Bring your story alive in a whoppsy setting! Explore adjectives, imagery, similes and more with the BFG. These fun activities and writing tasks help to develop language and vocabulary skills, giving you the tools you need to write your own story. Learn how to set a scene, appeal to the senses and write detailed descriptions of your setting. Roald Dahl's Creative Writing sparks creativity,…
Provides guidance for beginners in journal writing and offers ideas for those who are already familiar with keeping a journal.
Looks at the equipment, techniques, safety concerns, and places to mountain bike.
A history of stock car racing looks at the cars, the drivers, and the races, from the beginning of the popular sport to the present day.
Blake and Melissa wake up at five in the morning. At the start of their long day, they go to the pool to swim with the rest of the team. Champions in the Making follows a group of young swimmers through their training sessions, school, homework, and finally to a swim competition. Learn about their grueling schedules and what they must do to become champions.
Describes different varieties of freshwater fishes and instructs how to catch them.
An introductory guide to the practice of Tai Chi shows how it can improve energy, health, and personal and spiritual development.
Relates the 1996 experiences of Jon Krakauer, a writer for Outside magazine, as he joined a group attempting to climb to the highest point on earth, the summit of Mt. Everest.
Presents, in text and illustrations, a brief history of the Olympic Games from their origins in ancient Greece through their revival as the modern Olympics in 1894 to the present day.
Packed with all the essentials children need for safe and fun-filled inline skating, this guide to the world's fastest growing sport provides useful advice on the best equipment, step-by-step instructions for basic techniques, and information on competition.