Molly Hurford Boeken

Shy twelve-year-old bookworm Lindsay, future superhero, spends a summer with her cousin/nemesis Phoebe learning BMX tricks, making new friends, and showing boys that girls can compete, too.

Set in the 1860s, the story follows 12-year-old Lizzy, who faces a difficult choice between taking an apprenticeship to save her family farm or escaping to pursue her own dreams. The arrival of the circus offers her an enticing opportunity, but Lizzy soon discovers that her decision is fraught with complexities and moral dilemmas, challenging her understanding of freedom and responsibility.

In this third adventure, ultra-perfectionist Jen faces a tough choice between remaining with the Shred Girls or joining a team that could enhance her speed. As the next race approaches, she must weigh her options while embarking on her first bikepacking trip with friends Ali and Lindsay. Together, they tackle long rides and camping in the mountains, testing their endurance and friendship along the way.

The story follows Ali and the Shred Girls as they embark on a mountain biking training trip, leading up to an elite competition. Despite her background with professional-biker brothers, Ali grapples with self-doubt and the pressure of their expectations. As the team comes together, readers experience themes of empowerment, friendship, and personal growth, making them feel like part of the journey as Ali seeks to prove her abilities and overcome her insecurities.

The text includes recipes that will appeal to a wide range of people within the dietary spectrum, but without using typical ingredients and intensive cooking preparations. Fuel Your Ride is a readable, interesting, and sometimes humorous diet and nutrition book that pushes the fun without losing the science.

It's time to ride and save the day! Lindsay can't wait to spend her summer break reading comics and watching superhero movies--until she finds out she'll be moving in with her weird older cousin Phoebe instead. And Phoebe has big plans for Lindsay: a BMX class at her bike park with cool-girl Jen and perfectionist Ali. Lindsay's summer of learning awesome BMX tricks with new friends and a new bike turns out to be more epic than any comic book-and it's all leading up to a big competition. But some of the boys don't think girls should be allowed to compete. Now it's up to Lindsay, Jen, and Ali to win the competition and prove that anyone can be great at BMX.