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Christopher and his sister, Sarah, travel to Australia to raft down the Franklin River with their Uncle Nathan. Christopher is afraid to admit he's nervous. Rainy weather has left the river higher than normal. At first, their trip seems fine, but before long, the whitewater starts churning. When the water gets rough, will Christopher be able to hang on, or will he find himself in too deep?
4) Free throw
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Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.
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When their whale-watching trip goes horribly wrong, Skylar, Gabby, and Miles find themselves on an inflatable raft in the middle of the ocean. With no food, a small amount of water, and only a small first-aid kit to help them, they must spend three treacherous days on the waves, hoping desperately for help to arrive. Sharks circle, their water supply dwindles, and Gabby begins to hallucinate. Will they survive, or are they lost at sea forever?
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They were supposed to be attending a volunteer dinner in their honor, but instead, Owen and Gray have been stranded in the middle of a raging blizzard. Once the storm subsides, the boys decide to try to find their way back to civilization. But with no food or water, freezing temperatures, and no help in sight, both boys begin to lose hope. Can they make it safely home, or will the frozen elements become too much for them to handle?
7) Volcano!
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It was supposed to be a fun camping trip. Tom and Kevin had been looking forward to it all summer. But when the long-dormant volcano erupts, their fun trip vanishes, replaced by a mad dash for survival. Tom and Kevin have to use their smarts to outrun the lava spilling madly from the volcan's peak.
11) Half-pipe prize
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When Tess moved away from Winterfall, she left her two best friends, Ana and Sofie, behind. She's traveling back to surprise them and to take part in the yearly snowboarding competition. Ana is glad to see her, but Sofie acts strange as soon as Tess returns.
12) Free climb
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"Amir's new friend doesn't want to learn the right way to climb, and soon he's in serious danger"--Unedited summary from book.
13) Wild hike
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"Nick's cousins think he plays by the rules too much on their camping trip. When they're in trouble, how will Nick react?"--Unedited summary from book.
15) Hoop doctor
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Kelsey Peters wants to quit the basketball team. A mysterious person named Dr. C. is running a basketball clinic at her school. Dr. C claims to be able to fix basketball problems, but Kelsey is sure it'll take more than a doctor to make her love the game again.
16) Takedown
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"Jeff wants to be a good wrestler, but will his bad temper get in the way?"--Unedited summary from book.
18) Running rivals
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"Amy hurt her knee in a race. Now she's back on the team, but will have to get her confidence back in order to compete"--Unedited summary from book.
19) Soccer spirit
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"When the girls' soccer team is canceled, three girls have to join their arch rival team"--Unedited summary from book.
20) Stolen bases
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"Someone is stealing the equipment from Eva and Becca's softball team"--Unedited summary from book.