Teammates Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip. What gives, he thinks, I've always carried the ball this way before. Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it make a difference in the next big game against the Knights? Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, this story of determination and of confidence will inspire all who read it.
Buzz and his band of bullies have taken over the playground where Trevor and his friends hang out. But Trevor learns just enough about levers to challenge Buzz to a contest - and win!
Lobo and the Rabbit Stew Lobo is a wolf who must eat a succulent rabbit stew while the moon is full or he will go cuckoo. He tries a variety of temptations to entice a bunny out of his burrow. The little rabbit uses his wits to escape becoming an entree.
Into the Tub Young children will have fun getting into - and out of - the tub with Sadie. A precocious mouse with a mind of her own, Sadie is gently coaxed into a bath and later into bed by her patient mommy. Through catchy rhymes and cheerful verse, Sadie soon learns that listening to Mommy makes things turn out right.
