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Your Oliver & Andy Category Results for "Sports"

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Above The Rim

Shaq. Tim Duncan. Kevin Garnett. Miami Heat. Detroit Pistons. San Antonio Spurs. This series will make your NBA fans cheer as they learn about their favorite players and teams. Each book tells the history of an NBA division and its teams and is filled with the kinds of statistics and fun facts that readers of every age will enjoy.

 W520944   |  6 Books in Set
Action Sports

Some sports go beyond the ordinary to challenge even the most daring individuals. This series takes readers into the realm of true adventure, from extreme sports to surviving in the wilderness. The presentation is as exciting as the topics! Each book is loaded with action-packed, full-color photographs, and every spread contains a fact-filled "Did you know?" section and plenty of information about the equipment needed for each activity. This series is sure to captivate all young readers.

 W521233   |  6 Books in Set
Action Sports

High-interest topics your reluctant readers will love! These titles will grab your reader's attention with their vivid descriptions of the excitement, skills, techniques, and jargon of action sports. Exciting, full-color photographs capture the essence of each sport, while the reader-friendly text stresses the importance of proper trainin and safety.

 W521678   |  14 Books in Set
Active Sports

Some sports do not involve teams or competition; rather, they emphasize personal challenges and an enjoyment of the outdoors. The Active Sports series introduces young readers to four popular activities that allow the participation of athletes of almost any age or skill level. Each brightly illustrated and energetically desiged title uses basic language to offer a brief look at the history, equipment, and techniques of the sport.

 W521468   |  8 Books in Set
Adventure Sports

As much adventure as they are sports, these exciting and sometimes risky outdoor pursuits can only be called . . . Adventure Sports! This series pairs straightforward text with striking photography to introduce readers to extreme climbing, biking, and paddling. Each book looks at the origins of the sport, the equipment involved, and fundamental skills, and techniques, and suggests ways of getting started.

 W521396   |  4 Books in Set
All About The Rodeo

Ride'em cowboy! (or Cowgirl.) Your readers will ride a bucking bronco or be a clown who saves a cowboy - all without leaving the library! The First Action Sport, this series covers the various aspects of a rodeo including information on techniques, safety, and the animals themselves. Each book also features bios on famous cowboys and cowgirls. An easy way to get some of your reluctant readers reading.

 W521029   |  6 Books in Set
All-Star Players

Covering multiple sports and a variety of athletes, this series isw sure to engage your young sports fans. Highlighting the superstars in their respective sports, these mini-biographies are entertaining and educational. Make sure your sport-lovers don't go hungry! Satisfy their appetite with this series!

 W521355A   |  18 Books in Set
NEW! America's Greatest Teams

Young sports fans love reading about their favorite baseball, football, and basketball teams. Each book traces a much-loved team's victories and defeats, from the time it was founded to the present day. Accessible text introduces readers to each popular team's stadium, uniforms, coaches, and biggest stars, all illustrated with dramatic, full-color photos. Each book also features a timeline that highlights the most important events in the team's history.

 W522227   |  6 Books in Set
Baseball: The Great American Game

This series examines every team in the major leagues, from the pioneering Cincinnati Reds to the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks, from its first season to today. Dynamic photographs, lively player profiles, and colorful side panells complement the chronologically written texts, making for and experience so authentic you can almost smell the ballpark franks!

 W521394   |  30 Books in Set
Behind the Plate: Professional Baseball Library

Completely Revised & Updated! Sports books are an easy way to keep your kids reading, and in this series, each book describes all the teams in a particular baseball division. Each team's history, key games, star players, and chances for future success are highlighted.

 W520597   |  6 Books in Set
Behind The Wheel

With full-color photographs and easy-to-read text, your students will love this series that describes the life and racing career of NASCAR drivers and the championships that they have won.

 W521608   |  12 Books in Set
NEW! Disgraced! The Dirty History Of Performance-Enhancing Drugs In Sports

Performance-enhancing drugs are the scourge of modern American sports. However, despite the drugs' well known risks and the possibility of ruining their reputations, players continue to use banned substances to get an advantage over the competition. Each book examines the history of performance-enhancing drugs in an individual sport, focusing on high-profile athletes who have been arrested or otherwise implicated in scandal.

 W522233   |  4 Books in Set
Encyclopedia Of The NFL

The ultimate books for your football series is jam-packed with everything football. From the teams, players, and great games, to offensive/defensive schemes, it is all in there. These titles will keep your fans reading for hours!

