Sociology: sport and leisure

The extraordinary story of the small Vermont town that has likely produced more Olympians per capita than any other place in the country, Norwich gives ';parents of young athletes a great gifta glimpse at another way to raise accomplished and joyous competitors' (The Washington Post).

Nancy Clancy hits the soccer field in New York Times bestselling team Jane OConnor and Robin Preiss Glassers sixth Nancy Clancy chapter book.

A top-to-bottom look at England's national game, from one of the UK's leading business economists.

The World Cup champion and double Olympic gold medalist shares her story in her own words!

Cup Final Day, 1986, and the eyes of the world are on Liverpool and Everton as they walk out on to Wembley s lush green turf.

If someone were to say 'it's not tennis', or 'not football' of shabby behaviour in any walk of life, he or she would not be understood.

By turns tragic and hopeful, the history of Israel and Palestine through the lens of the world's most popular sport.

Anthropologist John Fox sets off on a worldwide adventure to thefarthest reaches of the globe and the deepest recesses of our ancientpast to answer a question inspired by his sports-loving son:"e;Why do we play ball?

In September 2001 the British Association for the Advancement of Science (the BA) embarked on the world's largest, and most unusual, scientific experiment.

In any sport, whenever an official takes the field, court, ice, ring, or pitch, they do so with a bright red bull's-eye on their backs.

From beanballs to basebrawls, the most important rules governing the game of baseball have never been officially written down-until now.

The globalizing influence of professional sportsProfessional sports today have truly become a global force, a common language that anyone, regardless of their nationality, can understand.

Arch and unrepentant, Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin.

The untold story of the most contested fixture in world football'A must read.

A fantastic new picture book about Bing learning how to play football!

Bat, Ball and Field is a wonderful foray into the history and culture of cricket.

The Ultimate Guide to Sport (without having to get out of your chair), from the writers and philosophers behind the award-winning TV show.

The most important football story ever told.

From the bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, a hilarious new book from Lynne Truss about her strange journey through the world of sport and sports journalism.

The fascinating, insightful and at times hilarious memoirs of one of the most gifted and enigmatic British footballers of the last 25 years.

An entertaining social and cultural history of cycling in post-war Europe seen through the eyes of a veteran racing cyclist.

This is a book for the sports lover.

The story of a man who gives up the rock 'n' roll dream.

Join Fiona the hippo, the adorable internet sensation from the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, as she and her friends find a soccer ball and decide to play a game.

"e;Everything in life belongs to God.

"e;I learned that it is faith that decides whether something will happen or not.

Meet Tim Tebow: He grew up playing every sport imaginable, but football was his true passion.

Entdecken Sie die zeitlose Kunst des hyggeligen Wohnens und Lebens mit diesem praktischen Ratgeber zum dänischen Lebensgefühl Hygge.

Join Marcus and friends as they solve another mystery in The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Goblin's Revenge.

Don't feel left out in the roar of the crowd.

From football legend, Gary Lineker, comes a collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired him throughout his career.

The next amazing book in THE DREAM TEAM series!

What makes the ultimate Sunday League footballer?

The World Cup's kicked off!

Short stories for children designed to help kids learn how to read and learn to love readingFootball School is a "e;Starting to Read Alone"e; book.

Learn about how we organise our society in The Sociology Book.

How has the way we spend our time changed over the last fifty years?

An exciting football series, following the adventures of United's under-twelves side.

United's under-twelves are in Poland for a tournament.

Russian billionaire Dmitri Tupolev and a mystery Englishman agree to fix an important match in Russia's favour by intimidating the England goalie, Alex Finn.

There is a huge category of sports fan: people who love a bloody good argument.

*WINNER OF THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR*Fever Pitch is Nick Hornby's million-copy-selling, award-winnning football classic'A spanking 7-0 away win of a football book.

Everyone has gone football crazy!

When Danny Harte finds out there's been an anonymous foreign buy-out of his favourite club, City, he's furious - the fans were about to buy it themselves.

Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about football with this fun-filled non-fiction reader carefully levelled to help children progress.

A young boy nearly paralyzed in a car accident runs for the first time in his life during a baseball game.

Das Toiletten Buch: Deutscher Fußball – Kuriose Fakten und faszinierende GeschichtenTauchen Sie ein in die Welt des deutschen Fußballs und entdecken Sie die kuriosesten Fakten und faszinierendsten Geschichten, die dieser Sport zu bieten hat.