Jake Maddox

"Ethan knows that killing animals for fun is against the Hunter's Code. Or does he?"--Unedited summary from book.

Daniel's favorite thing to do is fish with his grandpa. But when his grandfather passes away, all that Daniel has left are stories of Big Larry, the monster fish Grandpa spent his life chasing. Daniel decides to try to catch Big Larry in honor of his grandpa. But can he land the biggest catch of his life, or will he let Big Larry get away?

While visiting their grandfather in barren Flatte County, Jonah and his brother Shawn are left without a spot to ride their mountain bikes. The only possible spot, Crooked Hill, is said to be cursed, but when Shawn goes missing during a storm, Jonah will have to brave the hill in order to bring him back.

Ramona is very serious about beach volleyball, and she is frustrated with her summer league team--but when she learns that a plastics company is going to build a factory in their park, she realizes that it will take the whole team to try and save their court.

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.

Sam is the best swimmer on his team, and he is happy to help the new student, Julien, practice his laps and technique--but when it comes to an actual race, only one swimmer can win.

When Ring Lake Middle School decides to host an Olympic Fest, Kyle is assigned to compete in the track and field throwing events--will practice make him good, or will he embarrass himself in front of everyone?

"Jeff doesn't know how to control his temper, especially when his little brother makes him mad. One day, when Jeff's anger has almost gotten out of hand, he meets Logan, one of the captains of his school's wrestling team. Logan thinks Jeff would be a great wrestler. Once Jeff learns about wrestling, he knows he can be good at it. But can he control his anger long enough to win a match?"-- Back cover

"Peter mades the varsity lacrosse team, just like his best friends said he would. In fact, the coach thinks Peter is one of the best players on the team. But Hurley Johnson, the team's captain, doesn't want Peter to take his position. He'll stop at nothing to make Peter quit. Luckily, Peter's friends are on his side, but Hurley's making life really hard for PEter. Will Peter give up, or can he prove he deserves to be on the team?" -- Page [4] cover....

Molly has always dreamed of taking horseback riding lessons, but the lessons were too expensive. Until now! A new stable has opened up in town, and Molly convinces her parents to let her sign up for classes. Everything is great-- except that two girls at school keep making fun of Molly. She'll need to figure out a way to keep her confidence both in and out of the saddle.