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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Sports & outdoor recreation
On a playground in Massapequa, Long Island, New York, a willful and
talented eight-year-old girl named Pat makes the life-changing
decision to become a soccer player. But not only does she play, she
excels. This is the story of Patricia Louise Masotto, a superior
and gifted athlete who began her promising future in sports in the
summer of 1972. Her focus, competitiveness, and determination
inspired her fellow teammates as well as her coach, father, and
number-one fan, Peter Masotto. Follow the story of father and
daughter, coach and player as they begin their journey from
Massapequa, on to travel teams in high school, and, finally, to
college soccer teams. A life-changing story that will inspire and
encourage, Dad's Masterpiece: The Patricia Masotto Story is a
testament to the life of a young woman's passion for the game and
her father's unending love for his daughter. About the author:
Jeffrey M. Clark's twenty-year writing career includes speeches,
corporate correspondence, and political campaign material. While
assigned to write an acceptance speech for Peter Masotto, Mr. Clark
became inspired by Pat's story and felt compelled to write an
account of her amazing life. Mr. Clark lives in Mineola, New York
with his wife, Maureen, and their six children. The Patricia
Masotto Story is his first published book.
The perfect read for the Formula 1-mad kid in your life. Written by
real-life racing driver Karun Chandhok!
How fast do Formula 1 cars really go? How do you become a racing
driver? What track is the hardest to drive in the world?
Discover the most amazing stories and incredible stats and facts about
the fastest and most exciting sport on the planet. From trackside to
podium, leading Sky Sports Grand Prix commentator and former Formula 1
driver Karun Chandhok showcases the best teams, drivers, tracks, cars,
jaw-dropping moments and more.
Featuring the iconic drivers on the circuit today, including Lewis
Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell, plus iconic
drivers from the past like Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and
Jenson Button, and the trailblazing female drivers Maria Terese de
Filippis and Lella Lombardi - and not forgetting the great teams and
impressive tracks that push drivers to their limit.
Karun takes readers behind the scenes and under the bonnet to show what
it really takes to drive to success in the world of F1 and how you can
be a part of it.
Traces the personal life and baseball career of the Puerto Rican baseball superstar, from his childhood love of the game through his professional career and untimely death to his election to the Hall of Fame in 1973.
"No Ordinary Family," is a story, a true story, about young girls
that came together and played softball as a team called the
Arkansas Playmakers. I had a fellow author read an early copy
before it was sent to the publisher. I asked him to look it over
and then get back to me with ways the manuscript could be improved.
He had many good ideas, and I hope I was able to implement them to
his satisfaction. However, he had one question? Were these girls
real? Yes. "Their names, too?" he asked. Yes. The story is real,
and unlike "Dragnet" the names were not changed. I did not know
what I was getting myself into when I chose this assignment; but, I
hope everyone that reads this book will come to understand that not
everything has to be a soap opera or a world of drama queens. There
are parents that coach hard, but remain parents and see the world
as one of many colors not just black and white where winning is
everything. Fortunately for the Arkansas Playmakers, the parents
and the girls have come together to form a unique family that
lives, loves, plays and enjoys life together. This book is their
story. It is a story of a brother and a sister, girls that came
together to form a team but eventually became sisters first and
foremost, the bond between softball fathers and their softball
daughters and what makes a team a championship team (on and off the
field). It is about how a team became part of a small, rural
community in the southeastern corner of Arkansas. I hope those that
read this book, find it enjoyable and worth your time and effort.
The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Bukayo Saka
has the world at his feet. Since breaking through the ranks at
Arsenal, the young forward has gone from strength to strength,
helping his team lift the FA cup for a record 14th time. His
versatile style of play means he can help his team all over the
pitch. Discover how the boy born in Ealing, went on to represent
England at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final, achieved his dream of
representing his country at such a young age and overcame adversity
to become the ultimate football hero. Ultimate Football Heroes is a
series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and
best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from
childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in
fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the
family to collect and share.
