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Lena Blackburne loved baseball. He watched it, he played it, he coached it. But he didn't love the ways players broke in new baseballs. Tired of soggy, blackened, stinky baseballs, he found a better way. Thanks to a well-timed fishing trip and a top-secret mud recipe, Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud was born. For seventy-five years, baseball teams have used Lena's magic mud to prepare baseballs before every game. Listen to the story of how Lena's mud went from a riverbank to the major leagues and all the way to the Hall of Fame.

See what it means to play on a team. Practice, play, win, and lose with your teammates.

Obstáculos y prejuicios son una constante en la historia del fútbol femenino. A ellos han tenido que hacer frente las mujeres que han querido convertir el deporte rey en su profesión. En este volumen Mayca Jiménez recoge las historias de cuarenta pioneras que no se conformaron cuando les prohibieron jugar, que no se achicaron cuando les cuestionaron su valía, que no dudaron en perseguir su futuro con el balón a los pies.

Fodboldverdenen er fuld af eventyr – af den virkelige slags vel at mærke! I Loppen, Elefantkongen og de andre fodboldhelte fortæller Sebastian Stanbury blandt andet om Lionel Messi, der nåede at blive nærmest synonym med FC Barcelona, men til trods for sin store succes i Europa aldrig har vundet et mesterskab med sit hjemland, Argentina.

Denne bog handler om de største fodboldhelte. Både dem, du ser på tv i dag, men også nogle af dem, der ikke spiller mere. Vidste du, at Messi har scoret 50 mål i én sæson, at Ronaldo kan løbe 33 km/t i fodboldstøvler, og at Zlatan har scoret på sakse-spark fra 28 meter? Alt det og meget mere kan du høre om her! Daniel Zimakoff (f. 1965) er en dansk forfatter og bibliotekar. Han har blandt andet skrevet spændende science fiction-romaner til unge og står bag fodboldserien "FC Mezzi".

Fußball begeistert nicht nur im Fernsehen, sondern auch in der Freizeit - egal ob im Verein oder auf der Wiese. Welche Schusstechnik ist die beste? Wie werde ich zum Fußballstar? Welche ist die beste Mannschaft der Welt? Es gibt viel zu entdecken über den Laien- und Profisport. Dank der abwechslungsreichen Themenaspekte können Kinder viel Neues erfahren und sich zu wahren Fußball-Expert*innen entwickeln.

Today, LeBron James is an international superstar who has won four NBA Championships, earned two Olympic gold medals, written books, and starred in blockbuster movies. He has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and has gained fans across the country as he led each of those three teams to victory.

Fascinating facts and first-person accounts highlight some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in professional sports. Get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a coach, team physician, sportscaster, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.

Get ready to amaze with these cheerleading skills and stunts. Learn basic arm positions, jumps, and tumbling moves. The tips throughout will give you all the information you need to put together a routine that will leave crowds amazed.

Provides a brief introduction to the game of hockey as intended to be played by children.

Provides a brief introduction to the game of volleyball as intended to be played by children.

Provides a brief introduction to the game of softball as intended to be played by children.

Conoce al hombre que cambió el juego para siempre. Michael Jordan siempre ha sido competitivo, incluso de pequeño luchaba por llamar la atención. Su necesidad de ser el mejor lo convirtió en un jugador estrella de su equipo de baloncesto universitario y lo ayudó a convertirse en una leyenda de la NBA, tanto por sus habilidades como por sus promociones. Su contrato con Nike para las zapatillas de baloncesto Air Jordan sentó un precedente inigualable para los atletas profesionales.

Baseball statistics come to life. Listeners won't look at mathematics in the same way again.

In her career, Megan has won Olympic gold medals, several World Cup trophies, ESPY Awards, and more. Not only is Megan a fierce competitor on the field, she's also a brave activist who stands up for the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals like herself. Learn about Megan Rapinoe's incredible soccer career and inspiring life as an activist in this book for young listeners!

Two American athletes made history at the 1968 Summer Olympics, but not on the track. They staged a silent protest against racial injustice. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter sprint, stood with heads bowed and black-gloved fists raised as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony.

Feeling outdoorsy? Get ready to bust boredom with nature and the world outside! Learn how to whip up sidewalk chalk spray paint, go on a photo safari, build giant lawn games, and much more. Busting boredom in the great outdoors has never been more fun.

A brief introduction to the game of baseball as intended to be played by children.

Pick an open spot. Fill a bucket with water, and stay outside the fire ring. It's time to learn the rules of outdoor fire safety!

If I were a Major League baseball player, I would smack the ball out of the park! I would scoop up a grounder and throw out the runner. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a Major League baseball player.