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by Gareth Jones (Author)Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal--to thwart the evil ringmaster's plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom In Book 8, the Ninja Meerkats receive strange reports from the Australian outback. They fly down under to investigate and discover strange goings-on in the desert. Who else could be behind it but that top-hatted menace, the Ringmaster? He is building missiles to take control of the world. With boxing kangaroos and ki...

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by George Vecsey (Author)Full of humor and insight about sport and culture.... The pomp, glory, and great entertainment all get their due in Eight World Cups.--The Boston Globe Blending witty travelogue with action on the field--and shady dealings in back rooms--George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of eight World Cups. He immerses himself in the great national leagues, historic clubs, and devoted fans and provides his up-close impressions of charismatic soccer stars lik...

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by John Coy (Author)Middle school and life on and off the basketball court are what four friends deal with in this satisfying conclusion to the 4 for 4 series. Here are four very different boys dealing with family, friends, school, and sports, told in a believable and accessible style. Jackson, Gig, Isaac, and Diego, four sports-loving friends who have always stuck together, are getting used to the routines of middle school: detention, tons of homework, and a bit of drama where girls and scho...

Battleship: A Daring Heiress, a Teenage Jockey, and America's Hor - Paperback

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by Dorothy Ours (Author)Dorothy Ours's Battleship tells the moving story of a tough little horse, a gifted boy, and a woman ahead of her time.The youngest jockey, the smallest horse, and an unconventional heiress who disliked publicizing herself. Together, near Liverpool, England, they made a leap of faith on a spring day in 1938: overriding the jockey's father, trusting the boy and the horse that the British nicknamed the "American pony" to handle a race course that newspapers called "Suicid...

Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season - Paperback

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by Saul Wisnia (Author), Dave Roberts (Foreword by)Before the Boston Red Sox became the 2013 World Champions, there was the season that broke the curse and started it all...Saul Wisnia's Miracle at Fenway tells that story. The players and coaching staff of the 2004 Boston Red Sox are now and forever, legends. After all, it had been eighty-six years since Boston last won a World Series, a fact anybody even remotely associated with the team as a player, executive, or fan was reminded of on a da...

Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played - Paperback

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by Jason Kendall (Author), Lee Judge (Author)Throwback offers an informative and irreverent look at the inner mechanics, strategies, secret signals, and customs of major league baseball. Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?How a Team Silently Communicates?What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors? America's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game. Jason Kendall is a former All-Star catcher who ha...

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by Joe Layden (Author)In The Ghost Horse, Joe Layden tells the inspiring true tale of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to purchase the broken and unwanted filly. Snyder helped the horse overcome its deficiencies, eventually naming her in part after his deceased wife, Lisa, the great and only love of his life--a bright and sweet-tempered woman whose gentle demeanor seemed eerily reflected in the horse. ...

Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great Col - Paperback

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by Jerry Barca (Author)Perhaps the best undefeated team in the history of college football--Unbeatable presents the dramatic true story of the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their incredible unbeaten season.Unbeatable is the first book to tell the complete story of the incredible 1988 season that brought the fledgling Fighting Irish back to the top of college sports in what many consider to be the greatest unbeaten season of college football ever played. With a completely unlikely but for...

Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-Five Countries, and the Search for Pickup Soccer - Hardcover

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by Gwendolyn Oxenham (Author)Across two dozen countries--from back alleys to remote beaches to the roofs of skyscrapers--an eye-opening journey into the heart of soccer Every country has a different term for it: In the United States it's pickup. In Trinidad it's taking a sweat. In Brazil it's pelada (literally naked). It's the other side of soccer, those spontaneous matches played away from the bright lights and manicured fields--the game for anyone, anywhere. At sixteen, Gwendolyn Oxenham wa...

True Boo: Gator Catchin', Orangutan Boxin', and My Wild Ride to the PGA Tour - Paperback

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by Boo Weekley (Author), Paul Brown (With)From the deep South to the PGA Tour, the hilarious and inspiring memoir of golfer Boo Weekley Ever since his breakout performance at the 2008 Ryder Cup, professional golfer Thomas Brent Weekley, known affectionately as Boo, has captivated fans with his eccentric, Southern-fried country humor and incredible path to the top of the PGA Tour. True Boo is the candid and often hilarious memoir of a larger-than-life athlete, and a wild behind-the-scenes look...

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by Claudia Mills (Author), Rob Shepperson (Illustrator)Izzy Barr is the star athlete of the third grade: she hits homeruns on her softball team and is one of the fastest runners in her class. But at home, her half-brother, Dustin, seems to be her father's favorite athlete--why else would her dad go to all of his games and miss so many of hers? Izzy pretends that she doesn't care, but as she, her friends Annika Riz and Kelsey Green, and the rest of their class are gearing up for class field da...

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by Shannon Miller (Author)It's Not About Perfect is inspirational memoir of the most decorated gymnast in American history, her recovery from cancer, and her miracle pregnancy."When the odds were against me, I was always at my best." When she retired at age 19, Shannon Miller did so as one of the most recognizable gymnasts in the country. The winner of seven Olympic medals and the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in U.S. history, Shannon tells a story of surviving and thriving. A shy, ...