Show boredom the red card with the Football Fantastic Activity
Book, a fun-packed, interactive dive into all things football! Play
your way through over 30 activities designed to delight any
football-mad 7+ year-old. Find out unbelievable facts about your
favourite players, teams and stadiums while tackling fun challenges
and tasks, including: Assembling your own football dream team,
complete with badge, kit and your fantasy super-squad. Designing
your own super-stylish - or silly - hairdo. Matching players to
their signature celebrations. True-or-false quizzes to test your
footie knowledge. Much, much more! Just like the Beautiful Game,
the Football Fantastic Activity Book has something for everyone,
whether you like art, puzzles, words, or are simply sports-crazy!
So what are you waiting for? Kick off your summer holidays with the
Football Fantastic Activity Book! Have you read The Big Book of
Football by MUNDIAL? This go-to guide is a must-have for any footie
fan, filled with everything you could ever want to know about the
world's favourite sport and the people who make it great.
"Every page is guaranteed to grab the imagination and it's the
perfect thing for dipping into at half time." Love Reading 4 Kids A
hilarious fact and fiction hybrid from bestselling author and
stand-up comic James Campbell, who has visited over 3,000 primary
schools to tell stories and encourage children to write their own.
Want to know why OCTOPUSES can't play football? And how to play the
game across multiple DIMENSIONS? How about learning the REAL RULES
of how football is played, why Henry VIII banned it, plus where it
came from and who the greatest players of ALL TIME are? Whether you
love a game of TABLE FOOTBALL, can't get enough of BACK-GARDEN
BALL, only enjoy the game from your SOFA or would sooner swim with
sharks than play it, if you LOVE to LAUGH - then this is the book
for you! But be warned - this is NOT a normal book. You can read it
forwards, backwards, sideways and in approximately 861,000
different ways in between. From comedian extraordinaire James
Campbell, get ready to laugh your BUTT off to a silly book filled
with funny stories, partly-true facts and hilarious pictures that
will make you think twice about the game everyone thinks they know
so well.
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Swimming
(Paperback)
John Allan
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BE THE BEST AT... A series of brilliant how to guides for sports
enthusiasts. With an easy guide to rules, equipment, clothing, diet
and mental attitude, these are must-have guides to achieving
sporting success. BE THE BEST AT SWIMMING Do you want to be the
best at swimming? This book is specially designed to show you how
to master the skills to become a top swimmer. With... * Top tips to
master tricky techniques. * Step-by-step photographs and diagrams.
* Loads of exercises for you to perfect in and out of the pool.
Become a master swimmer, and get fit the right way!
Quick, quick! The Big Cycle Race is coming to town, and Milo does
not want to miss it. On his way to the finish line, Milo
unwittingly causes havoc that follows him all along the route...
but when someone tries to steal the trophy, who will save the day?
Winner of the CLPE Award for Children's Poetry 2020. This dazzling
poetry collection bubbles with excitement and creativity, capturing
the sheer joy of the natural world. Discover parades of
beast-doodles, preposterous penguins, talking blossoms, playful
birds, humble fleas and a host of other exotic and everyday
creatures who jump off the page and into our hearts.
Thought-provoking, delightfully original and beautifully
illustrated, Cherry Moon will encourage children of every age to
explore the power, enchantment and wonderfulness of poetry and
nature.
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Van Dijk
(Paperback)
Matt & Tom Oldfield
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Meet Virgil Van Dijk - Ultimate Football Hero
Virgil van Dijk is Liverpool FC's superstar centre-back and he's going from strength to strength. From washing dishes to pay his way during his early career to becoming one of the best defenders in the world, this is the story of how Virgil became a true Liverpool legend. Follow his journey as he fights adversity and works his way up to become an ultimate football hero.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Son
Heung-min, the South Korean superstar, is now one of the best
attacking talents in the world. The Ballon d'Or nominee can do it
all - whether it's scoring sensational solo goals by zipping across
the field, or telepathically assisting his teammate Harry Kane with
another goal. Discover how Son, a young boy from Chuncheon who
always dreamed of playing for his country, became a global icon and
rose to stardom not just in Asia, but across the globe! Ultimate
Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories
of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their
incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional
player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are
perfect for all the family to collect and share.
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