recreation

Simple text and photographs introduce different activities people do on vacation.

Monster trucks weigh about 10,000 pounds. They look like pickup trucks with huge wheels. Learn more about these machines in Monster Trucks, part of the Monster Machines series.

Captures the unforgettable moment when a child learns how to pump on a swing.

Hockey is one of the fastest sports today. Players zip from zone to zone on ice skates, yet compete with amazing grace and agility. The pros make it look easy, but beginning hockey players know that the sport is anything but! This appealing look at hockey explains some of the rules of the game, parts of the rink, and the players' positions on the ice. Specially chosen images of hockey players in action are paired with at-level text, supporting emerging readers in understanding the main concepts and important vocabulary terms.

The pros aren't the only ones who play football! Readers of this high-interest, informative volume will see football players their own age take to the field in the vibrant photographs. The motivating images were chosen to support the main concepts of the at-level, achievable text, which explains some of the rules of the game as well as the positions. Importantly, readers will also learn how to stay safe on offense and defense and how good sportsmanship is a key part of football.

"Turn the clock back to a simpler time. Cold lemonade in summer, evenings by a campfire, a warm blanket in winter. Fully-illustrated chapters feature the history and story behind more than thirty skills, including: How to skip stones, how to wrap a package with brown paper and string, and how to grow your own tomatoes"--Provided by publisher.

"This nonfiction illustrated book for middle grade readers explores why and how people have had fun over the course of human history"--Provided by publisher.

"In this checklist-style book [about visiting the beach], beginning readers will use visual cues to figure out new words and build confidence"--Provided by publisher.

Learn how to play horseshoes, a lawn game played between two people (or two teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two throwing targets (stakes) set in a lawn or sandbox area.

Looks at three individual career paths: recreation worker, park maintenance worker, and park ranger and covers such topics as training and education, job interviews, general duties, and more.