 | Title: The Big Bike Race Author: Bledsoe Summary: Ernest Peterson's hopes of winning the Washington, D.C., Citywide Cup bicycle race are shattered when his grandmother gives him a huge, clunky, yellow bike for his tenth birthday. |
 | Title: Arthur and the Seventh Inning Stretcher Author: Krensky Summary: Binky refuses to join his teammates in pre-game warm-ups, until he injures himself while running the bases in a game. |
 | Title: Marco's Run Author: Cartier Summary: A boy runs so fast that he imagines himself to be a rabbit, a bobcat, a horse, and a cheetah. |
 | Title: The Dog that Called the Pitch Author: Christopher Summary: Mike and his dog Harry, the Airedale with ESP, are shocked to discover that the new umpire for Mike's baseball games can hear their mental conversations. |
 | Title: Man Out at First Author: Christopher Summary: After he gets hit by a fast-moving ball, Turtleneck Jones loses his confidence on the baseball diamond and sees his position at first base given to another player. |
 | Title: Frog Author: Cooper Summary: A young boy learns how to swim by watching a small frog that makes its way into the family swimming pool. |
 | Title: Wonder Goal! Author: Foreman Summary: A boy describes what it feels like to score a goal that makes his soccer teammates stop teasing him. |
 | Title: Owen Foote, Soccer Star Author: Greene Summary: When eight-year-old Owen and his best friend Joseph join a neighborhood soccer league, they not only face a test of their game skills but also of their friendship. |
 | Title: The Losers Fight Back:A Wild Willie Mystery Author: Joosse Summary: With some help from his detective partner King Kyle in Cleveland, Wild Willie and his friend Lucy figure out how to turn their soccer team into winners. |
 | Title: Party on Ice Author: Hest Summary: Best friends Casey, Kate, and Jenny celebrate Casey's ninth birthday by having an ice skating party, which is only temporarily spoiled when Kate falls and breaks her arm. |
 | Title: Salt in his shoes : Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream Author: Jordan Summary: Young Michael Jordan, who is smaller than the other players, learns that determination and hard work are more important than size when playing the game of basketball. |
 | Title: Pearl's New Skates Author: Keller Summary: Pearl's birthday skates have a single blade and learning to use them is harder than she expects. |
 | Title: Last One In is a Rotten Egg Author: Kessler Summary: After Freddy is pushed into deep water by a couple of toughs, he decides to learn to swim. |
 | Title: Kick, Pass, and Run Author: Kessler Summary: After observing a boy's football game, a group of animals organizes its own teams and game. |
 | Title: Molly Gets Mad Author: Kline Summary: Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence's superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team. |
 | Title: Louise, Soccer Star? Author: Krensky Summary: Louise has been practicing, planning, and even dreaming about this year's soccer season. So how can it be that, from the very first practice, she's thrown so completely off her game?... |
 | Title: The Gym Day Winner Author: Maccarone Summary: During gym at school, Sam always comes in last, but a great basketball shot turns him into the hero of the day. |
 | Title: Swish! Author: Martin & Sampson Summary: Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense game of basketball. |
 | Title: Shoot! Author: Mayfield Summary: Each member of Jamie Cocker's soccer team has a special talent, but it takes their mascot, Shoot the dog, to help them win the game. |
 | Title: Football Friends Author: Marzollo Summary: When he plays football at school, Freddy has trouble avoiding fights, because he feels that the teams are uneven and he dislikes it when Mark teases him, so he tries to use his anger to play better football. |
 | Title: Grandmas at Bat Author: McCully Summary: Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything, take over her baseball team and create chaos. |
 | Title: Mouse Practice Author: McCully Summary: Monk the little mouse learns from his parents that practice is the way to succeed--whether it is in playing baseball or in playing music. |
 | Title: Miami Makes the Play Author: McKissack Summary: Miami's enjoyment of summer baseball camp is threatened by the presence of an antagonistic lodgemate and his main enemy, Destinee Tate. |
 | Title: Try Your Best Author: McKissack Summary: When Ann worries that she is not good enough to participate in Sports Day, her teacher encourages her to try her best. |
 | Title: Gus and Grandpa at Basketball Author: Mills Summary: Gus enjoys basketball practice, but the noise and pace of real games bother him, until his grandpa gives him some good advice. |
 | Title: Baseball Saved Us Author: Mochizuki Summary: A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over. |
 | Title: Hour of the Olympics Author: Murdocca Summary: Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do. |
 | Title: Dirt on Their Skirts Author: Callan & Rappaport Summary: Margaret experiences the excitement of watching the 1946 championship game of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League as it goes into extra innings. |
 | Title: Marvin Redpost Author: Sachar Summary: Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill. |
| Title: Swim Like a Fish Author: Schecter Summary: While learning to swim with Mama, Annie discovers that by using her imagination she can float like a fish, paddle like a puppy, dive like a dolphin, and sneak like a shark. |