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A retelling of the classic story with a math twist. Henry Hare is always bragging about how fast he is. One day, he challenges Tessie Tortoise to a mile-long race up the hill. Henry leaps ahead for the first eighth of a mile. As Tessie approaches, he bounds ahead again. Fractions and distance measurements mark their progress as Tessie and Henry race to the finish line.

When her dad is kidnapped, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful beastiary called Magicalia, the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves, before...

When his brother Kartikeya challenges him to a race around the world, Ganesha knows he cannot win with speed. He may not be as fast as Kartikeya, but clever Ganesha knows that every problem has more than one solution! A celebration of the dynamic bond between siblings and a loving tribute to family, Ganesha’s Great Race is the story of their most famous contest and will delight readers with a tale of muscles, mangoes, and the meaning of the world.

Soon after reuniting with her guardian aboard the roaming pagoda, Zhi Ging comes to a heart-wrenching realisation. If she is to stand a chance against the relentless Ami, she must return to Hok Woh, the mysterious underwater realm, and become a full Cyo B'Ahon. At Hok Woh, Zhi Ging is swept up...

A prize was offered - or rather two prizes, a large one and a small one - for the greatest speed shown, not in just one race, but by one who had been racing for the whole year.

In this fiery conclusion to the magical Paper Dragons series, Zhi Ging must harness her newfound powers and confront her greatest fears to save everyone she loves. Perfect for fans of Impossible Creatures and The School for Good and Evil. Zhi Ging knows if she is to stand a chance against the...

The tunnels are not the only terror Quinn will face next. The heirs have agreed to find Quinn’s attacker and decode the tome’s ominous prophecy together, but their new alliance is tested at every corner as they enter the underground tunnels. Hickory’s home in the Kobold city is an overwhelming maze of mystery, pixie dust machinery, and mayhem—and nothing compares with the challenge that awaits them in the next death-defying trial.

Atalanta is as strong and brave as a bear—and she's determined to be a warrior! However, the boring men in her life have other plans. When her dad tries to push her into marriage, she agrees on one condition. First, someone must beat her in a race! Is Atalanta fast enough to outrun her fate?

Race Day is the third book in the Beantown Pals, Adventures of Bucky and Betty series. In this story, Betty is invited to be part of Bucky's Pit Crew at the Beantown Speedway. The town's villains, Wrecks, Vein, and Muncher intend to ruin Bucky's chances for a win by installing a series of booby traps to hinder his race. Betty learns that though this has been her dream, dreams do not come without problems, and that life lessons come from overcoming adversity, not from living an easy life.

Everyone knows how rude and grumpy bears can be if they don't get enough sleep! When a bad-tempered bear trips over a tiny turtle, no one can foresee the consequence. When Turtle challenges Bear to a race along the lakeshore, Bear is confident about the outcome. But Turtle is smarter than Bear can imagine.

What will the hare and the tortoise see as they race across Israel from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea?

Deep within the Legend’s Maze, magic and music intertwine, creating a labyrinth unlike any other. A group of young adventurers must navigate its twisting corridors, where mythical creatures lurk and enchanted puzzles test their every step. To unlock the ancient Minuet and restore harmony to their world, they must decipher musical riddles, face legendary guardians, and trust in the power of melody.