|
Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation > General
Juventus are the most successful team using the 3-5-2 formation in
modern football. Juve have won 4 consecutive Serie A league titles
including an unbeaten run of 49 games, 1 Coppa Italia and reached
the Champions League final in 2014. Juventus are a very successful
attacking team that focus on exploiting their numerical advantage
at the back, patient build up play, pushing many players into
advanced positions and finally creating and exploiting space in
behind the defensive line. Athanasios Terzis is a successful author
of some of the best-selling Football Coaching books, most notably
with 'Jurgen Klopp's Attacking and Defending Tactics' and 'FC
Barcelona Training Sessions' which won the Italian FA Award for
"Best Coaching Book" in 2014. In this book the popular author
presents a full and extensive analysis of the Juventus 3-5-2
formation during the 2013-14 season. This tactical blueprint is
clearly presented with supporting diagrams and detailed
descriptions of the attacking phase, the transition from attack to
defence and the transition from defence to attack which enable you
to discover exactly how Juventus played in these phases of the
game, providing the positioning and movement of the players in all
possible game situations. This detailed analysis has been used to
produce 21 full training sessions (60 practices) including
functional practices, opposed/unopposed zone play, transition
games, game situations and small sided games. This will enable you
to coach your team to attack like one of the most successful teams
in Europe.
Now batting clean-up--book #4 in a new early chapter book mystery
series where each book is set in a different American ballpark
Houston, we have a problem Before a game at the Astros' ballpark,
Mike and Kate get to meet astronaut commander Nick Rice at the
nearby Houston Space Center. He's planning to display a very rare
moonrock at an autographing event later. But just before the event,
a nefarious outlaw knocks out the commander and steals the moonrock
Can Mike and Kate figure out who did it . . . when their only clue
is a broken green feather?
"The Astro Outlaw" includes a fun act page about the Houston
Astros' stadium with trivia about the train on the outfield wall
and the homerun gas pump.
Cross Ron Roy's A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher's
sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling
whodunnits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John
Feinstein's fans.
|
I am Muhammad Ali
(Hardcover)
Brad Meltzer; Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
|
R419
R347
Discovery Miles 3 470
Save R72 (17%)
|
Ships in 10 - 15 working days
|
|
The American boxing champ and vocal civil rights activist Muhammad
Ali is the 27th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book
biography series for ages 5 to 8. Muhammad Ali was the leading
heavyweight boxer of the 20th century and a charismatic, beloved
public figure. His objection to the military draft during the
Vietnam War made him an icon for a generation, and his impact in
sports and the Civil Rights movement is still felt today. This
friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier
Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these
books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: * A
timeline of key events in the hero's history * Photos that bring
the story more fully to life * Comic-book-style illustrations that
are irresistibly adorable * Childhood moments that influenced the
hero * Facts that make great conversation-starters * A character
trait that made the person heroic and that readers can aspire to
You'll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative
series!
With all the best elements of Kid Presidents--colourful
illustrations, kid-relatable subjects, true tales of overcoming
adversity. -Kid Athletes tells true tales from the childhoods of a
wide range of athletes. Did you know...Babe Ruth was so
incorrigible he was sent to reform school at the age of seven.
Historians now think the Babe may have suffered from attention
deficit disorder, which contributed to his wild, hyperactive
nature--and may have helped him develop his almost supernatural
ability to hit a baseball. Mia Hamm was born with a club foot. She
underwent multiple surgeries, had to wear special casts and
corrective shoes until she was a toddler. She overcame her
disability to become the most prolific goal scorer in the history
of soccer. Muhammad Ali (aka Cassius Clay) learned how to fight
after a thief stole his bicycle when he was twelve. When little
Cassius vowed to whup the kid who'd swiped his wheels, a kindly
police officer offered to give him boxing lessons. And a
heavyweight legend was born. The lineup of potential subjects is
exciting and diverse: female athletes like the Williams sisters,
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Babe Didrikson Zaharias; African-American
legends like Jackie Robinson and Michael Jordan; international
stars like Yao Ming and Cristiano Ronaldo; and Native American
icons like Jim Thorpe. With Doogie Horner's whimsical illustrations
bringing every goal, touchdown, and championship to life, this book
is a slam dunk for young readers.
A brilliant, funny and inspiring collection of poems about sport by
Brian Moses and Roger Stevens! These are poems about winning and
about taking part; poems about having all the right kit, but no
talent; poems that show that coming first in the egg and spoon race
really is as important to your mum and dad as being an Olympic
athlete; poems about being a team player and poems about being an
individual hero. In fact, this book is packed with sporting gems of
all kinds. Olympic Poems is perfect for any young poet or aspiring
Olympian.
