Books published by publisher Scobre Press

When fifteen-year-old Bryan Berry, a promising junior tennis player, begins to train with Henry Johnson, people at the local club laugh and dismiss the partnership as a crazy idea. After all, Henry is nothing more than an old, washed-up, former teaching pro...isn't he? As it turns out, Bryan's new coach becomes a cherished friend and mentor who serves up memorable lessons about life as well as tennis. Come along on Bryan's amazing journey and find out what happens when The Kid from Courage competes against the best juniors in America at the Super National Championships.

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?

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.

The Highest Stand takes an in-depth look at the 110 meter hurdles, as Dede Bartholomew Savage III runs in the final race of his track-and-field life. The book is written by three-time Olympian and world champion, Tonie Campbell. Told in flashbacks, we follow Dede on his journey through adolescence and toward his Olympic dream. It isn t always easy for Dede. As a kid, he wears glasses the size of CD s and pants that are as tight as his socks in other words, he s a nerd. The school bullies don t let him forget it, either. Through his struggles we learn valuable lessons about standing up for yourself. The Highest Stand won Best Juvenile Fiction at the San Diego Book Awards in 2004.

Hoop City is a basketball book about twin brothers growing up on the tough streets of New York City. While Mike Hope makes a bad decision that ends his basketball career, his brother Tony Hope finds the strength to continue his journey to NBA stardom without his wingman. This story about consequences, growing up, and basketball won Best Juvenile Fiction at the San Diego Book Awards in 2003. It is widely used for the NBA s Read to Achieve program.

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.

The Green is a comedic look at the sport of golf, as told through the eyes of Jason Green, the somewhat overweight class clown. After being forced to get a job at Whispering Canyons Golf Course, Jason is introduced to a cast of quirky characters. Hanging out with Eugene, a classmate who is definitely not a part of the cool crowd, Jason begins to learn about golf. He gets better at the sport quickly and even starts to lose some weight. In gaining self-confidence, he begins to realize that maybe the cool kids aren t so cool after all and that maybe he s not just the fat kid who s good for a laugh. Maybe he s a golfer. The Green captures the attention of young readers as we follow Jason on a hilarious journey of self-exploration... and goofy pants.

Jason Skids Skidder is a fourteen-year-old with a dream to play professional soccer. When he finds out that his father is moving his family from San Francisco to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, his entire world turns upside down. Leaving his friends and his old life behind him is only the beginning of his troubles. When Skids makes it to Rio, he finds out that soccer is really futebol and that he is not as good as he was in America. After meeting some new Brazilian friends, and the girl of his dreams, he starts to improve. Chasing the King is the story of his journey to the World Cup. As his soccer improves, he also grows to love his new home. If his soccer dreams come true, will he play for Brazil or for America?

The Road to the Majors is a baseball book about Jimmy Hanks, a kid who struggles on his road to the Major Leagues. I can take more punches than you can, is Jimmy s motto. The story spans a ten-year period in his life. The baseball action moves through high school disappointments, college highs, the transition into the Minor Leagues, and finally the Majors. Jimmy narrates his exciting journey.

Hoop City is a basketball book about twin brothers growing up on the tough streets of New York City. While Mike Hope makes a bad decision that ends his basketball career, his brother Tony Hope finds the strength to continue his journey to NBA stardom without his wingman. This story about consequences, growing up, and basketball won Best Juvenile Fiction at the San Diego Book Awards in 2003. It is widely used for the NBA s Read to Achieve program.

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.