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by Dan Epstein (Author)Dan Epstein scored a cult hit with Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s. Now he returns with Stars and Strikes, a riotous look at the most pivotal season of the decade.America, 1976: colorful, complex, and combustible. It was a year of Bicentennial celebrations and presidential primaries, of Olympic glory and busing riots, of killer bees hysteria and Pong fever. For both the nation and the national pastime, the year ...

Ninja Meerkats (#4): Hollywood Showdown - Paperback

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by Gareth P. Jones (Author), Luke Finlayson (Illustrator)JET FLASHFEET, CHUCK COBRACRUSHER, DONNIE DRAGONJAB, and BRUCE WILLOWHAMMER . . . Together they are THE CLAN OF THE SCORPION! Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal--to thwart the evil ringmaster's plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom! Hollywood has a new Dog Star: none other than Doris the Dancing Dog. The ninja meerkats are convinced that the Ringmaster is behind her new fame, but just what...

Sparky and Me: My Friendship with Sparky Anderson and the Lessons He Shared about Baseball and Life - Paperback

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by Dan Ewald (Author)In the tradition of Tuesdays With Morrie, Dan Ewald pens a memoir of his friendship with legendary Tigers manager Sparky Anderson, the man who taught him not only the nuances of baseball, but the importance of life's unwritten rules. Few sports figures, regardless of their position, have generated as much good will as Sparky Anderson, the legendary manager for the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers. Sparky met author Dan Ewald, in 1979, and thus was born a lifelong f...

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by Izzy Paskowitz (Author)Scratching the Horizon presents a bitchin' love letter to sand and sea, and a spirited inside account of life with the first family of American surfing. In 1956, Dorian Doc Paskowitz stepped away from a successful medical practice and began a lifelong surfing odyssey that grew to include his wife Juliette, and their nine children. Together, the Paskowitz clan lived a vagabonding bohemian existence, eschewing material possessions in favor of intangible riches like hea...

Bushville Wins!: The Wild Saga of the 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the Screwballs, Sluggers, and Beer Swiggers Who Canned the New York Yankees and Change - Paperback

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by John Klima (Author)The rip-roaring story of baseball's most unlikely champions, featuring interviews with Henry Aaron, Bob Uecker and other members of the Milwaukee Braves, Bushville Wins! takes you to a time and place baseball and the Heartland will never forget. "Bushville hits the sweet spot of my childhood, the year my family moved to Wisconsin and the Braves won the World Series against the Yankees, a team my Brooklyn-raised dad taught us to hate. Thanks to John Klima for bringing it ...

Phenom: The Making of Bryce Harper - Paperback

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by Rob Miech (Author)The remarkable story of Bryce Harper's unforgettable ride from Morse Stadium to the top of the baseball draft (Jayson Stark, ESPN.com) updated from the hardcover edition (The Last Natural) to include his Rookie of the Year season!Sporting a fresh cover and a bonus chapter that covers Harper's award-winning rookie season with the Washington Nationals, this expanded edition of Phenom (originally published as The Last Natural) gives fans an all-access pass to baseball's newe...

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by Doug Wilson (Author)The first complete biography of the Baltimore Orioles' Hall of Fame baseman Brooks Robinson, the greatest defensive third baseman of all time. Finalist for the 2014 Casey Award!Selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 2014 author's seriesBrooks Robinson is one of baseball's most transcendent and revered players. He won a record sixteen straight Gold Gloves at third base, led one of the best teams of the era, and is often cited as the greatest fielder in ba...

Lessons of the Lost: Finding Hope and Resilience in Work, Life, and the Wilderness - Paperback

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by Scott C. Hammond (Author) The wilderness can be unforgiving and dangerous, yet fill our souls with awe and wonder. It can overwhelm us with beauty and stun us with fear, lift our spirits to the highest highs and send us crashing to the floor of creation. The wilderness is a classroom where we learn to survive, thrive and sometimes die. At some point in our lives, we have all been lost in a wilderness of some kind--whether literal or metaphorical--without any direction on how to find our ...

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by Brenda Ponnay (Author), Brenda Ponnay (Illustrator)Get a FREE eBook download version of this book with purchase Let's Go Camping, Little Hoo It's time for the Hoo family to go on their annual camping trip, but Little Hoo is a little bit nervous. From setting up a tent, to cooking dinner over the fire, to sleeping with spooky noises, camping has a lot of new things for Little Hoo to experience. With characteristic gentleness, this book takes little ones along with Little Hoo on an adventu...

Rail-Trail Hall of Fame: A Selection of America's Premier Rail-Trails - Hardcover

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by Rails-To-Trails Conservancy (Author)The experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present 33 Hall of Fame rail-trails found in 29 states across the country.Author BiographyRails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to converting former railroad corridors to public, multiuse recreational trails that offer easy access to runners, hikers, bicyclists, skaters, wheelchair users, and equestrians. It serves as the national voice for more than 160,000 members and supporters, mo...