As Rick Hansen wheels around the globe on his incredible Man in
Motion World Tour, the children he meets are encouraged to dream
their own dreams and work to make them come true. Readers also
discover little-known facts about the great journey. They learn
that Rick wheeled the equivalent of three marathons a day and went
through 94 pairs of gloves. And they learn about the gift of a song
that Rick and his team sang or hummed mile after mile. The lively
text and enchanting illustrations combine to bring to life Rick's
amazing feat and the impact it has had on children everywhere. Roll
On is an inspirational story for any child who has had to overcome
a disability, has a friend or sibling who lives with a disability,
or who has big dreams for life.
Next up in the fan-favorite Rookie Book series, Sports Illustrated
Kids explains the coolest game in the world to its youngest fans.
The puck drops, skates flash, and sticks fly-a hockey game is
underway! With a fun mix of Sports Illustrated action photography,
simple text, a full glossary of terms, and cool graphics, My First
Book of Hockey introduces readers to the basics. Kids (and maybe a
few adults, too!) will learn how power plays work, how the
three-period game flows, what a hat trick is, what's up with the
referee's crease, and more. An illustrated rookie character appears
on every page, guiding the reader moment by moment, and helping to
make My First Book of Hockey an ideal shared reading experience
between parents and their young rookies before, during, and after
the game.
Just in time for the 2006 Winter Olympic comes this exciting new
spin on the ABCs! Join four-time world champion figure skater Kurt
Browning as he glides and dances through the alphabet, explaining
the history, techniques and memorable moments of the sport.
Packed with games, projects, crafts, experiments and gardening
inspiration, 101 Things for Kids to do Outside will have your
children racing out to try something new. The huge selection of
ideas covers all four seasons and ranges from quick 10-minute
activities to a full day of fun. From party games and treasure
hunts to simple gardening projects, each idea is simple to follow
and illustrated with colour photography, so you can't go wrong!
Activities include building a human sundial, creating an outdoor
collage, setting up a wormery, planting a potato tower, making
natural inks, flying a homemade kite and playing torch tag. This
hands-on guide will help children get the most from being outdoors,
and you don't need a big garden - a local park or small area will
suffice. 101 Things for Kids to do Outside is sure to get your kids
away from the computer and provide hours of entertainment for the
entire family.
Great news for the millions of young hoopsters dreaming of someday running with the pros: two-time Olympian and professional star Teresa Weatherspoon is sharing all of her basketball secrets! In this fun and informative book, not only will you get the inside scoop on passing, dribbling, defending, shooting, and all the rules of the game, you'll also learn why Spoon believes that unselfishness, hard work, and a positive attitude are as valuable as technical skill. With tons of instructional photos and heaping "Spoon"-fuls of inspiration, personal history, and inside tips, Teresa Weatherspoon's Basketball for Girls delivers all the goods. In no time, you'll be tearing up the courts, burning up the nets, and showing how it's really done!
This book is essential for everyone...not just boyscouts or boys
even, it is full of practical advice on just about everything...
The original Boy Scout Handbook standardized American scouting
and emphasized the virtues and qualifications for scouting,
delineating what the American Boy Scouts declared was needed to be
a "well-developed, well-informed boy." The book includes
information on the organization of scouting, signs and signaling,
camping, scouting games, and a description of several scouting
honors. Scouts past and present will be fascinated to see how
scouting has changed in the ensuing years, and how it has stayed
the same.
Cy Young was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers of all time. He
recorded three no-hitters--including a perfect game--and
accumulated more than 2,800 strikeouts on his way to the National
Baseball Hall of Fame. Scott H. Longert uses Young's life story to
introduce middle-grade readers to the game, explaining balls,
strikes, and outs in an easy-to-understand way. Longert narrates
each season and each milestone game with an enthusiastic
play-by-play that is sure to draw readers into the excitement on
the field and in the crowd, fostering a better understanding of and
a passion for baseball. Baseball fans today know Cy Young's name
chiefly through the award given in his honor each year to the best
pitcher in the National and the American Leagues. Denton True
"Cyclone" Young won more than five hundred games over a career that
spanned four decades, a record that no other major league pitcher
has come close to matching. In addition to being the winningest
pitcher in baseball history, he was also a kind, self-effacing, and
generous man. Born into a farm family in rural Ohio, he never lost
touch with the small-town values he grew up with.
|
You may like...
Infopedia 2024
National Geographic Kids
Paperback
R395
R280
Discovery Miles 2 800
Sports Day
Sam Kerr, Fiona Harris
Paperback
R166
Discovery Miles 1 660
|