 W208449   | 
NEW! Extreme

Flips, tricks, and big air are just some of the exciting areas covered in Extreme. This fun, new series focuses on the history, rules, gear, legends, and unforgettable moments of some of the world's most incredible sports. Even the most reluctant reader will want to dive into the colorful pages of Extreme.

 W522261   |  8 Books in Set
Extreme Sports

Kids today consider extreme sports sick. (Which is good.) At a slightly lower level, these titles will lure even your most reluctant readers with their vivid portrayals of the excitement, skills, techniques, and jargon of these thrilling sports. Vibrant, full-page, color photographs capture the essence of each sport, while the reader-friendly text stresses the importance of proper training and safety training.

 W520128   |  12 Books in Set
Extreme Sports Biographies

This series will draw the attention of students interested in extreme sports. Titles profile extreme athletes such as skateboarder Tony Hawk, snowboarder Kevin Jones, BMX rider Dave Mirra, and in-line skater Taig Khris. The books relate the struggles of the athletes as they sought to gain respect in their sports. All present a positive attitude toward education, even though some of the stars were not excellent students themselves. All books emphasize the importance of hard work and practice.

 W521353   |  6 Books in Set
NEW! Favorite Baseball Teams

A home run for your reluctant readers! at a lower reading level, these titles are perfect for those kids who only like sports. Each features a well-known team, the team's star players, history, big games, championship won, and so much more! plus, great photos take them out to the ballpark anytime of the year!

 W522126   |  8 Books in Set
NEW! Favorite Basketball Teams

He drives for the basket... he shoots... he scores! The amazing athletes of the National Basketball Association offer a dazzling show of speed, strength, and control. They've got game-and now young readers have books that will take them right into that nonstop world of fast breaks, layups, slam dunks, and three-pointers. Each volume covers a popular NBA team, its greatest players, the team's home court, and even some sport stats. Students learn the secrets of their favorite teams with these fast-paced books!

 W522127   |  8 Books in Set
NEW! Favorite Football Teams

A Guaranteed Hit For Your Reluctant Readers! At a lower reading level, these titles are ideal for those kids you can't get to read.

 W521730   |  8 Books in Set
Football Heroes

Discover how football's biggest stars make an impact on and off the field in Football Heroes Making a Difference. Kids will follow their favorite players as they break NFL records and win Super Bowls while also donating time and money to help improve the lives of less-fortunate children and adults.

 W522129   |  10 Books in Set
NEW! Game Day: Football

Are you ready for some football? National Football League (NFL) players thrill millions of fans with their amazing feats. They leap higher, run faster, and hit harder than most fans can dream of. In Game Day: Football, you can learn their secrets! Each book in the series gives readers a close-up look at a different position. Read about the greatest stars of yesterday and today. Find out the tips and techniques that make them winners-and discover how you can use those skills on the field. Game Day: Football is your inside guide to NFL football!

 W522083   |  6 Books in Set
NEW! Get Outdoors

Your readers will have a difficult time staying indoors after being inspired by this vibrant, how-to sport series. Lake and river sports like fishing and kayaking are covered as well as the terrestrial fun of orienteering and rock climbing. Inviting action shots are balanced with step-by-step instructions on the basic techniques that are needed to participate in each sport. Students will learn how to get started and all about the essential equipment to make each foray into the sport a success. Readers will be encouraged to further developing their new skills, join in clubs, and participate in competitions.

 W522266   |  4 Books in Set
Healthy for Life

The Healthy for Life series introduces readers to exciting sports that can be part of a healthy and active lifestyle. These engaging titles promote good physical health for students while examining issues from why exercise is important to how leadership is used in sports.

 W521932   |  8 Books in Set
Heroes Of Racing

Offering lively descriptions of the lives of NASCAR drivers, these reluctant reader books include exciting accounts of racing action that will capture the reader's attention.

 W522045   |  12 Books in Set
NEW! How And Why Of Exercise

This colorful and trenchant series is a comprehensive look at various forms of exercise. Readers will learn the medical explanations for why each activity benefits the body. Helpful and thorough information about the mechanics of proper techniques is also offered. Students will also be entertained by additional coverage of the latest developments in technology and equipment. After a read through this series, your students will be inspired to get up, work out, and be healthy.

 W522247   |  4 Books in Set
How To Play Like A Pro

For elementary readers, these titles highlight famous athletes as examples for mastering the fundamental skills of each sport. Techniques are illustrated in exciting layouts feature game-action photos of pros and young people. An overview of the basics of the game are included, as well as more in-depth coverage of the most important skills needed to become a strong team player.

