Wesley King

UN MISTERIOSO ENTRENADOR. CINCO HISTORIAS. UN EQUIPO.EL JUEGO NUNCA VOLVERÇ A SER IGUAL.UNA SERIE MIDDLE GRADE CREADA POR KOBE BRYANT.La magia no parece posible para los Tejones de West Bottom. Ocupan el ºltimo lugar de su liga de baloncesto y nadie cree que ellos puedan ganar un solo partido. Pero cuando el Profesor Rolabi Wizenard se convierte en su nuevo entrenador en un training camp de dos semanas de duracion, el equipo no puede entender ni explicar las cosas magicas que ven y escuchan. Cada jugador comienza a experimentar visiones ºnicas muy extrañas, visiones que desafian todo lo que ellos creian conocer sobre el baloncesto, sobre sus vidas y los secretos de la cancha.Para sobrevivir a las pruebas de entrenamiento cada vez mas intensas, el equipo tendra que tomar una serie de riesgos inimaginables y enfrentarse a la oscuridad que habita dentro de ellos mismos. Conoce las magicas y apasionantes aventuras de Rain, Twig, Cash, Lab y Peño.De la imaginacion de Kobe Bryan, la gran leyenda del baloncesto nos llega esta maravillosa serie, protagonizada por un entrenador magico, contada desde la perspectiva de cada uno de los cinco chicos que forman este gran equipo.

Two starred reviews!A New York Public Library Best Kids Book of 2025A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2025A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this suspenseful, emotional (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King.Benny isnt your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differencesexcept for Salma. Shes new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: shes tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isnt afraid to eat lunch with Benny.So when Salmas grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? Hes about to find out, bys.

A swift-paced survival tale thats a cool blend of Lord of the Flies and Journey to the Center of the Earth. School Library JournalA sharp meditation on the seemingly universal difficulties of being young, smart, and uncertain. BCCB A multifaceted journey from darkness to light. Kirkus ReviewsWinner of the Red Maple Fiction AwardA class field trips turns into an underground quest for survival in the latest middle grade novel from the author of Edgar Award winner OCDaniel.Mr. Bakers eighth grade class thought they were in for a normal field trip to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. But when an earthquake hits, their field trip takes a terrifying turn. The students are plunged into an underground lakeand their teacher goes missing.They have no choice but to try and make their way back above ground, even though no one can agree on the best course of action. The darkness brings out everyones true self. Supplies dwindle and tensions mount. Pretty and popular Silvia does everything she can to hide her panic attacks, even as she tries to step up and be a leader. But the longer shes underground, the more frequent and debilitating they become. Meanwhile, Eric has always been a social no one, preferring to sit at the back of the class and spend evenings alone. Now, he finds himself separated from his class, totally by himself underground. That is, until he meets an unexpected stranger.Told from three different points of view, this fast-paced adventure novel explores how group dynamics change under dire circumstances. Do the students of Mr. Bakers class really know each other at all? Or do they just think they do? It turns out, its hard to hide in the dark.

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers, basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum.Eleven-year-old Green loves his devoted older brother, Cedar, a popular basketball star, but that doesnt mean he wants to follow in his footsteps. He doesnt really care about sports or making friends. Still, eventually Green caves to pressure to try out for the basketball team. He may be tall like Cedar, but hes nowhere near as skilled.And when a confrontation with the coach spurs Green to flee the court, his flight coincides with a priceless necklace going missingmaking him the number one suspect. To clear Greens name, the two brothers team up to find the necklace, and along the way, they learn to appreciate their differencesand the things that bring them together.

Readers will appreciate [Sara] as good literary company even as they develop sympathy for her struggles. BCCBIts the vivid, insightful depiction of Saras internal struggles that readers will remember. BooklistA must-buy. School Library Journal (starred review)In this prequel to the Edgar Awardwinning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for normal and finds something even better along the way.Saras Rules to be Normal1. Stop taking your pills19. Make a friend137. Dont put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Saras constant battle with False Alarmwhat she calls panic attacksand other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesnt have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesnt believe in normal, and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crushin short, with a friend. But theres more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.

Lord of the Flies meets Star Trek in this outer space story of adventure, mystery, and fantastical fun from the author of The Vindico and The Feros.When Jonah wakes up on the Fantastic Flying Squirrel, hes a bit confused. One second he is in his familys living room doing his homework, and the next hes sitting on a very cold floor on a very cold ship with a very strange-looking girl staring at him. Her name is Willona the Awesome, and shes here to welcome him to The Incredible Space Raiders.Now that Jonah is on board, the Incredible Space Raiders can set off on an important mission: to venture into the Dark Zone and save the universe from the Entirely Evil Things. But when Space Raiders start to disappear, Jonah realizes that if hes going to make it to the Dark Zone alive, hes going to have to step up and figure out whats going on.Join the Space Raiders aboard the Fantastic Flying Squirrel for an unforgettable journey where imagination and truth collide somewhere deep in space!

