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Throwing a touchdown pass can be a thrilling experience. But pro
players need to know many other skills like catching passes, making
tackles, and kicking field goals to help their teams be successful.
Work on the skills inside to play football like a pro!
Rewild your life! With metal corners and 448 full-color, highly
illustrated pages, OUTDOOR SCHOOL: HIKING AND CAMPING is an
indispensable tool for young explorers and nature lovers. Make
every day an adventure with the included: - Immersive activities to
get you exploring - Write-in sections to journal about experiences
- Next-level adventures to challenge even seasoned nature lovers No
experience is required--only curiosity and courage. This
interactive field guide to hiking and camping includes: - Planning
your next adventure - Essential outdoor gear - First aid &
survival - Navigation - How to handle extreme weather - Crossing
dangerous terrain - Setting up camp - Building a fire in rain or
shine - Games for the trail - Finding and filtering water - Animal
tracks, calls, and sounds - Bird watching - Plant spotting - Rock
hunting - What to do if you're lost And so much more!
Beyond the Blind: Season One is a collection of stories told by
outdoorsman Jonathan Porter with a twist of excitement and intrigue
designed to make you laugh as well as make you think about some
interesting, life-changing insights. Porter uses some of the
experiences he has enjoyed over his many years of chasing ducks and
geese around the great state of Louisiana to grab your attention
and point you to some greater and more meaningful aspects of life.
This unique book is intended for anyone who loves the outdoors;
appreciates the ups and downs not only of the hunt, but of life in
general; and is not afraid to be challenged in his or her personal
life.
Baseball: Then to WOW! shows readers how baseball has evolved from
the early days of the 1920s to the game it is today. Using MLB
action photographs, illustrations, stories, and trivia, the book is
a journey through time both for baseball fans and those new to the
game. Kids will learn how basic equipment has changed from
fingerless gloves to specially tailored leather-bound mitts and how
the evolution of game strategy has transformed the sport, players,
and equipment. Players throughout history are stacked up against
each other in every position so fans can dream up the perfect
fantasy team with Babe Ruth playing alongside Hank Aaron and Reggie
Jackson. A fun-filled section of the book explores everything fan
culture-from the perfect ballpark frank to the importance of
baseball cards and video games in popularizing the sport.
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Negro Leagues with updates
and additions throughout! The Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago
American Giants, the St. Louis Stars, the Birmingham Black Barons,
the Homestead Grays, and the Indianapolis Clowns; for over fifty
years, they were the Yankees, Cardinals, and Red Sox of black
baseball in America. And for over a decade beginning in the late
1940s, umpire Bob Motley called balls and strikes for many of their
games, working alongside such legends as Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron,
Ernie Banks, and Willie Mays. Today, Motley is the only living
arbiter from the Negro Leagues. His personal account of the Negro
Leagues is a revealing, humorous, and unforgettable memoir
celebrating a long-lost league and a remarkable group of baseball
players. In this brand new 100-year anniversary edition of Ruling
Over Monarchs, Giants, and Stars, Motley and his son Byron share
the characters, adventures, and challenges faced by these amazing
men as they enthusiastically embraced America's pastime and made it
their own. Filled with stories of talented heroes, small miracles,
and downright fun, this unique memoir is a must-read for any
baseball fan.
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Dress the dolls as they fulfil their ice skating dreams. Includes
outfits for a training session, costumes for a competition and a
spectacular ballet on ice. Add their skates and lots of glamorous
accessories too.
Embark on an amazing adventure with Bear Grylls to explore the great outdoors.
Learn how to stay warm and dry outdoors in winter, how to identify and prevent hypothermia, how to navigate icy and snowy terrain safely and where to find food in harsh conditions. This is the ultimate survival guide to the world's coldest places.
Practice bending, twisting, breathing, relaxing and more with Yoga Pretzels, a vibrant and colorful set of illustrated cards that provide a healthy dose of fun and education while teaching all the basics of yoga to help your head and heart.
