Books like Alex and the Wednesday chess club by Janet S. Wong

Ivan, a gorilla who has lived behind glass in a shopping‑mall circus for 27 years, learns new meaning for art and friendship when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.

A lone robot named Roz awakens on a wild, storm‑torn island and must learn to survive among its fierce animals. As she adapts, she forms unlikely friendships, only to confront a shadowed past that threatens her newfound home.

A story about Nick Allen, who invents a new word and becomes a local hero by spreading it across the country.

A friendship‑driven adventure in Florida that highlights environmental protection and the plight of owls.

When Kyle learns the famed game designer will host an exclusive lock‑in at his newly built library, he must outsmart puzzles, dice rolls and card draws to escape the mystery‑packed halls.

This is the original classic work of Bronstein. Recommended by so many master players that improving players should study. Too often the book is quoted as a great classic without a realisation that later versions of this book are just a butchering of the original. So avoid the reprint by Dover publications as it is truly awful. This is the second edition and is a slightly worse than the first print. This version is true to Bronstein's goal. He set out to create a middlegame study work from the tournament 1953 event. The Zurich 1953 tournament was the tournament setup to find a challenger for World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik and as such featured the worlds best players bar Botvinnik himself. Botvinnik as an author is superb at communicating the ideas of the specific position and identifies each important moment in the critical games. This version of the book is a must study for any improving chess player and is a true classic.

Race day, little cats vs. big cheetah: a humorous story about cats and winning.

Tired of losing every event in the animals' annual sports contest, Manny Moose decides to concentrate his efforts on training for just one event, the cross-country race.

A possum and a muskrat become friends despite their differences.

Earl and Damian stack up their friendship against a frolicsome challenge: a contest to determine who owns the stinkiest sneakers, turning rivalry into a hilariously head‑to‑toe showdown.

When an overseas telephone conversation traps Veronica into agreeing to play a renowned chess champion, she decides that she needs to learn how to play the game.