Learn about the balls used in baseball, softball, bowling, bocce ball, croquet, billiards, the shot put and other "oddballs": how they're made, why they look the way they do, some amazing facts about their history ... and a bit about the games that use them, too.

For readers of Phil Knight's Shoe Dog and Howard Schultz's Onward comes an inspiring memoir from the CEO of DICK's Sporting Goods about building a multibillion-dollar business and taking a principled -- and highly controversial -- stand against the types of guns that are too often used in mass shootings and other tragedies.

Squabbling over a toy ball, two sisters ultimately learn that playing together is even more fun.

When a baseball game is stopped because of a lost ball, Cam uses her photographic memory to find the ball.

Collects two Doc McStuffins stories, including "A Knight in Sticky Armor," in which Doc McStuffins and her toys receive a visit from Sir Kirby, a toy who yearns to be fixed by Doc and become the knight he once was.

When King's favorite blue ball goes missing, he and Kayla must put together clues to figure out where it went.

Can you believe that the first tennis balls didn't bounce? Or that the world's first basketball hoop was a peach crate? Get ready to learn the amazing stories behind inventions you use every day. From the Minnesota teen who invented water skis to the Missouri mechanic who came up with the idea of driving over cars with his monster pickup truck, you'll find out how we got some of our favorite entertainment inventions.

"In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling...

Gil Gilpatrick, winner of the 2010 Legendary Maine Guide Award, shares his decades of wilderness experience with nine trail-tested projects. From canoe paddle and pack frame to reflector oven and trip box, you'll find clear, concise instructions for making the equipment you need for a pleasant outdoor adventure, whether you're camping, fishing, hunting, or canoeing. This newly revised second edition of Building Outdoor Gear includes plans and patterns...