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1. Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet (Sports Alphabet)
by: Matt Napier, Melanie Rose Release date: Dec 19, 2003 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
2. Middle School: Save Rafe!
by: James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Laura Park Release date: Jun 23, 2014 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that’s not bad enough, he’s learned that he’s going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion–complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing, and fanatical counselors. Rafe and the rest of the pack of “delinquent” trainees are forced to cooperate as they prepare for the final test: a solo excursion in the deep woods. Can Rafe come out of the experience in one piece? And if he does, will he go home as the same insecure kid?
3. Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids
by: Rob Colson Release date: Jul 30, 2015 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
The first three chapters in this book–Animal Dangers, Natural Dangers, and Human Hazards–describe what to do in a total of 24 specific emergencies. The fourth chapter, Basic Survival Skills, has 14 important tips on emergency preparedness and survival skills.
Each crisis is summarized on a double-page spread with 1-2-3 what-to-do checklists, “Fast Facts”, “Life Savers”, “Did You Know”, and “If You” sidebars, and margin notes. The book’s eye-catching design features brilliant full-bleed color and dynamic action photographs.
The life-threatening scenarios include:
Animal Dangers
- What to do if you are bitten by a snake
- How to escape from a bear
- What to do if you are chased by bees
Natural Dangers
- How to survive a hurricane
- How to avoid being struck by lightning
- What to do if you are caught in a food
Human Hazards
- How to escape from water in a car
- How to escape from a burning building
- How to avoid being crushed in a crowd
The Survival Skills include:
- Planning a trip
- Using a penknife
- Finding food
- Making a shelter
- Making a fire
- Tying knots.
Children like to feel in control. Knowing what to do in the case of an emergency increases the chance of survival and it also reduces fear. Even if readers never venture beyond the front door, they will enjoy Ultimate Survival Guide for Kids.
4. I Spy with My Little Eye Hockey
by: Matt Napier Release date: Sep 01, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
5. The Kids Campfire Book: Official Book of Campfire Fun (Family Fun)
by: Jane Drake, Ann Love, Heather Collins Release date: Jun 30, 1996 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
6. My Weird School Fast Facts: Sports
by: Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot Release date: Jun 21, 2016 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!
Did you know that the only sport that’s been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?!
Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman’s bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations.
Whether you’re a kid who wants to know more about sports or just someone who is curious why Major League Baseball umpires have to wear black underwear, this is the book for you!
With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
7. Birnbaum’s 2016 Walt Disney World For Kids: The Official Guide (Birnbaum Guides)
by: Birnbaum Guides Release date: Sep 29, 2015 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
• Help plan a trip to Walt Disney World, with detailed descriptions of theme park shows and attractions, maps, photos, and more.
• Join Ana, Elsa and Olaf for a Frozen adventure in a brand-new Epcot attraction!
• Experience new theme park shows and attractions, including the Magic Kingdom’s popular new parades: Festival of Fantasy and Move It! Shake it! Dance and Play It!
• Decide which attractions belong on every kid’s “can’t miss list.”
• Use the Force and become a junior Jedi knight at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
• Get advice from young Disney experts — kids like you! The book is filled with kid-written tips and attraction reviews.
• Go on a happy hunt for “hidden Mickeys” in every Walt Disney World theme park
• Reader scan share thoughts and advice about all things Disney World by completing a “Reade rReview” survey after a WDW trip.
• Preserve magical memories in a special scrapbook section.
• Meet favorite Disney characters and collect autographs from Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and all the gang.
8. On the Court with…LeBron James (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies)
by: Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters Release date: Sep 01, 2008 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
These are just a few of the words used to describe the talents of LeBron James. He was a sensation in his early days playing AAU ball in Akron, Ohio-and continued to amaze through his four years as a high school phenomenon. Now going into his fifth year as a star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he is touted as the best player in basketball today. And for good reason: his dunks are monstrous, his no-look passes are things of beauty, his three-pointers seem effortless. But even more importantly, he is that one-of-a-kind superstar whose main goal isn’t to rack up the stats-it’s to make his team better.