Climbing Washington's Mountains - Paperback

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by Jeff Smoot (Author)This select guide includes detailed, easy to follow directions to climbing 100 of Washington's most visible, historically significant, and interesting mountains with summits over 5,000 feet. From introductory level off-trail summit hikes and scrambles to multi-pitch alpine rock and high volcano climbs, this guide is suitable for beginning scramblers and alpine rock climbers as well as more experienced climbers. Blending all types of climbing at all levels of difficulty, ...

Dollys and Friends Originals Figure Skating Paper Dolls: Fashion Dress Up Paper Doll Collection with Figure Skating and Ice Dance Costumes - Paperback

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by Dollys and Friends (Author), Basak Tinli (Author)Meet the new fashion paper dolls Dollys and Friends. You can begin creating your collection of paper dolls with this book which has 3 paper dolls and more than 50 figure skating and ice dance costumes. This book is a perfect gift for figure skaters, fashion enthusiasts, paper doll collectors or anyone interested in figure skating and ice dance.Please be aware that these paper dolls require careful hand cutting. For adults, paper dolls may be...

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by Tomaz Lasic (Author), Ric Charlesworth (Foreword by), Sebastian Lasic (Illustrator)What is common to goalkeepers in all sports?This is not a coaching manual full of exercises in a particular sport nor a biography made of stories and goalkeeping anecdotes. Unlike most books about goalkeeping, it is an exploration of many unique physical, mental and developmental demands and characteristics of goalkeeping that seem to consistently match across sports with a goalkeeper.The book combines the a...

Deer Hunting Log Book: Record Hunt Details, Deer Hunters Gift, Species, Activity, Time, Location, Weather, Journal, Notebook - Paperback

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by Amy Newton (Author)This Deer Hunting Log Book is a perfect way to track your hunts. Each interior page includes prompts and space to record the following: Game Pursued - Write what animal you are hunting. Date & Time - Record the date and time from when to when you are hunting. Weather Details - Log Current Temp, High/ Low, Moon Phase, Barometer, Sunrise, & Sunset. Elements - Write Wind Direction, Wind Speed, & Check whether Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Cloudy, Rainy, or Storming...

A-Z of parkrun Tourism UK & Ireland - Paperback

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by Alison King (Author)Get the most out of your Saturday mornings with this book. parkrun enthusiast Alison King has collated all events in the UK and Ireland to help you complete whatever challenge you are working on. Are you struggling to complete your name badge? Looking for an R parkrun that will also be a great weekend away? All events in one book, divided into regions All events listed per challenges Explanation of challenges and how to complete Tourism tips to help you make the most ...

Coach, Run, Win: A Comprehensive Guide to Coaching High School Cross Country, Running Fast, and Winning Championships - Paperback

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by Ken Sayles (Author), George Varvas (Foreword by)Coach, Run, Win is one of the most complete and significant contributions to cross country training methods for a high school program and is as valuable an aid to the coach as the stopwatch itself. Number of Pages: 214 Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 18, 2022

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by Martha Louise (Author)Empowering. Heartwarming. Inspirational in its application of life lessons to sports.To advance a level in gymnastics, Adeline must join a team in a new gym. She expects the greatest challenge will be meeting her goals of achieving her skills and scoring high. But when kindhearted Adeline meets two unwelcoming teammates, they give her the jitters, shake her confidence, and trigger a tumble of emotions.The educational value in this fictional sports book for tweens cent...

Surf, Sweat and Tears: The Epic Life and Mysterious Death of Edward George William Omar Deerhurst - Paperback

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by Andy Martin (Author)This is the true story of Ted, Viscount Deerhurst, the son of the Earl of Coventry and an American ballerina who dedicated his life to becoming a professional surfer. Surfing was a means of escape, from England, from the fraught charges of nobility, from family, and, often, from his own demons. Ted was good on the board, but never made it to the very highest ranks of a sport that, like most, treats second-best as nowhere at all. He kept on surfing, ending up where all s...

Sport Psychology: Stress Management in Sport - Hardcover

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by Erica Glover (Editor)Sport psychology refers to the study of the impact of psychological factors on athletic performance, physical activity, sports and exercise. It is helpful for athletes in handling the pressures of competition, improving athletic performance and achieving their goals. The various techniques used in sport psychology have different functions such as improving self-confidence, and reducing stress and anxiety. Stress management in sport is necessary for athletes to control ...

Bad Kitty Camp Daze (Paperback Black-And-White Edition) - Paperback

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by Nick Bruel (Author)Bad Kitty is headed for a camp experience like no other in the eleventh installment of Nick Bruel's bestselling Bad Kitty chapter book series.Kitty's life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to sleep and food to be delivered morning and night. But does she get it? No. And when Puppy and Baby get a little rambunctious during her naptime, Kitty gets bonked on the head and starts to believe she's . . . a dog. This new dynamic...