Founded by Tara Guber and directed by Leah Kalish, Yoga Ed. develops health and wellness courses and materials that educate children, teachers and parents about the benefits of yoga! Our friends Tara and Leah co-wrote our Yoga Pretzels Deck, an exciting, educational addition to our Yoga Pretzels collection! Please visit the Yoga Ed. website to find out more about how to bring Yoga Ed. to your school or community!
An essential resource offering career insight and practical advice
from industry-leading sports professionals. In So You Want to Work
in Sports, K. P. Wee has gathered invaluable first-hand
perspectives from sports industry leaders with decades of
experience in a range of fields, including broadcasting, sports
management, journalism, scouting, marketing, analytics, and more.
These seasoned professionals share their stories of how they got
started in sports and the lessons they learned along the way. Wee
shares how veteran sports radio reporter Ted Sobel deals with
emotional athletes after a difficult loss; what broadcasters Chris
King, Jeff Levering, and Steve Granado have to say about working in
play-by-play; what advice Kris Budden has for conducting a quality
interview; how respected baseball executive Andy Dolich got to
where he is today, and more. Full of tips, advice, and inspiration
for those wanting to gain a foothold in the competitive sports
industry, So You Want to Work in Sports is an indispensable
resource for students and young professionals alike.
Acrobatics is more than just flying through the air. It is the
demonstration of flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination.
Modern day acrobatics include parkour, walking a high wire,
swinging on a trapeze, juggling, riding a unicycle, and more.
Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this
nonfiction book includes essential text features like an index,
captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars,
fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to
connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections
develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out!
section includes suggested resources for further reading. Aligned
with state standards, this title features complex and rigorous
content appropriate for students preparing for college and career
readiness.
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Spinderella
(Board book)
Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by Sebastien Braun
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A fantastic football story, perfect for children learning to count,
from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo. Spinderella the
spider has a passion for football! She tries to play a match with
her brothers and sisters but she doesn't know how many spiders
should be on each team. Even worse, she can't count the goals!
Luckily for Spinderella, her Hairy Godmother has a plan ...
Football, spiders and counting - what's not to love! The perfect
picture book for children of all ages - boys and girls alike.
Although losing a sports match is never easy, losing teaches
players valuable lessons. These lessons build sportsmanship and
character, and challenge players to try even harder. At the end of
the day, it does not matter whether you win or lose so long as you
try your best. Read the inspirational stories of historic wins and
losses from sports history with this full-color informational text
that examines sportsmanship! Packed with fun facts, fascinating
sidebars, and featuring TIME content and images, this nonfiction
book has text features such as a glossary, an index, and a table of
contents to engage students in reading as they build their
comprehension, vocabulary, and reading skills. The Reader's Guide
and extended Try It! activity increase understanding of the
material, and develop higher-order thinking. Check It Out! offers
print and online resources for additional reading. Keep students
reading from cover to cover with this captivating text!
It's the Muskrats versus the Cardinals in the first softball game
of the season. Youngsters can cheer for the home team while
learning about bats, fielding, running the bases, and other facts
about softball. Full color.
Grab your coat and get ready for an outdoor adventure! This
brilliant activity book is packed full of outside play ideas based
on four of your favourite books by Julia Donaldson and Axel
Scheffler. With a wide range of activities created by nature play
specialists Little Wild Things, this book is bursting with ideas to
encourage children and adults to explore and celebrate nature
together. Includes activities based on: Superworm, The Smeds and
the Smoos, Zog and The Scarecrows' Wedding.
With every hit, ball, strike, and home run numbers are being
calculated on the baseball field. Get ready to learn all the ways
digits and math factor into the game, from the countless statistics
used to measure an individual player's game to the exact timing
used to steal a base. Read about all the greatest players from
baseball history and get fun facts, like what the most retired
jersey number is. Discover what countries dominate in the Little
League World Series and check out cool graphics that show the
frequency of hits to every part of the field. Jam-packed with
sports trivia, awesome photos, and fun activities at the end of
every chapter, this number-focused look at the game is the ultimate
grand slam.
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