EDGAR AWARD WINNER FOR BEST MYSTERYBANK STREET BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SILVER BIRCH AWARD WINNERComplex and satisfying. Written from Daniels point of view, this perceptive first-person narrative is sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding. Booklist (starred review)From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about a boy whose life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorderuntil he gets a mysterious note that changes everything.Daniel is the back-up punter for the Erie Hills Elephants. Which really means hes the water boy. He spends football practice perfectly arranging water cupsand hoping no one notices. Actually, he spends most of his time hoping no one notices his OCD habitshe calls them Zaps: avoiding writing the number four, for example, or flipping a light switch on and off dozens of times over. But everything changes when a girl at school, who is unkindly nicknamed Psycho Sara, notices him for the first time. She doesnt just notice him: she seems to peer through him.Then Daniel gets a note: I need your help, it says, signed, Fellow Star Childwhatever that means. And suddenly Daniel, a total no one at school, is swept up in a mystery that changes everything for him.With great voice and grand adventure, this book is about feeling different and finding those who understand.

In book two of the series thats Eragon meets Transformers, Marcus and Dree prepare to set out on a quest to find the storied, magical Egg. But first theyll have to rally Dracones rebels and dragons if theyre going to have any chance of winning the war against Franciss army of drones. Having barely escaped the wrath of Prime Minister Francis Xidorne and his army of drones, Marcus Brimley finds himself back on Earth, this time with Dree and George in tow. The groups mission is clear: Find the Flames ancient Egg and bring it back to Dracone, so that its powerful dragon magic can be harnessed in the fight against the drones. But when the U.S. government complicates their plans, Marcus, Dree, and George must figure out another way to get their hands on the Eggeven if it means making an enormous sacrifice. Meanwhile, the situation waiting for Marcus and Dree back in Dracone is worse than ever. Franciss factories continue to churn out new drones by the day, and with attacks becoming more powerful and more frequent, the displaced citizens of Dracone begin to form a rebel army of their ownone that isnt quite on board with the dragon/human alliance. And as the war escalates and Franciss army grows stronger, Marcus and Dree cant help but wonder: Whos on their side?Praise for Dragons vs. Drones: "This mash-up of fantasy and sci-fi is excellently done. Middle-grade readers will devour this and rejoice that the ending leaves room for a sequel." Booklist"[Dragons vs. Drones] will hold strong appeal for kids who are into coding and all things tech." School Library Journal

A young computer genius is chased by sleek, high-tech drones into a land populated by Godzilla-size dragons, setting off a war that only he can stop. Part Eragon, part Transformers, with a magical beating heart at its center. Marcus Brimley was just four years old when his CIA analyst father went missing and the world branded him a traitor. Eight years later, searching for clues to find his father and prove his innocence, Marcus breaks a complex code that sends him shooting through a storm into an alternate realm . . . but he doesnt travel alone. When Marcus lands in this new world, Dracone, he finds that he has been followed by government drones. And theyre out to destroy Marcus and all of Dracone. While fleeing the drones, Marcus meets Dree, a twelve-year-old Draconian girl who comes from a family of dragon riders. Dree explains to Marcus that while humans and dragons used to be friends, Dracones new prime minister has turned them into enemies, with humans hunting dragons for sport and dragon-riding families like Drees pushed to the poorer outskirts of the city. But the drones are firing on both the dragons and the people of Dracone. Soon, Marcus and Dree discover that they must get help from the dragons if they want to stop an all-out war that will leave the incredible realm of Dracone decimated.

In the high-octane sequel to The Vindico, five extraordinary teens have been accepted to join the league of heroes . . . if they can survive until initiation day, that is. King brilliantly combined teenage points of view and emotions with comic book excitement in this superbly composed tale.VOYA, starred review[Kings] teens are vivid, funny, and relatable . . . youve got all the ingredients for a hit series.School Library JournalAfter using their new superpowers to defeat their evil mentors, James, Hayden, Sam, Emily, and Lana are ready to join the League of Heroes. But as their induction into the League draws near, they are framed by a group of rogue Heroes and given life sentences on the Perch, and the only one who can clear their names is missing. Unsure of who to trust or where to turn, the teens new skills are further put to the test when a group of strange Shadow people start trailing their every move and the Vindico, their group of evil mentors, are let out of prison.Will the teens be able to uncover the truth, confront their past, and unite against their enemies before its too late?

