Books published by publisher Scobre Press

Sasha Beckdell Lewis is afraid of everything. Clowns. Cats. Snowballs. Most knives. Some forks. Car wash places. Sprinkler heads. Men in beards. Men in moustaches. Blood. Ketchup (because it looks like blood). Most kinds of cheeses. And that s just her starter list. But when her best friend, Courtney, forces her to try out for the girls soccer team, everything changes. Suddenly, things aren t so scary anymore. Through soccer, Sasha learns to not be afraid of the world. The author of this book, Holly Goldberg Sloan, is also the screenwriter of the Disney classic Angels in the Outfield.

Jason Hitt lives for stunts and thrills. Lately, his mother has been treating him like he is a criminal because that's the way he's been acting. When one of his bike stunts goes wrong, his mother loses it. She decides to send him to Iowa to live with his estranged father and his step-family. His summer in Iowa starts off hot, boring, and miserable. Jason can't shake the anger he feels toward his father. But when he finds out that his stepbrother John is an awesome motocross rider, and he takes his first ride on a real motorcycle, things start to change. Can motocross really help him forget the past? Will he survive the giant triple step-up jump?

When you look at Wayne Miller, don't squint or adjust your glasses. He really is that small. Still, he's always dreamed about being a professional hockey player, and competing with the greatest players in the world. Your dreams never die until you let them die. That's what Wayne's father always told him, and that's why he never quit. Sitting in the locker room of the Minnesota Elk, on the night of his first professional hockey game, he can finally sit back and reflect about how in the world he got there. It all started the day he got his first pair of skates. After that day, nothing was ever the same.

Playing football in the trenches is all about heart. After nearly losing his father in one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Thomas Lloyd III, AKA T-Lloyd, persevered. His story encompasses the fierce competitiveness of Texas high school football, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and the dangers of steroids. T-Lloyd: In the Trenches is a must-read for any football fan.

Matt Devon is a good kid from a small town in New Mexico. He is also one of the top high school quarterbacks in the country. His plan is to play football for a large university and then make his way to the NFL. But everything is put on hold when he makes a huge mistake that lands him behind bars. The Long Way Around is a story of redemption and second chances. Former sports agent-turned-writer, Jimmie Hand, takes the reader through the lowest lows of prison life and onto the highs of professional football. The football sequences are so realistic that they explode off the page! The strong character messages are just as explosive.

When you look at Wayne Miller, don't squint or adjust your glasses. He really is that small. Still, he's always dreamed about being a professional hockey player, and competing with the greatest players in the world. Your dreams never die until you let them die. That's what Wayne's father always told him, and that's why he never quit. Sitting in the locker room of the Minnesota Elk, on the night of his first professional hockey game, he can finally sit back and reflect about how in the world he got there. It all started the day he got his first pair of skates. After that day, nothing was ever the same.

Meet 18-year-old Najee McGreen, born and raised in Brooklyn, in New York City. Najee has dreams of doing big things in the world ... BIG things. Is he a chart-topping rapper, a famous athlete, or a movie star? Nope. But he is living proof that with education, determination, and a willingness to work hard, dreams can come true.<P>Najee is an inspirational figure and a worthy role model. He's been a chess champion, a web designer, a business owner, and an award winner...all before completing high school! All the Right Moves traces the fascinating progression from small child to accomplished teenaged business leader. Along the way, the worthwhile life lessons Najee has learned are offered up to the reader.<P>Najee McGreen is currently a medical student at Johns Hopkins University, where he hopes to integrate medicine and technology to tackle some of the most difficult and important challenges of the new millennium. He has dreams of changing the world, and he challenges all young people to work hard and shoot for the stars.

On her way to try out for the Olympic basketball team, Brittany Bristol, the Long Shot, bumps into her old crush, her brother s best friend Brian. The book is told in flashbacks, as Brittany recalls her childhood when she first fell in love with Brian. Long Shot is a story about love and the different paths people choose in life. Although nobody believes that tiny Brittany Bristol has a chance to go anywhere with the sport of basketball, she never quits. Will she make the Olympic team? Will she be reunited with Brian?

Francisco Paco Diaz is an angry kid who gets into fights at school all the time. Ever since his brother got locked up, Paco hasn t been the same. To avoid being sent to military school, he takes the advice of a psychologist and searches for a punching bag to hit. That s where he meets El Buho, and that s where his entire life changes. The Owl, a tough-as-nails fellow Puerto Rican who runs the local boxing gym, sees something special in Paco. After reluctantly agreeing to work with El Buho, Paco falls in love with the sport of boxing. Although he is a skilled boxer, in order to be the best, Paco must keep his emotions in check. In the ring, losing control means losing the bout. As he tries to become an Olympic athlete, Paco must first fight his inner demons. Fighting El Fuego is the inspirational story of a young man s passion for the sport of boxing and how the fire in his belly nearly burns him to the ground.