Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports

Taking over a rowdy gym class right before winter vacation is not something James Naismith wants to do at all.

Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play takes readers beyond the record books and explores all aspects of bringing the ball into the end zone.

Michael Vick quickly established himself as one of the National Football League's most exciting quarterbacks after the Atlanta Falcons drafted him first overall in 2001.

New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is one of the hottest young players in pro football.

Kevin Durant faced high expectations after he was selected with the second pick in the 2007 NBA draft.

When Eli Manning joined the NFL after being chosen with the first pick in the 2004 draft, many people compared him to his older brother Peyton.

Eddie and his friends have been playing neighborhood football for a long time.

Roy Halladay is one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

The Williams sisters have been close since growing up together on the tough streets of southern California.

As quarterback of the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is the most important player on the NFL's best team.

Earning five World Series rings and a slew of other awards, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is on top of the world.

Growing up in St.

Derek Jeter dreamed of playing for the New York Yankees for as long as he could remember.

During the biggest game of her life .

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle!

When quarterback Drew Brees left Purdue University to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL) in 2001, many people thought he was too short.

When NFL quarterback Brett Favre joined the Green Bay Packers in 1992, no one knew the impact he would have on the game.

Think you know all there is to know about Willie Mays?

Think you know all there is to know about Pele?

Think you know all there is to know about Josh Gibson?

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has one of the most high-profile jobs in sports.

When Kobe Bryant went straight from high school to join the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1996, he was the youngest player in the league.

When Kevin Garnett was drafted in 1995 he became one of just a few players to go straight from high school to the NBA.

As the first player taken in the 2004 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard created high expectations.

Running back Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings didn't waste any time proving that he belonged in the National Football League (NFL).

What goal caused the most legendary celebration in soccer history?

When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same.

Jackie Mitchell has always wanted to be a great pitcher, and she finally has the chance to become one!

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions.

At the age of 21, Kylian Mbappehas already established himself as a legend.

An icon of English football, Harry Kane has been tearing up the Premier League for years.

From the makers of the UK's best football magazine!

From the makers of the UK's best football magazine!

From the makers of the UK's best football magazine!

Get ready to peek behind the scenes in this hilarious and not-so-secret diary from legendary Lioness Ella Toone.

When two friends are playing cricket in their backyard, one hits the ball over the fence into the neighbours' yard.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the true story of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Pele, Brazil's all-time King of Football.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Michael Jordan, one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Megan Rapinoe, the world recordbreaking soccer player and activist.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Pele, Brazil's all-time King of Football.

FROM THE NO.

Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos, Roy Reigels in the 1929 Rose Bowl, Frank Reich and the Buffalo Bills during the 1993 NFL playoffs, Tracy McGrady and the Houston Rockets in 2004, the entire St.

In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball - the magic of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard and pushing his limits.

Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players.

Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy.