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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 u

That baseballs are smaller than softballs and have 108 red stitches and a golf ball is one of the smallest balls used in sports are just a few of the facts relayed in this compact volume. Each spread focuses on a specific sports item (hockey puck, badminton birdie, etc.) and features bright color photos.

Are you ready? Are you steady? FETCH! A girl on a beach throws a ball for one eager little dog. Suddenly one dog becomes two--three--TEN leaping, bounding doggies, hot on its trail! The chase is on: who will be the lucky pup to fetch the bright red prize? The race leads them down the beach, through the city, into the museum; high up over the city balanced on an iron girder; through the park down the river, until: what's that rumbling sound? Oh dear!...

When King's favorite blue ball goes missing, he and Kayla must put together clues to figure out where it went.

"Everyone from NFL players to kids plays with footballs made from leather. How are these footballs made? This book shows every step in the process from the factory to the big game."-- Provided by publisher.

A rhyming ode to toy balls, from baseballs to tennis balls, and to the children who love them.

"Tongue-twisting brainteasers introduce twelve different balls and the science of how they move"--Dust jacket.

"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...

Scout, a Scottish terrier, has lost his favorite red ball and as he searches his tall building for it, he make friends with Cleo the cat, Frankie the fish, Harvey the hamster, and Mac the mouse.

"Mouse, Pig, Cow, and Duck are playing a carefree game of ball when (horror of horrors!) their ball gets kicked into . . . the doghouse. Who will risk a run-in with scary Dog to get it back? Hysterical high anxiety ensues as Mouse volunteers each animal to do the dirty-work--but you'll never believe what's really going on in the doghouse!" -- provided by publisher.