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The Greatest Sports Team Rivalries
By Matt Christopher
Competition is the name of the game in sports. But without a doubt, the fiercest battles are fought when longtime rivals come face to face. Here are in-depth looks at five such legendary rivalries:
The Yankees versus the Red Sox
The Celtics versus the Lakers
The United versus the Galaxy
The Canadiens versus the Bruins
The Bears versus the Packers.
1. Each section is packed with intense play-by-play game action, recaps of classic moments that sparked the feuds and insights into heated clashes. And because it's Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf!
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Great Moments in American Auto Racing
By Matt Christopher
The history of auto racing is chock-full of famous moments, with big-name drivers like Mario Andretti
and Jeff Gordon. The histories of the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 races are rich with legendary drivers,
family dynasties, rivalries, and tragedies. Fans of this sport are truly loyal and fanatical, and readers will
eat up all the descriptions of nail-biting moments of tension.
Packed with facts and action, this is a book young NASCAR fans will reach for again and again -- and
because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on
the shelf.
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World Cup
by Matt Christopher
Soccer. No other sport in the world captivates a bigger audience -- and no other competition electrifies its fans like the World Cup. Now, just in time for the next World Cup competition, comes a book just for kids, jam-packed with information about each and every World Cup ever played.
Want to know who was behind the biggest surprise defeat of the 1950 tournament? It's in here. Curious about what happened to the Jules Rimet trophy when it was in England? Turn to the chapter on World Cup 1966. Wondering what the term Total Football means? You'll find the answer here -- along with much, much more, including a bonus chapter on the Women's World Cup and lists of winners, runners-up, and scores of past Cups. And because it all comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.
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Great Moments in Basketball History
By Matt Christopher
The history of basketball is chock-full of famous buzzer-beating shots, amazing game-saving plays, and thrilling maneuvers that defy gravity. All fans have their favorite memory, just as they have their favorite team and their favorite player. Now here's a book that offers a look back at more than fifteen of the sport's best moments. The Block, The Steal, The Shot. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar, Bird, Jordan, and James. Each entry captures the nail-biting tension of the minutes leading up to the play, as well as information about the superstar players that made them and the teams that they played for. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young basketball fans will reach for again and again!
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The New York Yankees
by Matt Christopher
The New York Yankees played their first game in the American League in 1903. Since then, they have become the best team in baseball, bar none. Now this action-packed and fact-filled volume brings the Yankee's great history to life. From Babe Ruth's called shot and Lou Gehrig's tearful farewell speech, to Reggie Jackson's three hits on three pitches and Derek Jeter's game-saving catches, classic moments are recounted with such vivid description that readers will swear they can smell the popcorn and hear the crack of the bat. The book includes team records and post-season results from 1903 to 2006, as well as lists of Yankees inducted into the Hall of Famers and photos of the most memorable plays and people in Yankee history. For New York fans and people who just like to know everything about baseball, this is a must-read!
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World Series
by Matt Christopher
For more than a century, the World Series has captivated baseball fans with edge-of-the-seat excitement. From Walter Johnson's extraordinary pitching in 1924, to Babe Ruth's Called Shot in 1932, to Willie Mays' catch in 1954 and Reggie Jackson's three-in-a-row home runs in 1977, to the "reverse the curse" wins by the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and the Chicago White Sox in 2005--this action-packed volume brings them all to life. Quotes from the star athletes, photos that capture the best plays in World Series history and a complete list of World Series results since the first contest in 1903 round out the book that young baseball fans will surely agree is an out-of-the park homerun!
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Super Bowl
by Matt Christopher
There is no football game more exciting than the Super Bowl, the match
that pits the best AFC team against the best NFC team in a battle for
the NFL championship. Thrilling last-second victories, crushing defeats,
jaw-dropping touchdown catches—and misses!—the Super Bowl has
it all. In this action-packed volume, young readers can relive 40 years
of Super Bowl history. It chronicles the rise of such dynasties as the San
Francisco 49ers and the New England Patriots as well as the agony felt
by the losers. Photos and quotes from superstar players bring the games
to life. And with a complete list of all the Super Bowl results from I to XL,
this book has everything a young football fan needs to know.
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The Olympics
by Matt Christopher
The Olympic Games offer athletes something few others sporting events can: the chance to be recognized as the best in the world at a given sport. With stories of great triumphs (such as Nadia Comaneci's amazing feat of scoring seven perfect scores in gymnastics) and losses (such as U.S. diver Greg Louganis' shocking injury on the Olympic diving board), the Olympics not only embody the competitive human spirit, but also set a stage for world politics. This thorough history of The Olympics combined with incredible sports stories makes this both an educational and inspiring book!
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