balls (sporting goods)

"Mr. Ball is delighted when he takes on a giant fire-breathing bird as his new pet. He is also completely oblivious to that fact that the bird has taken on Mr. Ball as her egg. Hilarity ensues, as throughout, Mr. Ball attempts to train his pet. Finally, Mr. Ball's faithful friends come to his rescue"--Provided by publisher.

After he is benched during a game, Owen thinks that he is not very good at soccer, but in his effort to get a ball that is rolling away from him he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes.

"Before a product ever reaches store shelves, it first has to be made. Learn about the steps of production to making footballs."--Amazon.

"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the manufacturing processes that a sheet of leather undergoes to become a football. Includes a glossary and list of further resources.

"Everyone from NFL players to kids plays with footballs made from leather. How are these footballs made? This book shows every step in the process from the factory to the big game."--.

Prairie dogs learn about greed and the value of community after a fuzzy green ball suddenly drops into their underground world.

Mrs. Morgan, who is very fussy and protective about her front yard, confiscates all the soccer balls, baseballs, and other kinds of balls that land there while neighborhood children are playing.

Mr. Ball loves to make to-do lists but never finishes his tasks, until one day he makes a list so simple it seems he cannot possibly fail.

When a tennis ball lands in a prairie dog town, the residents find that their new-found frenzy for fuzz creates a fiasco.