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The No.1 football series - over 1 million copies sold! Gareth
Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream. But he knew
he couldn't get there without hard work. He trained every day,
honed his defensive qualities and quickly became a formidable
centre-back for club and country. He went on to guide
Middlesbrough, as captain, to a first major trophy in 128 years!
His leadership qualities as a player would transform him into a
manager. Discover how Southgate put the penalty pain of Euro 96
behind him and inspired the Three Lions through his kindness,
tactical rigour and positive mindset, to their first ever the UEFA
Euro final. 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.
Gender and Physical Education offers a critical and comprehensive commentary on issues relating to gender in PE and teacher education. The book challenges our understandings of gender, equity and identity in PE, establishing a conceptual and historical foundation for the issue, as well as presenting a wealth of original research material. The book delivers a critical analysis of the progress and shortcomings pf contemporary policies and practice in PE as they relate to gender, and reflects on the similarities and differences between developments in the UK, US and Australia. It also offers a new framework for research, Policy and practice with a view to advancing gender equity, and addresses the roles that teachers, educators and policy makers can play in challenging existing inequalities. Gender and Physical Education is important reading for students and lecturers in education, teacher educators and providers of continuing professional development in PE, and anybody concerned with gender issues in education, PE or sport.
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Danger on the Reef
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Jake Maddox; Illustrated by Giuliano Aloisi
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Jasmine Lopez and her brother Arjun love exploring the coral reefs
around Fiji, where their marine biologist parents are stationed.
Jasmine, already a certified scuba diver, dreams of following in
her parents' footsteps and wants to help Arjun do the same.
Unfortunately her younger brother is sure he already knows
everything. That attitude gets them into danger when Arjun drifts
too far from the group during a dive - and straight into a reef
shark.
Games obsessed the Victorian and Edwardian public schools. The
obsession has become widely known as athleticism. When it appeared
in 1981, this book was the first major study of the games ethos
which dominated the lives of many Victorian and Edwardian public
schoolboys. Written with Professor Mangan's customary panache, it
has become a classic, the seminal work on the social and cultural
history of modern sport.
Before she was a record-breaking, world-famous gymnast, Simone
Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and
boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new
backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in
a different way: her grandparents, Ron and Nellie Biles, adopted
her and her sister Adria. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics
that same fateful year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by
remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her
family.
How Artists See is designed to teach children the art of
observation and increase their visual literacy. These interactive,
inquiry-based books - great for both home and classroom - invite
young readers to compare and contrast the ways in which different
artists treat similar themes. They are an ideal way to introduce
kids to art. This new edition of How Artists See Play is revised
and redesigned from cover to cover. More than two-thirds of the
featured artworks are newly selected, and they are even more
stylistically and culturally diverse - ranging from an ancient
Egyptian sculpture to a Persian miniature to a woodcarving by a
contemporary Hispanic artist. Also available in the series: How
Artists See Work ISBN 9780789213594 How Artists See Families ISBN
9780789213495 How Artists See Animals ISBN 9780789213488
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.
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.
'There's a growing awareness that for the good of their health,
children need to be out and about more, with their friends,
exploring the outdoor world in their own way.' - Nicola Butler,
Director of the Free Play Network It is widely acknowledged that
children today do not get outdoors often enough and there are
serious concerns about children's activity levels and rising
associated behavioural, mental and health problems. With such
structured and technology-driven lives, it is easy for young
children to stay indoors, play on computers and not socialise with
other children in a healthy and active way. This book not only
supports 'playing out' as an integral part of children's natural
growth and development, but also provides early years workers with
a full programme of outdoor physical activities to promote
physical, social and behavioural skills. This book is a guidebook
to setting up an outdoor physical activity programme in any early
years setting. The book focuses on how getting outdoors and taking
part in physical activities will provide children with positive fun
experiences to enhance their general learning and development. The
programme can be adapted to suit any timescale - from a whole term
to one or two days. Key features include showing practitioners: how
to make the most of their outdoor area for all children step by
step explanations to the outdoor activities how to engage
participants (including parents) how to set up and plan activities
ideas for group and individual assessment how to carry out risk
assessments how an outdoors programme can change children's lives
for the better.
"The Official Sunderland AFC Annual 2023 is packed with facts and
stats vital for red and white fans of all ages. Featuring every
first team player along with a review of the 2021/22 season, there
is plenty to keep you entertained. Quizzes and puzzles galore
combine with exclusive looks at the history of your favourite club,
including how the Black Cats and Stadium of Light get their names.
We look ahead to the biggest games coming up in the second half of
the season and look into some of the club's history. The Official
Sunderland AFC Annual 2023 is essential reading for all Black Cats
fans!"
