The prize: $10 million The rules: Be the first to complete ten tasks assigned by the Benefactor. Do not ask questions. Do not tell anyone what you're doing. Do not fail. The consequences: Unknown Maiv is a model daughter, a caring older sister, a top student-the responsible one. She's not someone who'd get mixed up in something as risky as the Contest. But the huge prize would help her afford college and help her family make ends meet....

One pirate from the Atlantic Ocean and one from the Pacific Ocean meet and have a contest to see who is the best pirate in the world.

When the children in Mr. Wright's class have a field day, nouns and verbs in the classroom make their own fun.

Bernie Bridges, the egotistical planner and schemer for a group of fourth-graders at The Rotten School, is determined to outsmart his rival in a pie-eating contest.

For as long as he can remember Curtis Pith has wanted to become a chef. When the host of his favorite cooking show announces a kids-only final season, Curtis sees his chance. And more than wanting to be a chef, Curtis sees a chance to meet his biological father, Lucas Taylor, the Super Chef himself. A cross between Willy Wonka and Master Chef, this book is full of delicious food, teamwork and a wonderful tale of a young boy trying to find his place...

To win the school's cook-off and get a year of free pizza, Finley Flowers and her best friend Henry have to come up with a totally original recipe--the only problem is that neither of them has any idea how to cook.

"After helping a competitor in a styling competition, Marion tells the judges a little white lie to get her way and later feels guilty"--

In New York, Aisling Kopp believes the unthinkable: that Endgame can be stopped. Kingdom of Aksum, Ethiopia. Hilal ibn Isa al-Salt narrowly survived an attack that leaves him horribly disfigured--but he carries a secret that can help redeem humanity--and maybe even be used to help defeat the beings behind Endgame. London, England. Sarah Alopay has found the first key. Two keys--and nine Player--remain. The keys must be found, and only one Player can...

Nita, Kit and all the other young wizards are planning and practicing for a planetwide wizardry competition--but spells can go awry, unexpected dangers await, and the wizards must discover what secrets lie within themselves.

In Manhattan, fifteen-year-old Pashmina forms her team for Fashion International High School's annual competition to design, produce, and show a fully original clothing line in hopes of winning a real chance at a career in fashion.