This thrilling introduction to rugby helps kids get to grips with the rules of rugby, learn rugby skills, and gen up on rugby world records. The book looks at the history of the game, and touches on the main types of rugby, including Rugby Union, Rugby League, Rugby Sevens, and Rugby Tag. There are fascinating stats on every page, with profiles of rugby heroes - past and present. Featured throughout are clear step-by-step graphics showing tips and techniques of the game, such as how to pass the ball and how to tackle. Feature pages zoom in on aspects of the game, including scrums and line-ups. Its playful approach draws out rugby's unique features - why is a rugby ball the shape it is? What is the haka? What's the best way to score a try? The book profiles different nations that excel at the sport, including the New Zealand All Blacks. With colourful illustrations of rugby kits, plans showing rugby positions and pitches, and with a fun quiz at the back, this book is a must for every budding rugby player or fan!

Rugby: Be on the Ball with the Greatest Game on Earth

Sports & Outdoors

Other Team Sports

DK Children

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Records the struggles and sufferings of the young Uruguayans during the ten weeks following an airplane crash in the Andes.

Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

Humor & Entertainment

Read, Piers Paul

Movies

Turtleback Books

Would you know what to do if a bear charged at you? 
What about if you were out driving and an earthquake struck? Or a tornado? 
What about if you were bitten by a snake in the middle of nowhere, or caught in an avalanche while out skiing or hiking? What if you found yourself the sole survivor of some awful incident, and had to make a new home for yourself stranded on a desert island? Would you know how to spear a fish, or how to distill pure water using only a plastic bottle? Could you make your own rope, your own torch, or tell which of the unfamiliar plants and animals around you may or may not be edible? 
How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack… And 127 Other Survival Hacks You’ll Hopefully Never Need has all the answers you could ever need! Packed with step-by-step survival guides to some of the most remarkable scenarios imaginable. Real life advice for some of life’s challenges and unpredictable situations. Chapters covering everything from first aid and CPR to climbing trees, building rope bridges, and lighting a campfire using only your phone. Fun and fascinating, yet bursting with real-world knowledge, tips, and advice!\nWho knows if, when, or indeed how you might need to know any of the 128 extraordinary survival skills included in this book. But life is anything but predictable. 
Hopefully, you’ll never need to know how to flee a sinking ship or a burning building, or be in any kind of situation where you might need to safely package up a severed body part or perform abdominal surgery on yourself… 
But given that we never quite know what’s around the corner the hints and tips included here may one day – hopefully! –come in useful.

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack: And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need

O'Neill, Bill

Trivia & Fun Facts

LAK Publishing

A portrayal of a young person following their dream in the game, a cracking read' - Alun Wyn Jones, Wales and the British & Irish LionsJimmy Joseph is enjoying a long, hot summer with his friends, counting down the days until he attends his first ever training camp at the Eagles Academy, the youth section of his local pro club. He hopes this is going to be the first major step on his journey to being a professional rugby player ... but a heavy tackle in training and cruel behaviour from his nemesis, Mr Kane, leads to Jimmy suffering a complete loss of confidence. How can he ever regain his love of the game - and fulfil his rugby dreams - if he is too afraid to tackle?In this new rugby adventure for Jimmy and his friends, James Hook and David Brayley examine concussion, tackling, friendship, loyalty and the true bravery that's needed to overcome your fears.

Chasing a Rugby Dream: Book Two: Impact

Hook, James

Brayley, David

Children's Books

Polaris

The Miracle Season

The Miracle Season is the story of 17-year-old volleyball player Caroline Found and the inspiration for the motion picture of the same name, starring Academy Award winners Helen Hunt and William Hurt. On August 11, 2011, Caroline Line Found was tragically killed in a moped accident on her way to visit her terminally ill mother, Ellyn. Caroline's death, and that of her mother twelve days later, shocked her Iowa City community and devastated her father, Ernie Found, and siblings, Gregg and Catharine. Faced with an overwhelming grief of their own, the Iowa City West volleyball team and coach, Kathy Bresnahan, attempted to move forward, hoping for some type of normalcy to return to their fractured lives. But how do you move forward playing a game that serves as a constant reminder of your fallen leader? Anyone who has struggled to overcome life s challenges will appreciate this story of strength, faith, perseverance and love.

Kathy Bresnahan

KCI Sports Publishing

Includes Bonus Movie Section! Q&amp;A with author Kathy Bresnahan and Helen Hunt along with photos from the movie set. The Miracle Season is the story of 17-year-old volleyball player Caroline Found and the inspiration for the motion picture of the same name, starring Academy Award winners Helen Hunt and William Hurt. On August 11, 2011, Caroline Line Found was tragically killed in a moped accident on her way to visit her terminally ill mother, Ellyn. Caroline's death, and that of her mother twelve days later, shocked her Iowa City community and devastated her father, Ernie Found, and siblings, Gregg and Catharine. Faced with an overwhelming grief of their own, the Iowa City West volleyball team and coach, Kathy Bresnahan, attempted to move forward, hoping for some type of normalcy to return to their fractured lives. But how do you move forward playing a game that serves as a constant reminder of your fallen leader? 
Anyone who has struggled to overcome life s challenges will appreciate this story of strength, faith, perseverance and love.

Bruce on the Loose: 1981-84 (Go Tech Go: The Inside Story Behind the Rise of Virginia Tech Football)

Colston, Chris

Biographies

Independently published

Fall and Rise: 1991-93 (Go Tech Go: The Inside Story Behind the Rise of Virginia Tech Football)

Humor

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