A heartfelt, witty, and thought-provoking YA love story about two teens who fall for each other while forced apart during quarantine, written by two New York Times bestselling authors, and for fans of Five Feet Apart, Anna and the French Kiss, and My Life Next DoorMaxine and Jonah meet in the canned goods aisle just as California is going into lockdown. Maxs part-time job as a personal grocery shopper is about to transform into a hellish gauntlet. Jonahs preexisting anxiety is about to become an epic daily struggle. As Max and Jonah get to know each other through FaceTime dates, socially distanced playground hangs, and the escalating heartbreaks of the pandemic, theyre pushed apart by what they dont share and pulled closer by what they do.As thoughtful, probing, and informed as it is buoyant, romantic, and funny, Hello (From Here) cuts across differences in class, privilege, and mental health, all thrown into stark relief by the COVID-19 pandemic. Heres a novel that looks at the first two months of the quarantine, and adds falling in love to the mess."Hello (From Here) isnt just a book about the pandemic." PopSugar"Its also a funny, poignant romcom about the unpredictability of love in chaotic times. . . . Excellent." BCCB* "Satisfyingly banter-filled." PW, starred reviewSweet . . . Effectively rendered. Kirkus"Realistic." SLJ"Not your typical romantic comedy, [its] a timely update of the genre." Booklist"Witty, entertaining . . . endearing and relatable. Common Sense Media"An unputdownable story that YA readers will adore. BrightlyFunny, romantic, and eerily familiar. author Kelly Loy GilbertWitty, hilarious, heart-filled, and romantic. author Jeff Zentner"In a category of its own. . . . Wonderful. Postmedia

X-Men meets The Breakfast Club in this darkly humorous adventure The Vindico are a group of supervillains who have been fighting the League of Heroes for as long as anyone can remember. Realizing theyre not as young as they used to be, they devise a plan to kidnap a group of teenagers to take over for them when they retire--after all, how hard can it be to teach a bunch of angsty teens to be evil? Held captive in a remote mansion, five teens train with their mentors and receive superpowers beyond their wildest dreams. Struggling to uncover the motives of the Vindico, the teens have to trust each other to plot their escape. But they quickly learn that the differences between good and evil are not as black and white as they seem, and they are left wondering whose side they should be fighting on after all . . . With fast-paced action, punchy dialogue, and sarcastic humor, this high-stakes adventure from a talented new YA voice pulls you in from the first page.

In the remote Montana wilderness, a prodigal sons search for his missing father reunites him with the love of his life in a town marked by eerily unexplained murders, masterfully crafted by award-winning author Wesley King.In the stark, remote beauty of rural Montana, Everett returns to his hometown after his father, the local sheriff, mysteriously disappears while investigating the murder of a teenage girl. Driven by duty and a deep-seated longing for Bernadine Armel, the girls older cousin and the woman he has loved since childhood, Everett plunges into untangling the twisted cases. The Armel family is shrouded in mystery, the men long since killed in a horrific accident, with rumors of more disappearing on their land. And as Everett delves deeper into the familys past, he uncovers a sinister pattern of murders and hints of supernatural phenomena he cant explain. Torn between his quest for justice and his love for Bernadine, who may be implicated in the crimes, Everett faces moral dilemmas and danger at every turn. Wolf Season is a gripping debut that blends supernatural horror with detective fiction, exploring the search for truth in a world where nothing is as it seems.

Basketball meets monsters in this first book in a hilarious middle-grade series for ages 10 and up by #1 New York Timesbestselling author Wesley King!When eleven-year-old Baxter Brooks wakes up one morning with a sweet beard, hes pumped. How many fifth graders get to sport cheek mittens in math class? Its pretty much the greatest day of his life. What he first assumes is insta-puberty, escalates . . . rapidly. He grows fangs, people scream, he almost gives a cat a heart attack . . . its a total mess. When Bax gives his whole school a were-scare during a play, hes shuttled off to an academy for misfit monsters . . . and into the zany world of beast ball. But if Bax wants to lead the long-suffering Pugs to triumph and solve the mystery of the Extremely Inconvenient Phantom, hell have to learn to embrace his hairy werewolf alter ego. Yes . . . even the ankle scarves. Welcome to Prodigium Academy, where Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Hotel Transylvania in this middle-grade series featuring ludicrous artwork, loads of humor and a monster-sized heart.

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Magia, baloncesto y espíritu de equipo.Tercera entrega de la«Serie Wizenard», el increíble legado a la literatura juvenil creado por Kobe Bryant.Hasta siempre, leyenda.Un misterioso entrenador Cinc

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