 W521958   |  6 Books in Set
NEW! Innovation In Sports

The Innovation in Sports series answers questions like: Did you ever wonder who made up the rules of your favorite sport? Why does the equipment looks the way it does? You'll find the answers to these questions and more when you take a look at your favorite sports from a new perspective.

 W521933   |  8 Books in Set
Inside College Football

Another great way to keep your football fans reading! You know you have a lot of crazy college football fans roaming in your library. Now they can read about their favorite teams. From the West Coast to the East Coast, all the major teams are included in their respective conference. Each team's profile includes their historic famous players, and greatest accomplishments.

 W520747   |  6 Books in Set
Inside Major League Baseball

With a history dating back over one hundred years, teams playing in these divisions are among the sports most celebrated. These titles in Rosen's Inside Major League Baseball series takes a closer look at your students' favorite teams.

 W521593   |  6 Books in Set
Jump And Shout

"First and ten, do It again." "Go bananas. Go, go bananas." "Here we go Hawkeyes, here we go!" Cheerleaders blend amazing athletic skills and spirited talent to perform breathtaking stunts, boost school spirit, and win over judges at stiff competitions. Coaches expect teamwork, good grades, and healthy attitudes. From warm-up stretches and proper form to voice projection and time management, this series delivers fun tips and surprising details that are bound to score big on this hot topic!

 W520291   |  5 Books in Set
NEW! Jump Into Sports

Sports offer kids a great opportunity to learn, be social, stay healthy, and have fun! Our Jump into Sports series features action photos and simple descriptions of equipment, rules, and skills that help kids get started in the sport of their choice. The appealing subject matter encourages young readers to develop an interest in nonfiction, and glossary terms and sources for further information offer additional ways to explore.

 W522511   |  8 Books in Set
Let's Get Active

This series will introduce your students to the basic fundamentals of their favorite sports. Plus, they will learn about the value of excercise. Before you know it, your students will be asking for more time at recess.

 W521313   |  6 Books in Set
Martial Arts

Often mistaken for fighting and poorly dubbed movies, martial arts has little respect in America. Thanks to this new series, your students will learn that martial arts is about integrity, discipline, and self defense.

 W521339   |  5 Books in Set
Motocross

A relatively new sport, Motocross is taking off like a storm. A mix between motorcycle and cross country racing, this unique form of vehicle racing is very popular among your young readers. This series highlights the various forms of the sport, including freestyle and supercross. Also included in the set is a title that highlights the superstars of motocross. Make sure your students know as much as they can about their favorite sport.

 W521354   |  6 Books in Set
Motor Mania

Rev Up Your Readers! This thrilling series covers everything your students want to know about the fast-paced world of cars. With large colorful photographs and a vibrant, magazine-style design, these titles introduce the history of each car type and show the latest innovations. Extremely appealing to your reluctant readers, these books will race off your shelves!

 W522150A   |  19 Books in Set
Motorcycle Mania

Your readers will be rocketing down a strip on a drag bike, gripping the ice in an extreme speedway race, or cruising the countryside on a big touring bike! The motorcycle fans among your students will be in for the ride of their life, all while reading. They will learn how riders master this physically challenging sport, as well as get an up-close look at some of the world's most popular motorbikes and the thrill of riding them.

 W520763   |  11 Books in Set
Motorcycle Racing: The Fast Track

Few topics are as exciting --or popular-- as motorcycle racing. Boys especially will find this series impossible to resist. Each title covers one of the six types of racing sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Vivid, full-page, full-color photographs combine with action-filled text to capture the attention of reluctant readers. Each book includes descriptions of the tracks, the skills and equipment needed for racing, and quick bios of the sport's top riders. This series is sure to get struggling readers on the fast track to reading!

 W521235   |  6 Books in Set
Motorcycles: Made for Speed

Books for your younger motorcycle enthusiasts! Easy-to-read text and bold, full-color photographs will bring the thrill of motorcycles right into your library without the roar of the engines or nasty exhuast fumes. Your readers will learn the history, design, and so much more about each bike. Great for Reluctant Readers!

 W520641   |  6 Books in Set
NASCAR: The Science Of Racing

Developed in conjunction with NASCAR! Taking a very unique approach, your readers will not only be at the track and in the driver's seat, they will find out how drivers, pit crew members, and others associated with racing use basic principles of SCIENCE to succeed. What a great way to get your reluctant readers reading and learning about science, too!

 W520981   |  6 Books in Set
NBA Champions

Ideal for younger basketball fans! Simple text and full-color action photographs explain how each team got its satrt, star players, and their winning of the NBA's biggest prize--the NBA Championship trophy! A great way to get your reluctant readers reading!

