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This audiobook provides a brief introduction to the game of basketball as intended to be played by children.

Don't have a clue about how football works? Don't worry—in this audiobook, you'll learn everything you need to know about the game, from punts to passes. Your kids will love learning about the history and stories that make the game what it is today. Written by a football fan for football fans, you'll find the answers to the most common football-related questions. Who's the greatest quarterback of all time? How does the timing of the game work? You'll discover all this and more...and have a blast while doing it!

What is golf, and how do you play? Learn all about it!

Written with author and TV writer Ivor Baddiel, in this fun and fact-packed book, Gary Lineker shares 50 of his favourite football stories that highlight the many awe-inspiring, heart-warming and eye-opening moments that have changed the game—and sometimes the world—forever. From pioneering players, trailblazing managers and incredible tales from both on and off the pitch, this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the beautiful game.

A brief introduction to the game of football as intended to be played by children.

Meet our fearless adventurers Cassandra, Otto and Missy AKA the smartest raven in the universe as they set out on their next action-packed Ladybird Audio Adventure! Get ready, set, go! On this adventure, we're going to learn about some incredible sporting heroes! Grab your trainers as we're going to meet some amazing athletes, from top tennis legends to speedy formula one racers.

Coach Jones is deciding who will start in tomorrow's volleyball game. Carlos is helping keep track of points and fouls. If Carlos' friend Kate gets one more foul, she won't be starting. When Coach can't see if Kate fouled, it is up to Carlos to make the call.

From mucking out stables, grooming, feeding, and even visits to the dentist, a lot goes into taking care of a horse.

Ironing on a mountainside. Chasing after cheese. These are not your ordinary activities. Get ready to learn about some of the world’s strangest sports.

Danica Patrick is a standout NASCAR driver. Learn about her childhood and her rise to becoming an auto racing superstar.

Put on a helmet. Test the brakes, and check the seat height. It's time to learn the rules of bicycle safety!

Har du lyst til at opleve en verden fuld af mærkelige og smukke dyr? Fra små rejer til kæmpe fisk. Og masser af flotte planter. En stille verden uden larm?
Så skal du lære at dykke. Og det gode er, at de fleste kan lære det. Du skal bare være sund og rask og ikke lide af vandskræk!
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Maja Plesner er uddannet journalist og arbejder til daglig med kommunikation og tekstredigering.

Cheer your team to victory with rhythm and rhyme! These catchy cheers and chants will fire up the crowd and help boost your team to victory. Learn some basic information about the three sports that most commonly have cheerleaders: football, basketball, and wrestling.

Basketball statistics come to life. Listeners won't look at math the same way again!

Learn about the birth of the Z-Boys skateboarding team and how they influenced modern skateboarding.

Lionel Messi has taken the soccer world by storm. He scored the most goals in a season. He’s racked up championships. There was even a statue built in his honor. Despite the accolades, he’s still hungry for more goals, more championships, more opportunities to shine on the soccer pitch. Messi’s drive to succeed has motivated him ever since he first stepped on his local, worn-down field as a kid. Yet his success didn’t come without bumps in the road.

Whether you call him King James or simply LeBron, one thing is certain: LeBron James is the face of the NBA. At just eighteen, and facing sky-high expectations, LeBron headed straight from high school to the pros. Cool under pressure, he went on to shatter the record books and become the most popular athlete in America. Yet nothing was ever handed to LeBron. As a kid, he had to move homes constantly, even separating from his mother for a time. But through all the adversity, he took his natural talent and combined it with hard work to set himself on a path to greatness.

They speed around tracks. They win big races. Who are the brightest stars in professional stock car racing?

It was the biggest event in the history of women's sports. And for the Americans, it came down to five kicks. After regulation play and two overtimes in the final game of the 1999 women's World Cup soccer match, the score was 0-0. Penalty kicks would decide the world champion. The Chinese and the Americans would each pick five players. One kick per player. With the score tied 4-4, the Americans had one more chance to win it all.

Bump, set, spike! Discover the tips to master the sport of volleyball, whether you play on sand or on the court.