9. How to Draw Sports (Dover How to Draw)
by: Barbara Soloff Levy Release date: Sep 22, 2009 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Football Superstars 2015
by: K.C. Kelley Release date: Aug 25, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
A new year, a new football season, and a new crop of superstars! Featuring the biggest stars from the biggest games of the past season. Each page will feature large full-color action photos of everyone’s favorite players. FOOTBALL SUPERSTARS 2015 will feature something for every football fan!
11. Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse (Totally True Adventures): How the Red Sox Curse Became a Legend . . . (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
by: David A. Kelly, Tim Jessell Release date: Feb 24, 2009 Number of Pages: 112 Find in Library Read Review |
12. S Is for S’mores: A Camping Alphabet (Alphabet Books)
by: Helen Foster James, Lita Judge Release date: May 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
13. Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids
by: Justin Miles Release date: Jul 30, 2015 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids presents straightforward advice on what every explorer must know if they are to survive the most daunting challenges the world has to offer. The ultimate adventures are gleaned from the author’s travels around the world. He packs every page with the priceless knowledge he has gained over the years.
Features include:
- “Watch Out!” warnings and danger alerts
- “What To Wear” checklists
- “How To” advice (such as how to spear a fish)
- Equipment essentials (like anti-leech socks)
- “Did You Know” sidebars describing the animals adventurers may encounter
- Interesting facts, such as the experiences of record-breaking explorers, like British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who cut off the tops of his own fingers in a vise rather than endure the pain of frostbite for one more minute
- Explorer Q+A’s, where the author describes his own lifetime of exploring
- Author Q+A’s.
Ultimate Explorer Guide for Kids is no replacement for the real thing but quite possibly it will inspire would-be explorers to dream about their own adventures in the not-so-distant future.
14. Ninjas and Samurai: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker)
by: Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca Release date: Sep 23, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #5: Night of the Ninjas, they had lots of questions. What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history’s most intriguing and secretive figures.
Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.
Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House® website at MagicTreeHouse.com!
15. Today’s 12 Hottest NFL Superstars (Today’s Superstars)
by: Tom Robinson Release date: Jan 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
16. On the Field with…Peyton and Eli Manning (Matt Christopher Sports Biographies)
by: Matt Christopher, Stephanie Peters Release date: Sep 01, 2008 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
17. Dogsledding and Extreme Sports: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #54: Balto of the Blue Dawn (Magic Tree House (R) Fact Tracker)
by: Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Carlo Molinari Release date: Jan 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
When Jack and Annie came back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #54, they had lots of questions. How do sled dogs race for so long? When was the first Iditarod? What are some other extreme sports? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts about the Iditarod, open water swimming, the Ironman triathlon, free climbing, the X Games, and other ways people test their limits.
Filled with up-to-date information, photographs, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discover in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use the Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet Common Core text pairing needs.
Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House website at MagicTreeHouse.com!
18. Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl’s Baseball Dream
by: Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke Release date: Jun 30, 2010 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Now in paperback, the true story of Marcenia Lyle, an African American girl who grew up to become “Toni Stone,” the first woman to play for a professional baseball team
One day in the 1930s, Marcenia and the boys she plays ball with learn that Gabby Street, a famous baseball manager, is scouting children for a baseball summer camp sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals. Eager to earn a spot, Marcenia plays her best, but is discouraged when Mr. Street tells her there are no girls in his camp. Convinced that baseball is her destiny, Marcenia won’t give up, ultimately proving her skill and passion to Mr. Street and her dubious parents.
19. The Gun Book for Boys
by: Silvio Calabi, Steve Helsley, Roger Sanger Release date: Oct 16, 2012 Number of Pages: 180 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Baseball: The Math of the Game (Sports Math)
by: Thomas K. Adamson Release date: Aug 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Mouse Scouts: Camp Out
by: Sarah Dillard Release date: Oct 11, 2016 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
The Scouts are hitting the nature trail to earn their “Camp Out” badge. But not all of the troopers are gung-ho about sleeping beneath the stars. Violet can’t bear the thought of leaving her comfy bed behind, while everything about the great outdoors seems to make Junebug sneeze.