 W520983   |  8 Books in Set
NBA: A History Of Hoops

Revised & Updated! All of your students' favorite teams and players are here - from LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Steve Nash to the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, and Miami Heat. Your basketball fans will read about today's stars and yesterday's heroes, while learning each team's history, including its biggest games, players, coaches, and statistics galore. A sure-fire way to keep your sports fans reading!

 W520540   |  29 Books in Set
NEW! NFL Today

America's favorite sport! The completely revised and updated NFL Today series introduces your football fans to the histories of their favorite National Football League teams. Lively descriptions and quotes bring to life the history, dramatic moments, and greatest players of every team in the league. With a bold, energetic design and tons of action-packed photos, this series is sure to bring football fans to their feet.

 W521773   |  32 Books in Set
Outdoor Adventure!

From fly fishing to campfire cooking, a nature-inspired journey is an Outdoor Adventure! In this series, kids will learn about equipment, methods, and safety for popular outdoor activities. The books also introduce the importance of nature conservation and the behaviors of wild animals. This series will leave readers packing their bags for their next exciting adventures!

 W521190   |  6 Books in Set
Personal Best

Your students will love this new series which highlights their favorite sports and also suggests simple ways to improve their game.

 W521424   |  4 Books in Set
Playmakers

Your kids love sports, and many of them want to play a key position. this series examines different positions in a variety of team sports and what it takes to succeed. From practice tips to on-the-field success, each book gives an in-depth look at not only that specific position but also how to excel as a part of a team.

 W521778   |  12 Books in Set
Robbie Reader Extreme Sports

Stories from some of the big names in Extreme Sports, these books are written from personal interviews. Young readers will delight in these action-packed, easy-to-read tales about dangerous and exciting sports.

 W521270   |  3 Books in Set
NEW! Skill In Motion

Using unique stop-action digital photography, this series guides kids in learning their favorite sports and activities, step-by-step. Learners will benefit from seeing every part of a skill pictured from start to finish, with detailed instructions for executing each movement correctly and safely. Casual browsers will be fascinated by the photo sequences, which bring movement to life on the page and show exactly how the key points in each movement are reached.

 W522267   |  6 Books in Set
Sports & NASCAR Superstars

The perfect sports books for your Reluctant Readers! Filled with easy-to-read text and full-color photographs, each title covers an athlete from his early career to hsi biggest accomplishments.

 W521799A   |  24 Books in Set
NEW! Sports For Sprouts

Finally, A series for your youngest sports enthusiasts! Through simple sentences and clear photo-text matches, your sports-crazed beginning readers will be introduced to individual and team athletics. A great way to get some of your students into books.

 W521800   |  6 Books in Set
Sports Heroes and Legends

Capture any sports-fan's attention with these in-depth biographies of some of the hottest sports stars of all time. Packed with statistics, game descriptions and quotes from the star and teammates, these books follow the athletes from their childhood to the peak of their career.

 W521299   |  29 Books in Set
Super Bowl Champions

Perfect for your younger football fans! Simple text and full-color action photographs combine to explain how each team got its start and went on to capture the NFL's biggest prize - the Super Bowl trophy. Great way to get your younger reluctant readers reading.

 W520347   |  12 Books in Set
Super Bowl Superstars

Are you ready for some football! Young sports fans will love meeting some of the "Big Game's" most talented MVPs in this exciting new biography series. From Kurt Warner, whose record-setting performance led the St. Louis Rams to victory in Super Bowl XXXIV, to Peyton Manning, who helped the Indianapolis Colts come from behind and win Super Bowl XLI, Super Bowl Superstars will dazzle young readers with full-color photos and engaging play-by-play narratives.

 W521646   |  10 Books in Set
NEW! Super Skateboarding

Within the past 20 years, the sport of skateboarding has spawned its own culture and fostered athletic respect. With full-color photographs and easy-to-read text, your students will learn all about this this sport, from it's business to its future.

 W521591   |  6 Books in Set
Team Spirit

Each title in this series explores the history and tradition of a professional sports team. Featuring football, baseball, and basketball, young sports fans will learn the following about the teams: key historical and modern players, uniforms, stadiums, coaches, owners, and the team's greatest day. Written with your students in mind, the accessible and lively text is accompanied by full-color and historic photographs.

