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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > General
8 year-old Obioma is a football star. She uses a special stick to
score goals and never loses a race in her wheelchair! But when she
moves to a new city, she has to go to a new school where she has no
friends, and everyone calls her "the girl with the wheelchair".
Obioma misses playing football most of all, until one day a girl
named Ayana asks her to race. Once they start playing football,
everyone joins in and Obioma finds a new team to play with!
Venture out to your local greenspace or just into your back yard,
and try the amazing array of outdoor activities - from building a
hidden sheet den to creating watering stations for bees. While you
are there, scavenge and forage for raw materials and then extend
the fun with creative makes and recipes to do back at home such as
leaf printing, stick boats and stinging nettle crisps. Get to know
the wild parts of your city or town with handy bug, plant and tree
ID sections, plus a scavenger hunt and cloud-spotting game that can
be done when out and about. Games to play with organized groups or
with your family and friends adds another dimension to this book
that is bursting with ideas for urban outdoor adventures.
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Olympic Jokes
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MacMillan Publishers Ltd, Macmillan Children's Books
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Why is a banana so good at gymnastics?
Because they're great at the splits!
Why couldn't the athlete listen to music?
Because she broke the record!
How can a footballer stop his nose running?
Put out a foot and trip it up.
Olympic Jokes is filled with over 200 jokes about all sorts of sports!
It's got football jokes, basketball jokes, volleyball jokes, jokes
about fencing, table tennis, golf and so many more. Perfect for sharing
with friends and family who like a good giggle.
Unfold the spectacular history of sport - from the ancient Olympics
to today - with this beautifully illustrated, 2-metre-long
timeline! More than 100 different sporting events and over 1,000
pictures and captions tell the unique story of sports in the world.
Broken out by type of sport - such as fighting, racing and ball
games - as well as by date, the timeline allows readers to trace
the origins and histories of all major sports, including Olympic
champions and world record holders. An easy-to-read chronicle,
written in the form of nearly forty newspaper articles, highlights
key moments such as the first Olympic games, Jesse Owens' race
wins, and the first documented climbers to summit Mt. Everest.
Other features include a page of letters to the editor, a
fifty-question quiz, and a pocket magnifier to make it easier to
explore all the timeline's details. Perfect for sport lovers of any
age!
An exciting, laugh-a-minute guide to every Olympic and Paralympic
sport From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to become
an Olympic and Paralympic star in this hilariously informative
guide to the games. For each sport you'll discover why it's great,
why it's not so great, what skills and equipment you'll need to
start practising and even how to sound like a pro! You'll learn
about some of the greatest Olympians in history, events that might
appear in the future and there's a helpful guide to your chances of
becoming a champion. With bold, energetic illustrations and a text
packed with weird, wonderful and wildly hilarious facts written by
former sports journalist Scott Allen, this hardback gift book is
the funniest guide you'll find to the next Olympics!
From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to become an
Olympic and Paralympic star in this hilariously informative guide
to the games. For each sport you'll discover why it's great, why
it's not so great, what skills and equipment you'll need to start
practising and even how to sound like a pro! With bold, energetic
illustrations and a text packed with weird, wonderful and wildly
hilarious facts, this is a laugh-a-minute, fascinating guide to
every Olympic and Paralympic sport.
"A high-quality children's biography that little readers are sure
to enjoy. There are themes of hard work, determination, overcoming
obstacles, boxing, sports, persistence, and confidence-something
Muhammad Ali clearly had plenty of."* In this picture book
biography of Muhammad Ali, author Gene Barretta and illustrator
Frank Morrison tell the unforgettable childhood story of this
legendary boxing champion and how one pivotal moment set him on his
path to become the Greatest of All Time. The Louisville Lip. The
Greatest. The People's Champion. Muhammad Ali had many nicknames.
But before he became one of the most recognizable faces in the
world, before the nicknames and the championships, before he
converted to Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali, he was
twelve-year-old Cassius Clay riding a brand-new red-and-white
bicycle through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. One fateful
day, this proud and bold young boy had that bike stolen, his prized
possession, and he wouldn't let it go. Not without a fight. This
would be the day he discovered boxing. And a champion was born.
Back matter includes biographical overview, photos, bibliography,
and more resources. *Brightly.com
?Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library
watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where
twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" shares her adventures flying an
ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl
fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to
fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her
mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is
grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online
conversations with Jolene, her biggest-and only-fan. Then, one day,
it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene
watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground
and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won't survive long
in the extreme summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help
and armed with only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it's
up to Jolene to find a way to save the Desert Aviator. Packed with
adventure and heart, Across the Desert speaks to the resilience,
hope, and strength within each of us. Don't miss Dusti Bowling's
new novel, Dust, available for preorder now.
