"Go from youth fields to the NFL in this fun book. Readers get an insider's look at how athletes prepare for competition as well as the special events players participate in when they aren't on the field"--Provided by publisher.
Provides illustrated instructions for hockey players to learn fifty techniques and skills, covering gear, skating, puck-handling, passing, shooting, breakaways, and other related topics.
During her solitary convalescence from a crippling accident, twelve-year-old Charley finds a wild dog, and the arduous process of training him leads her to explore her feelings about her mother's death two years earlier.
The overweight and unathletic son of a famous former football star discovers that his equally fat and lazy dog is unexpectedly--and obsessively--interested in competing in dog agility contests.
In 1960s California, eighth-grader Abby Lovitt has trouble with True Blue, the newest horse on her family's ranch, a beautiful dappled gray who is so often spooked, Abby wonders if he is haunted by the ghost of his deceased former owner.
Discusses football skills, including the proper techniques for passing, rushing, receiving, blocking, and tackling and provides tips for offense, defense, and special teams, including drills and tricks from the pros.