Outdoors Literature

Many of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes you know are wrong. We had to research dusty libraries, read the memoirs of ancient nannies, and threaten the younger Grimm Brother with a Kimura lock to bring you the original, unaltered, martial arts-based stories. See such classics as: "The Coach Who Cried Kyongo!", "Goldilocks and the Three Kicking Distances", "Red Riding Hood and the Value of Deception", "The Three Little Pigs and Stances", "The Triangle Chokie Song", and many more!

Six guys, six bikes with a total of six brain cells. Can they beat the best BMX team on the planet and make it back to the bar in time for last call? It's an audiobook so, probably ! Smash Bike - knock yourself out!

David Falkner, noted author of five previous books about baseball, deftly portrays the rise to stardom of Jackie Robinson, the first African-American to play on a major-league team in baseball’s modern era. As Falkner traces the development of Robinson’s natural skill and tireless dedication, he focuses on the strengths that earned Robinson a unique place on the diamond and in the struggle for civil rights. This compelling biography illuminates a critical intersection of sports and cultural history.

The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course.

Are you a good teammate? Do you try your best? Do you follow rules and play fair? We don't have to be the best at every sport to have a good time. Trying our best will make the game way more fun! Pairs with the fiction title Dev Tries His Best. Explore these and other ways to be a good sport with these fun books!

Most boys love pocket knives, and Billy was no exception. The only thing Billy loved more was birthdays and the beauty and charms that an Army Navy surplus store possessed for him. Today was his special day and he had just come of age to join the Boy Scouts.Tomorrow he was going away to summer camp with his best friend and little did they know it but that is where their survival adventure and education would begin.

Abby and Tommy are on another mystery-solving adventure in their small beach town. Today they are on the case to help Coach Hill, the Pismo High School basketball coach. They need to find the team uniforms before the back-to-school basketball jam.... Can they solve the case? Join in and see if you can solve the case with these two great mystery-solvers. The audiobook promotes health, teamwork, and fun for kids of all ages.

With two triathlon seasons under her belt, join Debs as she takes the next step in her triathlon career, the Middle Distance Triathlon.

Quella tentazione di non passare la palla. Lo sfottò paralizzante dei compagni. Il sostegno della squadra. La timidezza che spinge a ruoli da difensore. Le insicurezze sul campo. L'esaltazione del goal. Diego, Francesco, Bobo, Alex, Ron si preparano per il Torneo del quartiere. Il loro è un gruppo di ragazzini appassionati di calcio, come si trova in una qualunque periferia italiana. Li allena un Mister esperto e melanconico, ex calciatore. Si capisce che ha una grande esperienza maturata nell'infanzia brasiliana, prima di tornare in Italia.

What does clinical hypnosis that cured a 12-year old's bed wetting and the wisdom of a Persian Holy Man's book have to do with major league pitching? A phenomenal rookie pitcher and an over-the-hill bullpen catcher invent "weasel ball", which employs the power of suggestion rather than common trash talk to affect opposing hitters. The pitcher, a used bookstore junkie and student of ancient wisdom, carries a mysterious book in his hip pocket.

When Gerald Eskenazi started reporting, sports journalism had a different look than it does today. Eskenazi gives a behind-the-scenes look into the journalistic techniques that go into crafting a story, as well as the pitfalls reporters fall into. There are cautionary tales of journalistic excess, as well as moments of triumph such as the time Eskenazi got Joe Namath to open up to him by admitting he was a sportswriter who knew nothing about football. Along the way, Eskenazi discusses interviewing other reluctant subjects and writing under the intense pressure of a deadline.

Il girone di ritorno del campionato è iniziato e le Cipolline sono più cariche che mai: Tommi è di nuovo tra loro e l'insopportabile Loris è tornato all'Accademia Blu. Eppure qualcosa non va... Tommi litiga con tutti, Champignon ha uno strano dolorino al petto e i ragazzi sembrano tanti petali, ma non un fiore! Riusciranno a giocare la finalissima?

Bobby Backchex loves playing hockey with his friends. However, he skips the afternoon hockey game this week. Bobby has a secret. His mother, Catherine Backchex, is determined to understand the changes in Bobby’s behavior and uncover his secret. You are invited to join Bobby Backchex, his family, friends, and trusted dog Bower on his path of discovery.

During March of each year, 70 million people fill out the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament bracket, either in national contests or office pools. The goal is to predict all the winners for a tournament of 68 teams. The odds against perfection are astronomical. A small group of social media marketers, led by mathematician Sinclair Dane, see this annual quest as an under-appreciated opportunity to make money on sports betting. For a $2 entry fee, they offer one billion dollars for anyone who can predict the winners of all the games.

El audiolibro cuenta la meritoria historia del Deportivo de La Coruña, el equipo de fútbol que en los años noventa se ganó el cariño de los aficionados españoles por sus heroicas gestas en la Liga y en la Copa del Rey. El equipo, gracias a la ambiciosa gestión de su presidente, incluso llegó a codearse con la realeza del fútbol europeo.

Vigo, el colegio de curas, Galicia en el franquismo, la disidencia a contracorriente como filosofía de vida, periodismo, literatura, la sombra del padre y la sombra de Pessoa. El estadio de Balaídos como catedral de una religión perdida. Una memoria descarnada y tierna. Un delicadísimo ejercicio literario.

«El Celta rozó la hazaña», se pudo leer en todas las crónicas deportivas. Si el roce hace el cariño, la hazaña debe de querer muchísimo al Celta porque llevamos décadas rozándola, acariciándola y haciéndole cosquillitas en el sofá. A la hazaña, estoy segura, le hemos provocado algún que otro orgasmo.

The Power of Ten is a daughter’s interpretation of her dad’s teachings while training her for a squash tournament. On winning the tournament, Anushri decides to follow her other passion for writing. She decides to pen down the rules for success. The book is divided into 10 rules that have been segregated into the 10 commandments for success.

Kristyn är ballerinan som drömmer om att dansa den perfekta dansen. När hon provar ett par magiska rosa ballerinaskor sveps hon med och hamnar mitt i sin favoritbalett – där hon är stjärnan! Men den unga ballerinan inser snart att hennes drömvärld inte är så perfekt som den först verkade. Kommer hon kunna fly från sin gyllene bur? Följ med på fantastiska äventyr med Barbie och alla hennes vänner.

Cricket and baseball share a parallel and occasionally intertwined history (the first international cricket match was played in the United States). Indeed, they have mirrored their countries' struggles with identity and race, and have expanded beyond the shores of their founding countries to become multinational sports commanding global followings that are, even now, challenging the future of both sports. Right off the Bat is the perfect present for fans of either sport, as well as a handy introduction to those who want to divine the deeper rhythms of play.