Six Sports Illustrated Kids graphic novels in one boxed set--featuring spring and summer sports! This multibook boxed set includes 6 complete graphic novels featuring today's most popular SPRING and SUMMER sports. Each full-color, full-throttle story shines with dynamic comics paneling and the insider knowledge of Sports Illustrated Kids. What happens when best friends collide at home plate? Can a blind skateboarder take down the extreme competition? Who will win a surfing showdown? These and more sweat-drenched tales of dedication, perseverance, and triumphs are all here in one easy, giftable package for kids to enjoy again and again. Perfect for young athletes and cheering sports fans alike! Books Included in This Set: Battle for Home Plate Justin and Carlos have played on the same baseball team since their T-ball days. But this season, the friends are forced to play on rival teams. When their teams face each other in the final game of the season, Justin and Carlos aren't even speaking. What will happen when the former best friends collide at home plate? BMX Blitz Luke Lawless faces off against his rival Peter Hildebrand in the BMX-Blitzkrieg! The super-secret course has been kept under wraps, so no one knows what to expect as the race begins. But somehow, the shadowy Peter Hildebrand seems to know what's around every corner. Riptide Pride Tane Kalana is a natural on the water. He rides waves with ease and looks good doing it. But being talented tends to put a target on your back, and Cody Hannigan has his sights set on taking Tane down a notch. Cody challenges him to a surfer showdown at Breaker Bay! Skateboard Sonar Matty Lyons is a top-notch skateboarder who can do all the coolest tricks. His moves are even more impressive since he's blind. But not everyone is a fan of the talented grinder. During the state's biggest skating competition, former champion Bing Hawtin mocks Matty, saying that a blind kid has no chance to win. But Matty knows something Bing doesn't--seeing isn't everything. Soccer Longshot Matty is the team captain of the local soccer club, the Strikers. His team is talented, but Matty can't help but feel that something's missing. So, he decides to head out to the local park to kick it with some of the streetball kids. Matty figures he'll run right through the disorganized teens. Instead, he gets a swift kick in the pants! Track Team Titans Track season is about to begin, and Gerald "Sully" Sullivan is ready and raring to run. But on the first day of tryouts, no other students show up! If the Titans don't get more members, there won't be a track team. So Sully pays a visit to the other sports teams, hoping their star athletes will join. Sully will have to beat them at their own sports to change their minds.
Aburto, Jesus: - Jesus Aburto has worked in the comic book industry for more than eleven years. In that time, he has illustrated popular characters such as Wolverine, Iron Man, Blade, and the Punisher. Recently, Jesus started his own illustration studio called Graphikslava. He lives in Monterrey, Mexico, with his kids Ilka, Mila, Aleph, and his beloved wife. Jesus enjoys spending his spare time with family and friends.
Peters, Stephanie True: - Stephanie True Peters is a freelance children's book writer with a diverse portfolio of published works featuring princesses and swamp monsters, inspirational men and heroic dogs, sports of all sorts and Greek mythology. An avid reader, workout enthusiast, animal lover, and a firm believer that our words and actions matter, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her children, Jackson and Chloe. She lives in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with her husband Dan.
Stevens, Eric: - Eric Stevens has written more than one hundred chapter books for young readers. He lives with his wife and children in Minneapolis, where he and his family enjoy kayaking, cycling, and playing tennis in the city's beautiful parks.
Terrell, Brandon: - Brandon Terrel (B. 1978-D. 2021) was a passionate reader, Star Wars enthusiast, amazing father, son, uncle, friend and devoted husband. He worked as an assistant director and producer on numerous independent films and commercial productions, as well as writing for the "Choo Choo Bob Show." Brandon received his undergraduate degree from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and his Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Brandon was a talented storyteller, authoring more than 100 books for children in his career. In Brandon's memory, consider picking up a Stephen King novel or a comic book, re-watching The Mandalorian, reading an old Hardy Boys adventure, and saving an open seat for the next Star Wars movie.
