Let's talk sports!

An introduction to race car driving and the terminology.

Can you put the biscuit in the basket? If you don t know your hockey lingo, that might be a hard question to answer. After reading this book full of colorful graphics and photos explaining the finer points of hockey jargon, readers will be sure to take a shot on net and try scoring a goal for themselves. From technical terms for hockey equipment to explanations of hockey rules and positions, this book has everything readers need to lace up the skates and hit the ice with confidence. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Websites.

Basketball is a game of numbers. Scoring points is one thing, but readers might not know that each position in basketball has a number, too! It s just one of the many fun facts about basketball a reader needs to know to sound like a pro. Full-color photographs and graphic organizers explain concepts like the difference between a small forward and a power forward while introducing new terminology that helps readers get their heads in the game and ready to take the floor. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index.

Baseball is a great sport full of weird words. Trying to play a game with friends might be hard if you don t know what anyone is saying! Readers will get a look in the dugout, and even learn why they call it a dugout in the first place. With color photos and other graphics explaining different terms and concepts like a double switch or ground rules, readers are sure to learn everything they need to talk and play like a pro. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Websites.

"From a distance, soccer may seem like a tough sport to understand. Once you get to the pitch and get running, though, it's easy to see why it's so much fun! Readers explore 'the beautiful game' in this exciting title full of soccer terms and facts. From an easy explanation of offside rules to the history of red and yellow cards, colorful photos and graphics make soccer history and tactical concepts easy to understand, bringing a new generation to the world's most popular sport"--From the publisher's web site.