Takes Two to Tackle

Takes Two to Tackle
Author: Jeanette Murray
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698410440

NEW IN THE SANTA FE BOBCATS SERIES! Sometimes faking it is your only option... Football player Stephen Harrison has hit rock bottom—he’s fresh out of rehab, lost too much weight to be an effective offensive lineman, and has no support system in place. The Bobcats staff suggests he get a life coach to keep him sober and get him back into playing shape, but Stephen says his girlfriend will help. Too bad he doesn’t have one... Luckily for Stephen, he does have a housekeeper. Margaret has always dreamed of starting her own elite cleaning service, and the money Stephen offers her to play the part of girlfriend is too good to pass up. But while Mags is helping Stephen bulk up and get ready for training camp, she can’t seem to block the feelings crashing into her heart. And one night of passion will pull both of their heads out of the game... Praise for the Santa Fe Bobcats series “Sexy and fun.”—The Bookish Babe on One Night with a Quarterback “Jeanette Murray has grabbed me as an author...I am sticking with these Bobcats to the end!”—Delighted Reader on Loving Him off the Field

A Lot to Tackle

A Lot to Tackle
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 148144204X

The Tigers have made it to the state championship in the ninth book of the It Takes Two series! Alex has just gotten the worst grade of her life in French, one of her best subjects! As she studies like crazy to make up for the terrible grade, she ends up missing an important student council meeting, leaving her more frustrated than ever. Alex begins to wonder why she should even care about her grades and extra curricular activities if she isn’t doing well… Meanwhile, Ava’s football team lost their last playoff game, leaving them out of the finals. Even though she didn’t play particularly well, Ava knows she wasn’t the only one, so she doesn’t understand why some of the boys on the team are blaming her. Her teammates are also saying that if the Tigers don’t win the state championship, her father will be out of a job…and he isn’t denying it! Ava is horrified by the idea of leaving Ashland behind for good, but Alex doesn’t seem to care. With so much going on at once, can Ava get her twin to snap out of it so they can rally around their family and cheer the Tigers on to victory?

Go! Fight! Twin!

Go! Fight! Twin!
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 148141657X

Ava pretends to be Alex at the cheerleading tryouts in the fourth book of the It Takes Two series! Will the twins get away with their big switch? All of Alex’s new friends are trying out for the cheerleading squad, and they convince her to try out with them. There’s only one problem: she’s the least coordinated person on the planet! Alex knows she can never actually be a cheerleader, but she wants to avoid total humiliation at tryouts, so she enlists Ava to pretend to be her and try out in her place—sometimes having a twin really comes in handy! Alex instructs Ava to be good, but not good enough to make the squad. But Ava finds herself enjoying the routines, giving a great performance, and making the team! Ava can’t be a football player and a cheerleader at the same time…what’s a scheming pair of twins to do?

Tough to Tackle

Tough to Tackle
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Norwood House Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599533596

Disappointed at first by not being large enough to make quarterback, Boots discovers that there is as much challenge in playing tackle.

Two Cool for School

Two Cool for School
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481406469

The start of seventh grade and the first football game of the year keep Alex and Ava on their toes in the second book of the It Takes Two series. Seventh grade has finally begun, and the Sackett twins are ready to take their new school by storm! Alex thinks she still has a shot at getting in with the popular crowd and becoming class president—but is she willing to sacrifice having cute quarterback Corey be her boyfriend? Meanwhile, Ava’s worst fears are coming true: middle school is really hard, and she’s already failing English! When Alex reveals that she’s breezing through her class, they investigate a mix-up that leads to a surprising discovery about Ava. Then, at the first football game of the season, the twins find out just how football-crazy their new town really is. Because their dad is the coach, their reputations depend on whether the Tigers win or lose—will they be celebrating a victory, or will they be defeated from the start?

A Lot to Tackle

A Lot to Tackle
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481442031

"While Ava worries about the security of her father's job as the high school football coach, Alex is upset with her grade on her latest French test"--OCLC.

