, little Scott, who just does his best (or make that his worst!) to keep up. Battle Royale: Can Joel finally get off the sidelines and onto the footy field to play with his big brothers? It'll be a battle royale that's bound to involve the whole family!

Ralph and Robyn live at Crocodile Lodge, their family ranch in South Africa, where they help with the animals, aid the conservation effort and learn the land. That is, until a mysterious predator starts terrorising the reserve. On the trail for answers, the siblings discover the fearsome culprit: the largest crocodile they've ever seen, uncannily similar to the long-extinct Sarcosuchus Ralph recognises from his favourite game, Predasaur. And when a nearby village is ravaged by a deadly disease, the stakes are higher than ever.

Was ist nur mit Paulina los? Sie kommt immer seltener in den Reitstall und hat keine Zeit mehr für ihre Freundinnen. Von ihrem treuen Pony Lancelot wird Paulina sehr vermisst und auch die Mädchen machen sich Sorgen: Wenn Paulina nicht mehr reiten möchte, was wird dann aus ihrer Freundschaft - und aus Lancelot? Beste Unterhaltung für alle Ponyfans, schwungvoll gesprochen von Jule Hupfeld.

¡Guillermo es un gato muy torpe! No le gusta intentar cosas difíciles porque tiene miedo de salir herido. Tal vez su lema ayudará: Esto no lo puedo hacer todavía, y aprenderlo puede ser desafiante. Daré lo mejor de mí para superarlo. Mi mejor esfuerzo es suficiente.

Skifahren sieht so einfach aus. Weshalb klappt es bei Sina nicht? Ihre Skilehrerin zeigt ihr den Glücksbringer König Leopold, der Kraft und Mut geben soll. Doch Sina ist skeptisch. Sie entdeckt als Einzige die Tränen der Eisfigur. Hat Leopold ebensolche Angst wie sie? Heimlich lässt sich Sina mit ihm im Eispalast einschließen, um ihn mit ihrer Wärme zum Leben zu erwecken. Die Hexe Krea hilft ihr dabei, doch Sina ahnt nicht, dass die böse Hexe selbst gern ein Glücksbringer wäre und finstere Pläne schmiedet.

Life never stays still for long on Big Sky Mountain. Rosa and Grandma Nan are off on an adventure to Toe-Dipper Bay, to see who's in trouble—a distress flare has gone up! When they arrive they find the beach covered in plastic rubbish, and a family of beach otters farming seaweed, while doing their best to tidy up. Rosa and Grandma Nan join in, but they have to find out who sent the distress flare—because who is that out wrecked out at sea? Rosa and Grandma Nan will need the otters' help to build a raft to get out there....

A farmer has a pony that is due to be shot, but with Lilly not even able to afford riding lessons it seems that rescuing it is impossible. Will she be able to solve two problems at once? What adventures could she have if she had her very own pocket-sized pony? And how could such a small pony even exist?

The Four Sisters books feature four sisters who grow up in a loving home. Like all siblings, they have their issues, but in the end they stand together. The Four Sisters stories are intended to teach and reinforce positive relationships and help develop the living skills children need to grow into responsible adults. In The Brite Star Fall Tennis Classic, the girls get a lesson in being a good sport, and Whit shows them all what a champion she is.

Riley Henderson has never taken a bus to school in her entire life. Or made an afterschool snack, or finished her homework on her own, or—ewww—done her own laundry. That’s what her older brother Devin was for. But now Devin’s gone. He’s off in California attending a fancy college gaming program while Riley is stuck alone in Florida with her mom. That is, until a cool nerd named Lucy gives Riley no choice but to get over her shyness and fear of rejection and become friends.

Merci has always been fine with not being one of the popular kids like Avery Sanders, who will probably be the soccer captain and is always traveling to fun places and buying new clothes. But then Avery starts talking to Merci more, and not just as a teammate. Does this mean they’re friends? Merci wants to play it cool, but with Edna always in her business, it’s only a matter of time before Merci has to decide where her loyalty stands. Whether Merci is facing school drama or changing family dynamics, listeners will empathize as she discovers who she can count on.

Tony loves basketball. But the game changed recently when his best friend, Dante, a hoops phenom, was killed by a police officer. Tony hopes he can carry on Dante’s legacy by making the Sabres, the AAU basketball team Dante took to two national championships. Tony doesn’t make the team, but Coach James likes what he sees from Tony at tryouts and offers him another chance: join the team as the statistician.

The Women’s World Cup coming to Southern California, everyone is soccer-crazy—especially Mia Tang! The U.S. is playing China in the finals, and Mia feels like her two identities are finally coming together. Less exciting, though? The fact that her P.E. teacher wants Mia to get out of the soccer field, too—or fall short of the grade she needs to earn a spot at journalism camp. But as always, Mia Tang is ready with a plan: she’ll track down the two women’s teams, interview them, and write an A-grade article for P.E. instead!

Stephen Curry’s journey to the NBA wasn’t easy. Coaches and recruiters repeatedly told him he was too small to make it in the big leagues. But Stephen used their doubts to shape his ever-positive attitude and fuel his own underdog success story. Now, Curry pens an original story to inspire the next generation of go-getters and big dreamers. 

Früher waren sie berühmt - die Geisterkicker. Legenden ranken sich um das Stadion, in dem es nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen soll. Als Jan neu in die Mannschaft kommt, merkt er von der angeblichen Spuk-Unterstützung jedoch rein gar nichts, die Geisterkicker spielen seit Jahren grottig. Doch dann entdeckt er eine griesgrämige Gestalt neben dem Tor - ist das etwa der berühmte Toni Torwartschreck? Jan nutzt die Chance und schließt einen riskanten Pakt.

‘Deadly, unna?’ He was always saying that. All the Nungas did, but Dumby more than any of them. Dumby Red and Blacky don't have a lot in common. Dumby's the star of the footy team, he's got a killer smile and the knack with girls, and he's a Nunga. Blacky's a gutless wonder, needs braces, never knows what to say, and he's white. But they're friends...and it could be deadly, unna?

When the skies dried up, Gloria thought it was temporary. When the dust storms rolled in, she thought they would pass. But now the bank man’s come to take the family farm, and Pa’s decided to up and move to California in search of work. They’ll pick fruit, he says, until they can save up enough money to buy land of their own again.