Sports And Recreation category: 3248 books

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Set in Rio De Janeiro Brazil, Juan is just twelve-years-old and he is chosen for his elementary school football team and elected captain. Can his team win the junior league in their country and can he overcome the obstacles about defeat? Read to find out!   

Young children learn about "over" and "under" through simple sentences and illustrated repetitive text.

This book is an introduction to the Olympics for children. It tells the story of the Olympics, the Winter Games, Summer Games and the Paralympics with photographs showing the sports included as well as each having a short description. There are brief introductions to the ceremonies involved, the flag,...

For fans of all things snow and ice comes the latest addition to this hilarious read-aloud series from Kate and Jim McMullan, the popular creators of I Stink! and I'm Dirty!—now a streaming animated series. Perfect for any young hockey player, this book is all about the ice-cold Zamboni...

Download is a series of books for older pupils with a low reading ability. This series of readers uses extreme sports, fast cars and popular culture as a theme to turn reluctant and less able teenagers back to reading. Jump down moutain tracks. Learn tricks from the masters. Ride a bike like a BMX pro. Get on your bike and go!

You want intense? How about zipping across the ocean faster than a freight train? Kiteboarders ride both the wind and the waves, battling the elements with strength and skill. Meet the world's best kiteboarders, learn how this awesome sport got started, and discover the best kiteboarding beaches....

Describes skateboarding and its necessary equipment and includes information on technique, places to skateboard, and famous skateboarding competitions.

The exciting sport of rodeo bronc riding is highlighted. Gives facts about equipment and techniques, famous riders, animals, records, venues, and championships.

On the last day of school Kimo listens to everyone's exciting plans for the summer. Lots of kids are going to the biggest and best amusement park and Kimo is staying home. A walk in his back yard becomes an adventure as he discovers his neighborhood can be just as much fun as any amusement park. Learn...

The ultimate football adventure story from the world's greatest football duo, The F2 When the evil Galaxico aliens steal the game of football from planet Earth, it's up to Jez and Billy (and the help of their trusty time machines) to assemble the greatest team to have ever played the beautiful...

Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often they also bring people together in times of cultural, social, and political upheaval. Jesse Owens explores the way the Olympic track athlete served to bring Americans (and citizens around the world) together against a common...

A very heavy kit bag, a very heavy kit bag that was unexpectedly dropped on to my driveway early one evening, and a Hernia, that’s how this book started. And although you might reasonably expect that the two events should be in some way related, they are not. It was the heavy bag dropped on to my...

A natural-born athlete, Jomo Rogers has talent that is easy to spot on the football field, and local reporters are taking notice. But the buzz keeps focusing on his potential, on his promise. Jomo doesn’t want to be the “next big thing.” He wants to be the real deal . . . in as little time as...