Hockey is a tough sport full of fascinating facts. From the fastest slap shot in National Hockey League history to the player with the most fights, readers will love exploring amazing seasons from individual athletes and some of the best teams of all time. Theyll learn why Wayne Gretzky is called The Great One and why todays young talent is changing the game once again. This fast-paced books facts and figures show readers just why hockey is one of the coolest sportsand not just because its played on ice!
Put the ball in the hoop and dont let the other team score. It sounds simple, but theres so much more to the game of basketball. This exciting book takes a look at the game in a quick and fun way that will have readers begging for more fun facts. From the highest scoring game and the greatest teams in NBA history to the greats of the womens game, this book uses vibrant photographs to show the all-time best at the top of their game.
The National Football League is Americas favorite sports league. Football is fast-paced and full of big hits and even bigger plays from its superstars. These players have set some impressive records over the years. From the amazing seasons running backs have had breaking the 2,000-yard rushing mark, or quarterbacks gunning for the single-season touchdown record, learning about the stats and facts that make up footballs history fun! Graphics and photographs show how the games rules, equipment, and even its field have changed over the years, letting readers dive into the huddle and explore football at their own pace.
Baseball is known as Americas pastime, and it has plenty of history to explore. Readers will love learning wacky facts about baseball and discover who holds some of its most elusive records, like the rare unassisted triple play! The longest game in Major League history and some of its most amazing seasons are also explored with exciting photographs and engaging graphics to help chronicle these feats. This fast-paced book delivers readers fact after factjust like the hardest fastball pitchers pound the strike zone with ease.
Soccer is called the beautiful game for a reason. Its an amazing sport full of interesting players, teams, and records. This book takes readers onto the pitch with the greatest players ever to lace up their cleats. From the club teams of England to Americas Major League Soccer, there are great games and fascinating teams all over the world. This book covers every aspect of the gamefrom World Cup to FA Cupwith interesting facts and colorful photographs to reinforce the beauty of the worlds most popular sport.
From the drivers on the track to the fans packing the grandstands, auto racing is a thrilling sport that gets everyones adrenaline pumping. This book dives into the amazing facts that make up auto racings greatest stories. Readers will love discovering the history of races like the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500, as well as why NASCAR fans call Richard Petty The King. Fun graphics show the different flags used in a NASCAR race and just how Americans managed to win an auto race driving from New York City to Paris in 1908!
The Great Book of Ice Hockey is a must for anyone who loves sports trivia. The book is a compendium of interesting facts and sport stories about the great game of ice hockey, with information about the early days before the National Hockey League (NHL) all the way to the stars of today. There are random facts about leagues, rules, coaches, players, and inside stories about the early days of the game. The answers to hundreds of trivia questions lie in these pages. Learn about foreign leagues, junior hockey, and superstars like Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, and of course "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky. You can find interesting facts about the builders of the game, including Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Coach Jack Adams, both of whom have NHL trophies named in their honor. You will meet scoring leaders, winning coaches, amazing goalies and ice hockey royalty. Whether you're a long-time fan of ice hockey, or if you're just looking for answers to troublesome trivia questions in your latest game of Trivial Pursuit, "The Great Book of Ice Hockey" is the book for you. Presented in a clear and engaging manner, this collection of sports trivia will give fans of ice hockey a new and entertaining set of random facts to liven up a boring day or fill the time during intermission.
Readers will learn about one of the world's most exciting sports. Readers will find easy-to-read explanations of ice hockey's beginnings, basic rules and strategies, and how they can suit up and get on the ice.
Muscles do far more than help us lift heavy things off the ground. Muscles make the heart work well and move food through the stomach. They allow us to walk, swim, and even draw! In the fun fact file format, this book introduces readers to the most interesting aspects of the muscular system, including information from the science curriculum, through engaging and sometimes gross tidbits! Detailed diagrams and full-color photographs support each fascinating fact, guiding readers to better body literacy and understanding of this important body system.
Hockey is a tough sport full of fascinating facts. From the fastest slap shot in National Hockey League history to the player with the most fights, readers will love exploring amazing seasons from individual athletes and some of the best teams of all time. Theyll learn why Wayne Gretzky is called The Great One and why todays young talent is changing the game once again. This fast-paced books facts and figures show readers just why hockey is one of the coolest sportsand not just because its played on ice!
