Sports And Recreation category: 3248 books
90 Minutes (ebook UK)
What if life was like a football match ?
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2019
Life is just like a football match. You want success, but it doesn't always go your way. Practice makes perfect. You make mistakes, and learn from them. Together you make progress. Supporters help you to play even better. And fair play is always the best.
In this book, Steve (45) looks back...
Cindy Bentley
Spirit of a Champion
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2013
Cindy Bentley: Spirit of a Champion celebrates the life of one of Wisconsin's most inspirational leaders and activists. Born with an intellectual disability as the result of fetal alcohol syndrome, Cindy Bentley spent much of her childhood at the Southern Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled....
Mo'ne Davis: Remember My Name
My Story from First Pitch to Game Changer
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Be inspired to reach for your dreams!
At the age of thirteen, Mo'ne Davis became the first female pitcher to win a game in the Little League World Series and the first Little Leaguer to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. A month later she earned a place in the National Baseball...
by Gabrielle Douglas, Michelle Burford
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
The inspiring autobiography from Gabrielle Douglas—the first African-American gymnast in Olympic history to become the individual All-Around champion—revealing her journey from the time she first entered a gym to her gold-medal-winning performances.
In the 2012 London Olympics, US gymnast...
Soul Surfer
A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2004
The amazing story of the thirteen-year-old surfer girl who lost her arm in a shark attack but never lost her faith -- and of her triumphant return to competitive surfing.
They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives her to surf?...
by Matt Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2009
Kobe Bryant may be one of the youngest basketball players in the NBA, but no one would dare call him inexperienced. The son of Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former NBA player and star of various European teams, Kobe spent his childhood watching professional basketball. From the moment he could...
by David A. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011
Batting second—and perfect for Halloween—book #2 in an early chapter book mystery series where each book is set in a different American ballpark!
Mike and Kate are waiting for Kate's mom at a boring press conference in Yankee Stadium when the team official says something that makes Mike...
by Matt Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
The history of basketball is chock-full of famous buzzer-beating shots, amazing game-saving plays, and thrilling maneuvers that defy gravity. All fans have their favorite memory, just as they have their favorite team and their favorite player. Now here's a book that offers a look back at more than...
Storm
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
It took real faith and courage to get Bethany back on a surfboard after losing her arm to a shark. In this new four-book fiction series based on the life of surfer star Bethany Hamilton, Bethany and her friends discover God’s love and guidance as they tackle the waves that life hands them. Also...
by Matt Christopher
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2010
Dwight Howard was a high school phenomenon who soared head and shoulders above all other players to become the number-one draft pick in 2004. Since joining the Orlando Magic, Howard has powered the team to its first NBA Finals in more than a decade. He's an absolute monster on the boards. And in 2009...
by Amar'e Stoudemire
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
STAT: Standing Tall And Talented-- A slam-dunk new fiction series from NBA superstar Amar'e Stoudemire! Eleven-year-old Amar'e Stoudemire has a lot going on. He loves to go skateboarding in the park. He takes his school work very seriously. He helps out with his dad's landscaping company. And he likes...
Stars in the Shadows
The Negro League All-Star Game of 1934
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2012
Meet Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other baseball heroes in this unique radio broadcast reenactment of a legendary All-Star Game, marking a pivotal time in sports history.
1934, Chicago. Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in one...
Babe Conquers the World
The Legendary Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2014
Babe Didrikson Zaharias had one driving goal: to become the greatest athlete who ever lived. And she made good on that promise with a meteoric rise to famed basketball player, Olympic medalist, and top female golfer. But there was more to Babe than just sports. Noted novelists and sportswriters Rich...
Soccer
A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House Merlin Mission #24: Soccer on Sunday
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better.
Track the facts with Jack and Annie!
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic...