Download or read book Kickers 1 The Ball Hogs written by Rich Wallace and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introducing a soccer series for new readers Kickers #1 Nine-year-old Ben is brand-new to soccer, but he's a good athlete and knows he'll do well on the Bobcats, his team in the local Kickers soccer league. If he can only work around his obnoxious teammate Mark, the ball hog, Ben is sure he'll score his first goal. But Coach Patty, and Ben's own teammates, show him a little something about teamwork. And suddenly it dawns on him: he's a ball hog, too. Can he change his ways before the Bobcats lose their shot at the Kickers play-offs? Award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace introduces the Kickers soccer series, filled with lively black-and-white art and fast-paced, on-the-field action.

Download or read book The Ball Hogs written by Rich Wallace and published by Random House LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Ben, a natural athlete and member of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team, wants to overcome his inexperience and prove himself on the field, but his obnoxious teammate, Mark, keeps hogging the ball.

Download or read book Kickers written by Rich Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Ben, a natural athlete and member of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team, wants to overcome his inexperience and prove himself on the field, but his obnoxious teammate, Mark, keeps hogging the ball.

Download or read book Benched written by Rich Wallace and published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Ben learns some lessons in self-control and sportsmanship when his behavior on the soccer field gets him sent to the bench.

Download or read book Fake Out written by Rich Wallace and published by Random House LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the "fake out."

Download or read book Game day Jitters written by Rich Wallace and published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With help from his older brother Larry, nine-year-old Ben learns to cope with his nervousness about the Kickers League playoffs. Includes "Ben's Top Ten Tips for Soccer Players."

Download or read book Wicked Cruel written by Rich Wallace and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Typescript. A complete draft of the novel, including handwritten annotations. Also includes handwritten notes from editor Michelle Burke of Random House/ Knopf.

Download or read book Earth written by Maryam Sharif-Draper and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silver award winner in the MadeForMums Awards 2017 children's books series category. Find out all about the wonders of planet earth! DKfindout! Earth takes kids close to the all the wonders our planet holds with beautiful photography, lively illustrations, and key curriculum information. The DKfindout! series will satisfy any child who is eager to learn and acquire facts - and keep them coming back for more! Find out all about the structure of the Earth, from its red-hot inner core to the mountains, deserts, and oceans that cover its surface. Discover why we have seasons, how the water cycle works, and why our population is growing. DKfindout! Earth is packed with up-to-date information, fun quizzes and incredible images of earth. DKfindout! Earth will surprise and delight young readers aged 6 to 9.

Download or read book War and Watermelon written by Rich Wallace and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the summer of 1969. We've just landed on the moon, the Vietnam War is heating up, the Mets are beginning their famous World Series run, and Woodstock is rocking upstate New York. Down in New Jersey, twelve-year-old Brody is mostly concerned with the top ten hits on the radio and how much playing time he'll get on the football team. But when he goes along for the ride to Woodstock with his older brother and sees the mass of humanity there, he starts to wake up to the world around him-a world that could take away the brother he loves.

Download or read book Curious About Fossils written by Kate Waters and published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Are] you curious where ... fossils came from-- and who found them? Dig into this book to discover more about [the] exciting clues to the past!"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book Anna Sewell s Black Beauty written by Cathy East and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-06-25 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Beauty, published in 1877 and set in Victorian London, was Anna Sewell?s only novel. Yet it has remained a classic for 140 years. Now the beloved story of Black Beauty is retold for beginning readers with full-color illustrations on every page.

Download or read book Losing Is Not an Option written by Rich Wallace and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2009-02-04 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ron is watcher, it seems. He watches his pick-up basketball team–five guys trying to fit together on the court. He watches Dawn on the dance floor, and that tiny star tattoo on her shoulder. He watches Darby run, her short legs all sweat and muscle. He watches his friends veer off–and up–into popularity. He watches his dad move in with his grandmother and make do. But he’s more than a watcher: He’s a hustler on the court, a free-thrower, a poet, a poker player, a rule breaker, a loving grandson, a runner, and a ruthless competitor in those eight laps around the track–the 3200 meter. In nine interwoven stories, award-winning author Rich Wallace brings a small-town high school to life through the sharp, spare voice–and the heart-pounding defeats and triumphs–of an athlete.

Download or read book On the Trail written by Paige Braddock and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peanut, Butter, and Crackers return in the third graphic novel in the series. This time, they're off camping. Getting lost just wasn't part of the plan. Peanut, Butter, and Crackers set off on a camping trip. But when Butter and Peanut leave the safety of the camper to explore the forest, they end up more lost than they ever planned and Crackers has no choice but to go look for them. Can Crackers find his family before it's too late? Kids will love Paige Braddock's newest addition to the Peanut, Butter, and Crackers series. This story of home and all the places we find it is sure to be a favorite.

Download or read book Kickers 3 Benched written by Rich Wallace and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2011-10-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KICKERS: a young middle grade soccer series Book 3 It’s a race to the Kickers soccer league play-offs. Nine-year-old Ben is pretty sure that if the Bobcats win two of their last three games, they’ll earn a tournament spot. But in their game against the Tigers, the Bobcats are a mess on the field—they’re not passing well at all—and Ben decides to take control. Someone has to win this thing, and his teammates just aren’t measuring up. Then the whistle blasts, the red card waves, and Ben is out—benched for dangerous moves. Not only that, he’s barred from the next game, too—a key bout against the Rabbits. How can he possibly help his team to the play-offs from the sidelines? The Kickers series, from award-winning sports novelist Rich Wallace, features nonstop soccer action, black-and-white art, and league statistics and soccer tips throughout. Also available: KICKERS #1: THE BALL HOGS KICKERS #2: FAKE OUT KICKERS #4: GAME-DAY JITTERS

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Football written by Joe Theismann and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-02-05 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From high school games to the NFL, this guide features the basics of offense and defense, players, rules, strategies, and even what to wear. New coverage for this edition includes how the draft works, new technology on the field, and XFL, arena league, expansion teams, and NFL Europe

Download or read book Mad About Meatloaf Weenie Featuring Frank and Beans Book 1 written by Maureen Fergus and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Weenie, a food-obsessed wiener dog, and his best friends Frank and Beans in this hilarious early graphic novel for fans of Narwhal and Jelly and The Bad Guys. Weenie loves his human, Bob. He loves his guinea pig friend, Beans, and his cat friend, Frank. He loves naps, adventures and sharing. In fact, Weenie loves pretty much everything (except the mail carrier). But the thing Weenie loves and desires more than anything else in the world is meatloaf. And he'll do anything to get it. Join Weenie, Frank and Beans on a laugh-out-loud meatloaf adventure, complete with a trench coat disguise, a wild meatloaf trap and even a hungry wolf.

Download or read book What s the Big Deal about Freedom written by Ruby Shamir and published by Philomel Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A kid-friendly history of the concept of freedom in the U.S"--