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80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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English
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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.
2) Balls
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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English
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Rhyming text introduces the many types of balls and how they are used. Includes suggested learning activities.
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x, 305 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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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.
6) On the ball
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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English
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"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"--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
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English
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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.
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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.
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"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...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 25 cm
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Español
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"Cualquier niño que haya tenido un juguete muy querido entenderá la tristeza de Daisy, cuando, jugando, un perro más grande rompe su pelota favorita. En un libro sin texto, Raschka explora solamente con imágenes la alegría y la tristeza de tener un juguete especial. Las ilustraciones impresionistas y su enternecedora historia hacen de este libro una obra especialmente interesante para los amantes de los perros, para los maestros y para los padres...
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119 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
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English
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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...
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xi, 243 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Why does a knuckleball flutter? Why do belly flops hurt so much? Why would a quarterback prefer a deflated football? Here are 54 all-star experiments that demonstrate the scientific principles powering a wide variety of sports and activities--and offer insights that can help you improve your own athletic skills. How does a black belt karate chop her way through a stack of bricks? Use Popsicle sticks to understand why it's possible and learn the role...
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