 W820798A   |  97 Books in Set
The Child's World Encyclopedia Of Baseball

"Play ball" means one thing it's time to play baseball, America's national pastime. From the youngest Little League players to the chanting crowds at Major League games, everyone loves this sport! Generations of fans have grown up enjoying this homegrown American sport since before the Civil War. The Child's World® Encyclopedia of Baseball features five big volumes to capture everything that makes the sport so great. You'll meet heroes of yesterday and today, relive amazing World Series moments, find out the origins of every Major League team, read about the gear players use, and learn the sport's colorful slang. Baseball it's America's game. It's your game.... "Batter up!"

 W216596   | 
The NHL: History And Heroes

Documents the history of well-known professional hockey teams, from thier first games to the current day, spotlighting the stars and most dramatic moments.

 W521431   |  9 Books in Set
The Ultimate 10: Sports

Welcome to The Ultimate 10! This exciting series gives readers a front-row seat for the very best from the world of sportsthe greatest games, the toughest competitors, and the fiercest rivalries! The Ultimate 10 brings all the action into sharp focus for both the casual and diehard fan. Books in this high-interest series are divided into user-friendly sections filled with dramatic photos, sidebars, stats, and classic quotes from key players.

 W521613   |  6 Books in Set
The World of Martial Arts

This ten-book series explores the martial arts, weaving together history, culture, geography, and politics to give readers a balanced perspective of the world's fighting systems. Author Jim Ollhoff, Ph.D., holds a second-degree black belt in Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate, as well as intermediate belts in Korean Tae Kwon Do and Chinese Kung Fu. Series editor John Hamilton is a second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, with additional experience in Kung Fu and self-defense.

 W521195   |  10 Books in Set
Thrill Of Racing

Rev Up Your Reluctant Readers! Your students will feel the engines vibrating, hear the roar of the crowd, and watch cars smash into each other! All while READING. This series highlights many different racing competitions including the history, types of vehicles used, latest innovations, drivers, and rules. Action, full-color photogrpahs are enhanced by text that will captivate your most relcutant of readers.

 W521150   |  10 Books in Set
Ultimate Speed

Hold on tight! Ultimate Speed grabs young readers with its action-packed look at the world's fastest and most powerful transportation machines. Each book introduces students to the dynamic people who design and control these high-speed vehicles. Children will discover the inside story on the fastest cars, trains, motorcycles, and more. Whether racing across the water in superfast boats, blasting into space with powerful rockets, or breaking the sound barrier with high-powered planes, each featured machine is the story of people and technology setting new endurance records.

 W520351   |  8 Books in Set
Upsets & Comebacks

This series looks at the most famous upsets and comebacks in sports.

 W520577   |  6 Books in Set
Wild Rides

Rev up your check-out system because these books are going to fly off your shelves! These titles introduce your younger readers to the coolest rides around. Full of exciting, full-color photographs and tire-bumin' text, readers will learn all about these thrilling vehicles.

 W520805   |  6 Books in Set
World Of NASCAR

This series will put your readers on the track! Second only behind football, NASCAR has become the favorite sport of many of your students. This series allows them to meet their favorite drivers, be in the pits as a car comes in for service, sit behind the wheel, and get inside the mind of a race car driver. An easy way to get your reluctant readers to the finish line of reading success!

 W521160   |  12 Books in Set
World Series Champions

Perfect for your younger baseball fans! Simple text and full-color action photographs combine to explain how each team got its start and went on to capture Major League Baseball's biggest prize--the World Series. Great way to get your younger reluctant readers reading.

 W521549   |  12 Books in Set
World Series Superstars

Batter up! Young sports fans will love meeting the World Series most recent MVPs in this exciting new series on our national pastime! From the New York Yankees Derek Jeter, who hit the game-tying home run in Game 5 of the 2000 World Series, to the St. Louis Cardinals David Eckstein, who knocked in the winning run in the 2006 World Series, World Series Superstars will dazzle readers with full-color photos and exciting play-by-play narratives.

 W521642   |  8 Books in Set
NEW! World Soccer Books

Since 1930, the World Cup has brought teams from around the world to compete in a global soccer competition. If there is one thing that the coaches, players, and fans have in common, it is the love of soccer. This endearing series presents the great legends, games, teams, and superstars of the World Cup and how they have changed history.

 W522494   |  5 Books in Set
NEW! Xtreme Sports & X-Moves

Catch big air with the most adventurous snowboarders around as they pull off amazing stunts! Cool Snowboarders highlights the tricks, stars, and competitions of the sport, and traces the development of snowboarding as athletes pushed the boundaries to invent new and more difficult moves. Fast-paced narratives and full-color photos will engage young readers in the excitement of this extreme adventure sport. A "gear page" shows the equipment and safety features used by pros and beginners alike.

 W522192   |  12 Books in Set

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