Blindsided

Blindsided
Author: K. C. Joyner
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-04-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0470289171

"This book will change the way you think about professional football--in much the same way that Bill James revolutionized the analysis of Major League Baseball. The research is impeccable. The approach is irreverent. You will be 'blindsided' by what you think you know about the NFL, but don't. Warning to fantasy football lovers: You won't be able to put this book down." —Sal Paolantonio, ESPN reporter and author of The Paolantonio Report: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players, Teams, Coaches, and Moments in NFL History "KC Joyner's theories will completely revolutionize football, cure baldness, save the whales, and bring total peace and harmony to all nations. That's why you must read Blindsided!" —Gregg Easterbrook, ESPN's Tuesday Morning Quarterback "Too much of football literature is just tedious hagiography, but Blindsided is a book for those of us who enjoy the complex game on the field and football conversation that goes past 'my team rules.' " —Aaron Schatz, lead author and editor of Pro Football Prospectus Pro football’s statistical iconoclast, K.C. Joyner, challenges conventional wisdom with fact-based and film-based responses in Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts. If you love sports statistics or find excitement in fantasy football, you will enjoy the detailed insights and carefully researched information in this book. Scrap the typical media hype and hoopla for the real, straight-from-the-fields-and-films scoop, including information on free agents, parity, NFL business practice, Hall of Fame standards, coaching practices, historical iconoclasm, and a thorough statistical review.

A Whole New Ball Game

A Whole New Ball Game
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2014-05-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481406434

Middle school gets multiplied in this new series about twins Alex and Ava, whose father is the coach of a small-town Texas football team! When twelve-year-old twins Alex and Ava Sackett move from the East Coast to Texas so their dad can coach an elite high school football team, they have to get used to not only a whole new school and town, but also the fame that comes with being football’s first family. They’ve got a plan to make it through: stick together! Because even though Alex and Ava are total opposites, they’ve always stuck together. But then Ava cuts her hair short, and Alex fears that Ava wants a new town to mean a new start—as an individual. At the same time, Alex’s concern has Ava wondering if she’s no longer cool enough for her twin. Are Alex and Ava still the same dynamic duo they’ve always been, or are they headed down different paths?

As Far as You'll Take Me

As Far as You'll Take Me
Author: Phil Stamper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-02-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1547600187

"A beautiful tribute to every queer kid who's ever had to leave their home in order to find one." - Leah Johnson, bestselling author of You Should See Me in a Crown The author of The Gravity of Us crafts another heartfelt coming-of-age story about finding the people who become your home--perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli. Marty arrives in London with nothing but his oboe and some savings from his summer job, but he's excited to start his new life--where he's no longer the closeted, shy kid who slips under the radar and is free to explore his sexuality without his parents' disapproval. From the outside, Marty's life looks like a perfect fantasy: in the span of a few weeks, he's made new friends, he's getting closer with his first ever boyfriend, and he's even traveling around Europe. But Marty knows he can't keep up the facade. He hasn't spoken to his parents since he arrived, he's tearing through his meager savings, his homesickness and anxiety are getting worse and worse, and he hasn't even come close to landing the job of his dreams. Will Marty be able to find a place that feels like home? Acclaim for The Gravity of Us An IndieNext List Pick An Amazon Best Book

'Tis the Off-Season

'Tis the Off-Season
Author: Belle Payton
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481442074

Alex and Ava team up to take on the holiday season in Ashland in the tenth book of the It Takes Two series! Football season is finally over, and Alex and Ava can’t wait to spend some more quality time with their family. Until their parents start acting totally unfair, that is! First they tell Ava that she can’t join the basketball team because she needs to focus on her schoolwork, and then they tell Alex she can’t host a Secret Santa party at their house after she’s already agreed to it. What is Alex supposed to tell her friends? On top of everything, Coach and Mrs. Sackett decide that they’re all going to stay home for the holidays instead of heading back to the East Coast. What kind of Christmas could it be without snow? Will the arrival of an unexpected guest remind Alex and Ava of all the things they have to be grateful for?