Welton Blake has done it - he's asked out Carmella McKenzie, the
best looking girl in school and she's only gone and said yes! But
just as he thinks his luck, and life, is starting to change,
Welton's phone breaks kickstarting a series of unfortunate,
humiliating, and sometimes disgusting events. Life for Welton is
about to go very, very wrong ...
On an island called Puerto Rico, there lived a little boy who
wanted only to play baseball. Although he had no money, Roberto
Clemente practiced and practiced until--eventually--he made it to
the Major Leagues. America! As a right-fielder for the Pittsburgh
Pirates, he fought tough opponents--and even tougher racism--but
with his unreal catches and swift feet, he earned his nickname,
"The Great One." He led the Pirates to two World Series, hit 3,000
hits, and was the first Latino to be inducted into the Hall of
Fame. But it wasn't just baseball that made Clemente legendary--he
was was also a humanitarian dedicated to improving the lives of
others.
Didier Drogba is best known for his career at Chelsea, whose
supporters voted him the club's greatest ever player, where he
scored more goals than any other foreign player and is the club's
fourth highest goal scorer of all time. He became the only player
in history to score in four separate FA Cup finals when he scored
in Chelsea's win over Liverpool in the 2012 final. Drogba has
captained the Ivory Coast national team since 2006 and is the
nation's all-time top goal scorer with 62 goals. He captained the
team in the World Cup in 2014. He was named African Footballer of
the Year in 2006 and 2009. In October 2013, he became the first
African footballer to win the prestigious Golden Foot while playing
for Galatasaray. This cartoon book biography describes the
childhood and schooldays of little 'Tito', his first visit to
France, how he had to study and get away to play football. It
follows him to his first successes with the teams of Le Mans and
Guingamp, his happy time with Olympic Marseilles and his initial
reluctance to move to Chelsea. Meanwhile, he falls in love and
becomes a father. He is also badly affected by the crisis that
breaks out in Ivory Coast and, at an early age, he shows his hatred
of violence and war. The images are vividly drawn and the story is
full of humour and excitement. His key attributes include his
physical strength, ability in the air, and retaining possession of
the ball. This book will be appreciated by lovers of football from
the age of 8 to 80.
THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIES One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history. ABIGAIL ADAMS SUSAN B. ANTHONY NEIL ARMSTRONG CRISPUS ATTUCKS CLARA BARTON ELIZABETH BLACKWELL DANIEL BOONE BUFFALO BILL WILL CLARK ROBERTO CLEMENTE DAVY CROCKETT WALT DISNEY THOMAS A. EDISON ALBERT EINSTEIN HENRY FORD BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LOU GEHRIG HARRY HOUDINI LANGSTON HUGHES TOM JEFFERSON HELEN KELLER JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ROBERT E.LEE MERTWETHER LEWIS ABRAHAM LINCOLN MARY TODD LINCOLN THURGOOD MARSHALL JOHN MUIR ANNIE OAKLEY MOLLY PITCHER POCAHONTAS PAUL REVERE KNUTE ROCKNE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT TEDDY ROOSEVELT BETSY ROSS BABE RUTH SACAGAWEA SITTING BULL JIM THORPE MARK TWAIN GEORGE WASHINGTON MARTHA WASHINGTON WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT
Learn all about the exciting acrobatic sport of gymnastics in this
new Level 2 Reader from National Geographic Kids. From somersaults
and backflips on the floor to aerial moves, mounts, and dismounts
on bars and beams, kids will learn all about gymnastics history,
events, and competitions. Kids will also love reading about how
athletes train, how events are judged and scored, and different
levels of competitions and awards. Level 2 text provides accessible
yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. The
expert-vetted text, along with brilliant photos and a fun approach
to reading, have proved to be a winning formula with kids, parents,
and educators.
Learn about the inspiring life and career of professional football
player and activist Colin Kaepernick in the new Who HQ Now format
featuring newsmakers and trending topics. On August 14, 2016, NFL
quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a protest when he refused to
stand for the national anthem. He wanted to make a statement about
the oppression of people of color in the United States after he had
spent a summer speaking out against police brutality. After playing
professional football for six seasons, that would become Colin
Kaepernick's last season in the NFL, but he would go on to become
one of the most prominent activists of today. Colin believed that
speaking out against racism was far bigger than football, and other
athletes agreed with him. Today, hundreds of athletes -- from high
schools to professional teams -- still kneel during the national
anthem to protest the treatment of people of color in America.
Discover more about Colin Kaepernick's story in this addition to
the New York Times bestselling series.
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