Helen Plum Library

Sirocco wants to do most of the eating and none of the cooking, but when he boasts that he could cook better than the three fillies working together, Brisa, Kona, and Sumatra challenge him to a contest

When Freddy's class holds a reading competition--with an author visit as the first prize--Freddy is determined to win, even if it means staying up all night

Terrified of her magical power after a horrifying incident resulting from her lack of control, teenage runaway, Vesper Montgomery, enters a dangerous tournament for a chance to rewrite the past and reverse the mistakes that have changed her forever

<b>Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies&rsquo; Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana&rsquo;s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma&#160; Ramotswe&mdash;with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi&mdash;navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea.</b><br>&#160;<br>In <b>Morality...

Richie and his younger sister Trisha face off in a contest to see whose hobby is more challenging

"Twelve teens who have prepared their entire lives for an ancient life-or-death game must finally come to terms with its arrival, forming tenuous alliances and killing each other for the chance to be the last one standing and the winner of the ultimate prize: the ability to save a select group of people from the end of the world"--

Horrid Henry builds a big, mean monster snowman in order to win the snowman competition against Moody Margaret's ballerina snowgirl, and claim the prize--a year's supply of ice cream--all for himself

Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish

During a once-in-a-generation competition to find the new empress, Mari, who hides a terrible secret, Taro, the prince who would denounce the imperial throne, and Akira, a half-human outcast, will decide the fate of Honoku Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple: survive the palace's enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. Only the yōkai, supernatural...