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
Is Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton your ultimate sporting hero?
Regarded as the sport's finest competitor, Hamilton's star profile
has never been higher, with a record-equalling 7 drivers'
championship titles to his name, plus a huge following around the
world. Packed with cool facts, delightfully fun illustrations and
inspirational quotes, this easy-to-read fan guide follows
Hamilton's meteoric rise from a go-Kart racing champion at the age
of 10 to his sensational maiden season in F1 in 2007 and the
subsequent Championship wins that have made him a living legend.
The Sports Superstars series is aimed at building a love of reading
from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a
simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with
quotes, jokes and comments.
From the time that Tom, aged 8, drew a picture of his ambition to
dive at the Olympic Games, he has gone on to become Britain's
leading diver, capturing the attention of the world's media along
the way. In this easily accessible text read Tom's emotional story,
from his childhood years right up to when he took Olympic bronze at
London 2012. It takes blood, sweat and tears to get to the top of
any sport, and these short, inspirational biographies show just how
tough it can be. Focusing on top athletes and sport personalities,
each dramatic story brings to life the skill, determination and
luck needed to break through into top level competition. This title
is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of
books to get children reading with confidence. EDGE - for books
children can't put down.
This practical guide to staying alive and healthy in the wilderness
covers all the essential skills required to cope with whatever
nature has to throw at you - from dehydrating deserts to frozen
tundra and from barren mountainsides to ancient woodlands. It
explains every aspect of the four fundamental physical survival
requirements: shelter, water, fire and food. Traditional bushcraft
skills are fully illustrated: making hunting tools and natural
cordage, flint-napping, essential pottery and basketry, primitive
and modern trapping and fishing techniques, plus wild food cooking.
With over 650 illustrations and 75 projects, this instruction
manual will help you to master the art of mental and physical
survival, and will appeal to the general public as well as more
experienced explorers and adventurers.
Women in Sport celebrates the success of the tough, bold and
fearless women who paved the way for today's athletes. The
sportswomen featured include well-known figures like tennis player
Serena Williams and broadcaster Clare Balding, as well as
lesser-known pioneers like Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim
the English Channel, and Keiko Fukuda, the highest-ranked female
judoka in history. From the creator of the bestselling Women in
Science, this richly illustrated book highlights the achievements
and stories of fifty notable sportswomen from the 1800s to today,
including trailblazers, Olympians and record-breakers in more than
forty sports. It also contains infographics on topics such as
muscle anatomy, pay and media statistics for female athletes, and
influential women's teams.
In this volume the author examines the place of dance in
contemporary Britain. By doing so, he sets out to provide the
historical, political and structural elements necessary to achieve
a broad understanding of dance in society. He poses the question as
to whether Britain has its own dance culture, examines the place of
dance outside the theatrical environment (in schools, for example),
and looks at the place of dance in the community.
This practical book is designed to help not only the specialist,
but also the primary and middle school teacher, whose
responsibility it is to provide gymnastic education. Opening
chapters discuss the historical context of gymnastics and provide a
discussion of the relevance of the subject within the curriculum.
It will provide help in the essentials of organising each lesson,
including general teaching points, teaching styles and strategies
to employ and develop, material to use and the appropriate and
creative use of apparatus.
Discover a treasure trove of exciting nature-based building,
engineering, and artistic ideas for children in Sticks and Stones.
This comprehensive guide features tools, toys, and games kids can
create right outside their door. Kids will love building cabins,
bridges, dams rock gardens, and more. They'll discover that
creating art is more fun outdoors as they learn to make making
stone pendants, ochre paint, and weaving. A variety of large and
small-scale activities boost engineering, creative, and
problem-solving skills, all while promoting fun. With simple tools
and materials a branch becomes a fishing pole, and logs turn into a
simple seesaw. Opportunities and materials for productive play
exist everywhere in nature. Author Melissa Lennig (of the blog
Fireflies and Mud Pies) introduces today's screen-overloaded kids
to a world of exploring and adventure. Whether camping in the woods
or hanging out in the back yard, children will marvel at the
wonderful, useful tools and playthings they can create with natural
objects. They'll also learn about STEAM principles, campfire
chemistry, why building with blocks is so powerful, and how
mindfulness techniques can reduce stress. The book also includes:
Ideas for taking activities further, with fun variations and ideas
Safety tips for kids and adults Design challenges that can be done
solo or in groups Step-by-step instructions and helpful photos
Sticks and Stones was named to the longlist for the 2020
AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the
Hands-On Science Book category. The prize honors outstanding
science writing and illustration for children and young adults.
This book is an essential resource for every junior outdoor
adventurer.
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