![]() ![]() He can't race for the United States, so now if he wants to compete, he may just have to invent his own country.Īnd even if that crazy plan works, winning gold will mean knocking his best friend-and biggest competitor-Jay, out of the competition. ![]() Turns out, his non-conformist parents never got him a legal birth certificate. Nothing's ever that easy with the eccentric Falloon family. So when the mega-rich Babblemoney sneaker company announces an international competition to find the fastest kid in the world, he's desperate to sign up.īut not so fast. Grant Falloon isn't just good at track he's close to breaking the world record 100-meter time for his age group. Perfect for fans of Lizzy Legend and the Baseball Genius series, this quick-paced, heartfelt, and zany novel follows a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an international track contest. The Million Dollar Race by Matthew Ross Smith Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. It's like she has nothing in common with Jai anymore. Maya feels more and more annoyed with Jaime, who seems babyish compared to the other girls in their popular group. At least she can count on her BFF, Maya, to have her back.right? They've started to exclude her and make fun of the way she dresses and the things she likes. Jaime knows something is off with her friend group. The last day of seventh grade has Jaime and Maya wondering who their real friends are. Doesn't he realize how much Ro wishes she could be in his place? As the two face bullying, grief, and their own differences, Benji and Ro must try to piece together clues to some of the biggest questions in the universe.Īnother spot-on story of middle school drama and friendship from Terri Libenson, national bestselling author of graphic novel favorites Invisible Emmie and Positively Izzy. But Benji hesitates, which infuriates Ro. Though Ro and Benji were only supposed to be science class partners, the pair become unlikely friends: Benji helps Ro finish her rocket, and Ro figures out a way to reunite Benji and his dad. Too bad his dad walked out years ago, and Benji has no way to contact him. When he finds a sketch that suggests that his dad created the comics, he's thrilled. Benjamin Burns doesn't like science, but he can't get enough of Spacebound, a popular comic book series. ![]() When he dies unexpectedly, all Ro has left of him is an unfinished model rocket they had been working on together. The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is building rockets with him. This bundle includes all 8 books for the 2021 KidsPost Summer Reading program: ![]()
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