Get in the game with Crabtree's exciting series on some of children's favorite sports.

Features:
-- the history of the sport
-- basic rules of play
-- equipment and safety precautions
-- techniques and quick tips for kids on how to improve their skills
-- action-packed photos showing boys and girls demonstrating moves
-- emphasis on the value of fair play and teamwork
-- how the professional leagues work

Figure skating has fast become one of the world's most-watched sports. Color photos of budding amateur skaters and international competitors show everything from the basics to combination jumps and pair-skating lifts.

Also included is information on:
-- forward and backward skating
-- turning and stopping
-- ice-dancing and synchronized skating

This popular winter sport is performed on hills all over the world! Once used only as a mode of transportation, skiing has become an internationally respected sport of speed, endurance, and agility. Skiing in Action provides children with all the tips and tricks they'll need to hit the slopes. Highlights include: - how to get on and off a chair lift - basics of turning and stopping - tips on handling moguls - descriptions of competitive alpine and freestyle skiing

Taekwondo is one of the most popular martial arts in the world. Taekwondo in Action provides an in-depth look at how to perform the high-flying moves of this sport. Colorful images and informative text teach kids about: - the history of Taekwondo - basic positions, such as ready stance and horseback-riding stance - how to throw punches and perform kicks - the skills and techniques required to perform combinations - the two main styles of sparring