But when Miss Poppy goes missing, can the Scouts work together to track down their troop leader?
Brimming with lively black-and-white illustrations—including pages from the official Mouse Scout Handbook—these darling stories about the smallest Scouts with the biggest hearts are just right for fans of Ivy and Bean.
“Strong characters plus lots of laughs make this a welcome series for new readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
22. Toronto Blue Jays (Inside Mlb *2015)
by: Joanne Gerstner Release date: Jan 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
23. F is for Fenway Park: America’s Oldest Major League Ballpark (Sleeping Bear Alphabets)
by: Jerry Pallotta, John S. Dykes Release date: Feb 02, 2012 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
24. Hat Tricks Count: A Hockey Number Book (Sports)
by: Matt Napier, Melanie Rose Release date: Sep 23, 2005 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker)
by: Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce, Sal Murdocca Release date: Jun 08, 2004 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics, they had lots of questions. What did the ancient Greeks wear? What did they do for fun? Where were the very first Olympics held? How are our modern Olympics similar to the ancient Olympics? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts. Filled with up-to-date information, photos, illustrations, and fun tidbits from Jack and Annie, the Magic Tree House Fact Trackers are the perfect way for kids to find out more about the topics they discovered in their favorite Magic Tree House adventures. And teachers can use Fact Trackers alongside their Magic Tree House fiction companions to meet common core text pairing needs.
Have more fun with Jack and Annie on the Magic Tree House website at MagicTreeHouse.com!
26. Gone Fishing: A novel in verse
by: Tamera Will Wissinger, Matthew Cordell Release date: Mar 24, 2015 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
“Just the thing for readers with a burgeoning interest in poetry—or angling.”—Publishers Weekly
Nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad. So when his pesky little sister, Lucy, horns in on their fishing trip, he’s none too pleased. All ends well in this winsome book of poems—each labeled with its proper poetic form. Together the poems build a dawn-to-dusk story of a father-son bond, of sibling harmony lost and found—and, most of all, of delicious anticipation. Charming line drawings animate the poetry with humor and drama, and the extensive Poet’s Tackle Box at the end makes this the perfect primer to hook aspiring poets of all ages.
27. Lineup for Yesterday
by: Ogden Nash, C. F. Payne, Linell Nash Smith Release date: Aug 24, 2011 Number of Pages: 56 Find in Library Read Review |
28. Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition (Dover Books on Sports and Popular Recreations)
by: Robert Baden-Powell Release date: Feb 27, 2007 Number of Pages: 432 Find in Library Read Review |
The original blueprint and “self-instructor” of the Boy Scout Movement, Scouting for Boys is a fascinating fusion of “yarns and pictures,” an irresistible mixture of nationalistic narrative, tracker legend, and quotations from Baden-Powell’s own autobiography and the popular adventure fiction of Rudyard Kipling, James Fenimore Cooper, and Alexander Dumas. The book provides practical advice on lighting fires, building boats and stalking animals, alongside proper Victorian-era education on chivalry and manners, self-discipline and improvement, and above all, good citizenship. Expounding upon the topics intrinsic to the life of a scout — tracking, woodcraft, camp life, endurance, patriotism, and more — this classic is essential for anyone interested in popular culture and the history of scouting and youth education. Ninety original diagrams and illustrations enhance the text.
29. Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
by: John Coy, Joe Morse Release date: Jan 01, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
30. Batter Up! History of Baseball (TIME FOR KIDS® Nonfiction Readers)
by: Dona Herweck Rice Release date: Jan 30, 2012 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
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Best Selling Books for 11 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Recommended Books for 11 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Best Selling Sports & Outdoors Books for:
- 4 Year Olds
- 5 Year Olds
- 6 Year Olds
- 7 Year Olds
- 8 Year Olds
- 9 Year Olds
- 10 Year Olds
- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
- 3 Year Olds
Recommended Sports & Outdoors Books for:
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- 11 Year Olds
- 12 Year Olds
- Teen & Young Adults
- 3 Year Olds
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