From choosing the right equipment to learning the rules of the game, this useful and authoritative guide covers everything there is to know about tennis. Handy guides that use pictures to give readers the information they need, 101 Essential Tips feature comprehensive coverage, beautiful full-color images, and straightforward, practical information on a wide variety of subjects. Every point can be absorbed quickly and easily with 101 authoritative tips that will make anyone an expert in an instant. View More...
These two individual books are designed for specific age ranges; 7 to 11 and 12 to 16, and contain a wide range of progressive practice drills to help young players develop their skills. Fun, educational and challenging, all drills are illustrated and cover the essential technical skills including: warming up, dribbling and running with the ball, passing, shooting, heading, crossing, goalkeeping, and warming down. As well as easy-to-use instructions, each drill contains information on the equipment needed, the space required and how to organize the players. View More...
A biography of the race driver who has won more kinds of races in more kinds of cars on more kinds of tracks than any other other driver ever. View More...
Barbie flies into the new millennium with exciting and innovative new formats and series that capture the imagination of today's girls. From sports and inspirational titles, to designing kits and touch and feel books, the message is clear: Barbie stands for reading, learning and fun activities View More...
At the start of the 1998 major league baseball season, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire hit a home run. In the games that followed, he did it again. And again. And again. And again. By the end of the season, in late September, he had done the hardest thing in baseball an earth-shattering seventy times. He didn't just break the decades-old single-season home-run record set by Roger Maris in 1961-he shattered it. And by doing so, he not only set a new benchmark for players to strive for, but also reminded people that baseball is fun, a game to be enjoyed, with heroes who play for t... View More...
Throughout the 1998 baseball season, two names made the headlines more than any others: Mark McGwire, the eventual home run king, and Sammy Sosa, the runner-up in a race that won the hearts of baseball fans worldwide. Yet at the end of the day, it was Sosa who walked away with the National League's MVP award, not McGwire. Why? Because Sosa had dug the dismal 1997 Chicago Cubs out of the cellar not just with his home runs, but also with his spectacular all-around play. Yet Sosa's contributions off the field, both in the States and in his native land, the Dominican Republic, are even more impres... View More...
High-interest biographies focus on what's most intriguing to the young reader -- the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women. View More...
Batter up It s 1919 and baseball is in trouble All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America s national pastime. It s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball Can he do it, or will he strike out?" View More...
Batter up It s 1919 and baseball is in trouble All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America s national pastime. It s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball Can he do it, or will he strike out?" View More...
Batter up It s 1919 and baseball is in trouble All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America s national pastime. It s up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball Can he do it, or will he strike out?" View More...
Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is there a limit to a bat s length and weight? If a batter swings for his third strike and misses, but the ball gets away from the catcher, can he still run to first? Or is he out? And what happens if the wrong batter comes up to hit and the right player suddenly realizes that they re out of order? Through a series of true tales, find out about little-known rules of pitching, batting, and fielding, as well as weird situations that have occurre... View More...
This is a colourful tour of baseball's history, celebrated and illustrated in American folk art and collectables. From pick-up games played by children, Civil War soldiers, firemen and college students to the formation of the first professional leagues, this is a democratic look at the sport illustrated with early baseball cards, paintings, quilts, signs, carved bats and more. The great players are here, too, depicted by the fans who loved them. View More...
Learn how to play your favorite sport or participate in your favorite activity in this exciting series from Compass Point Books. Each book in the For Fun series features bold, full-color photos, informative text, and all sorts of fun facts about your favorite pastime. A quick reference guide, timeline of important events, instructions on basic skills, biographies of notable people, glossary, and index are included. View More...
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron--five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game's most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. View More...
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron--five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game's most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. View More...
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron--five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game's most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. View More...
A collection of baseball quotes and bloopers recounts the story of the 1912 dropped fly ball, Bill Buckner's bungling of an easy grounder in the 1986 World Series, and the most famous mistake in baseball history. Some ball players are remembered for their home runs and great plays--but imagine being famous for blowing the game. Offering play-by-play descriptions of the games, historical trivia, and lifetime statistics of key players, this book shows how life goes on even after the worst moments--and how a little mistake can sometimes make a very big difference. View More...
A collection of baseball quotes and bloopers recounts the story of the 1912 dropped fly ball, Bill Buckner's bungling of an easy grounder in the 1986 World Series, and the most famous mistake in baseball history. Some ball players are remembered for their home runs and great plays--but imagine being famous for blowing the game. Offering play-by-play descriptions of the games, historical trivia, and lifetime statistics of key players, this book shows how life goes on even after the worst moments--and how a little mistake can sometimes make a very big difference. View More...
This collection of outrageous and even just plain silly stunts pulled by ballplayers is enough to make anyone laugh. From making Tommy Lasorda miss breakfast to having a batboy stand in for a baseball card photo, these players' goofy exploits are all about having a good time. In addition to wacky stunts, the book discusses superstitions and silly ways the players confuse their opponents. View More...
