Employing a patented new technology called Scanimation, each page in this book is a marvel that brings kids to life with art that literally moves. The images burst with activity, and a happy, rhyming text captures in words the pure energy of the figures in motion.
The "greatest women's soccer player on the planet ("Sports Illustrated for Women") reveals the secrets of her success on and off the field--now updated with the inside story of the 1999 Women's World Cup victory. of color photos. 30 b&w photos.
In this "New York Times" bestseller, noted artist Kadir Nelson tells the story of baseball's unsung heroes. [A] sumptuous volume that no baseball fan should be without.
Five million kids can't be wrong! Here's a kid-friendly book to help youngsters excel at their favourite sport. The Everything Kids' Soccer Book teaches kids: Rules of the game and field positions; How to dribble, trap, and head the ball; Defence and the art of goalkeeping; Winning techniques and why possession is everything; How to train for the ...
This is the true story of the Alaskan dogsled team that made the historic 1925 journey across Alaska to retrieve medicine during a diphtheria epidemic. The difficult and dangerous 674-mile journey made by the team and their human leader, Leonhard Seppala, became the inspiration of the Alaskan Iditarod. Illustrations accompany the text.
Today baseball is a favorite warm-weather pastime of America's kids, many of whom dream of having their day in the Major Leagues. Along the way to big league ball lies the fifty-year-old Little League--three million kids a year dedicated to the proposition that there's nothing better in life than hitting a gapper, swatting outfield flies, and ...
This companion book to the novel HOLES contains that book's main character's advice for those unlucky enough to be facing a sentence at the Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility. Topics covered include rattlesnake identification and hole digging tips, and the book also includes an appendix with a guide to the characters in the novel.
Long before 'danger' became the book for boys, there was the beloved classic of generations of young boys, "The American Boys Handy Book" by Daniel Beard. Specially designed to provide loads of ideas for adventures and games, both indoors and out, during each season of the year, "The American Boys Handy Book" was originally published in 1882 and ...
Readers follow the adventures of 15-year-old Dusty Whittemore and his dogs as they race across the Alaskan tundra as part of the Junior Iditarod sled dog race. As they participate in this gruelling competition, Dusty and his dogs must dodge moose and snowmobiles, fight exhaustion, and deal with freezing temperatures. Illustrated with color ...
A reprint of a gay nineties publication for young ladies instructing them in such hobbies as fancy needlework, handmade dolls, china painting, painting in oils, heraldic painting, preservation of wild flowers, and many others.
In this football-inspired alphabet book, easy-to-read-aloud rhymes engage even the youngest of readers, while hardcore fans can devour the detailed expository that covers the sport of the pigskin, from A-Z and end zone to end zone.
When an injury prevents him from joining the college basketball team, Chip keeps busy serving as an emergency replacement coach for the high school and participating in an important basket shooting tournament.
Hockey fans can learn the alphabet with this fun book that utilizes images of all things hockey. Highlighting rules, players, coaches, teams, and the history of the game, this picture book entertains as it educates.
This new offering in a line of children's alphabet books brings the game of baseball to entertaining and informative life. Sports writer Herzog pairs easy-to-read rhymes with detailed expository so that readers are pitched baseball's facts, faces, history, and places from A-Z.
A complete introduction to the world of fishing for small fry of all ages. This is the hardcover version of a previously released softcover book. Includes 18 different freshwater fish with illustrations.
Gathering around a campfire. Cooking food on a stick. Finding constellations. Telling ghost stories, then crawling into a sleeping bag and falling asleep to the amazing silence of the woods - no wonder camping is the top outdoor recreation activity among children aged six and up. A book that older kids can use on their own or that parents can ...
Who but Gail Gibbons, "a master of children's nonfiction" (ALA Booklist), could create such appealing introductions for the youngest readers? Fun to read and packed with information, each book gives the basics of a popular sport in a simple, brightly colored format. Included are: the markings on a court or field, the equipment and gear for each ...
This is the story of the life Babe Ruth lived to the hilt--the highs and lows, the friendships and feuds, and the loves--in a book filled with the plain-speaking style of the man who came to symbolize America's favorite game. Includes 16 pages of photos.
This book shows children how to turn basic shapes such as circles asnd squares into exciting, action-packed drawings of many different athletes and sports. Baseball, soccer, tennis, windsurfing, and cycling are just a few of the various sports kids will learn to draw.
Descriptions of some of the biggest mistakes made in the game of professional baseball. Included are play-by-play descriptions, historical trivia, and statistics of pivotal players. Black-and-white photographs accompany the text.
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