Yikes! Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn’t perfect? Time to get into fighting shape and beat back that U for Unsatisfactory he got in Phys Ed (aka gym class)! For Stink to be victorious, he’s going to need the help of a Snake in the Grass, a Banana Split, and a Tsunami Smash, not to mention a Moose, a Dragon Master, an Empty Hand, a Crouching Tiger, and a Hidden Thumb. Hiiiii-ya!“Fine fare for fledgling chapter-book readers. Stink definitely measures up to his memorable sister.” -Kirkus Reviews

Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of the soccer switch, the kick craze and the basketball blues.

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Eight nonfiction and two fiction pieces discuss football in China, the ballgame in ancient Mexico, lice racing in Turkey, sumo in Japan, and other sports

Eight nonfiction and two fiction pieces discuss football in China, the ballgame in ancient Mexico, lice racing in Turkey, sumo in Japan, and other sports

Abdul learns important lessons about image versus character when he comes to depend on a pair of designer shoes in his basketball game.

A boy with a natural left hook needs a good manager to realize his potential as a boxer