Peek behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky. This fascinating flap book is perfect for little fingers and curious minds.
How cool is a supersonic jet that can zip, dip, and zoom through the air? Or a helicopter that hovers as still as a hummingbird? In this 32-page beginning reader, a real-life pilot introduces kids to the greatest planes that ever flew. Enticing photographs and fascinating facts ensure that a child’s natural curiosity is both inspired AND satisfied. Like each book in this successful series, Pl…
Explore the world of trains inside and out The third title in our How...Work series takes kids on a fun behind-the-scenes adventure to discover the secrets of train travel. From the earliest steam locomotives to modern super-speedy bullet trains, we peek inside trains, carriages, routes and stations to reveal how they operate and transport people. Special spreads include the Golden Age of Stea…
n The Book of Basketball, Bill Simmons opens—and then closes, once and for all—every major NBA debate, from the age-old question of who actually won the rivalry between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain to the one about which team was truly the best of all time. Then he takes it further by completely reevaluating not only how NBA Hall of Fame inductees should be chosen but how the instituti…
Covering every possible aspect the game, from tee shots, iron play, pitching and chipping to coping with bunkers and putting, The Complete Golf Manual works is the ultimate self-improvement guide to playing better golf. With a series of exercises designed to develop your technique, routines to help you think more decisively on the course, and a section on the top 10 most common faults, Steve N…
Learn all about the exciting acrobatic sport of gymnastics in this new Level 2 Reader from National Geographic Kids. From somersaults and backflips on the floor to aerial moves, mounts, and dismounts on bars and beams, kids will learn all about gymnastics history, events, and competitions. Kids will also love reading about how athletes train, how events are judged and scored, and different l…