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1) Choppers
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For a chopper owner, it's not speed that matters. It's all about showing off your personal style. Some riders spend years building their one of a kind creations. Find out what it takes to build these two wheeled dream machines, from the sparkling chrome to the custom paint jobs.
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Many people believed NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers would quickly become a star when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 2005. But as the backup to Brett Favre, Aaron didn't get to play much during his first three seasons. When Aaron took over as starting quarterback in 2008, he showed that he belonged on the field. Aaron led his team to the...
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Would your readers like to become an all-star goal scorer or a world-class defender? Or maybe they just want to learn a few new skills? This book has a little bit of everything for all young soccer players. From step-by-step instructions for basic passing and shooting to more advanced tricks to try against friends, author Jeff Savage provides many ways to improve the game and have fun at the same time.
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Hockey is the fastest team sport. Professional hockey players can skate up to thirty miles per hour and can shoot the puck more than a hundred miles per hour. Playing the game at that speed requires a lot of skill and practice on the ice. This volume details the many important skills that readers need to know to become great hockey players, including skating, passing, defense, and a powerful slap shot.
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During the heat of competition, the slightest misstep in your floor exercise or a fall off the balance beam could cost you a trophy or your team a championship. Gymnastics is all about precision and technique. Would your readers like to perform like an Olympic gold medalist? Author Jeff Savage gives step-by-step instructions to many of the basic techniques in gymnastics, and provides readers with some fun tips from Olympic champions.
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With sacks, punts, touchdowns, and tackles, this fun step-by-step guide to football is packed with action photos, easy instructions, and basic rules. Discover the moves and techniques you need to play football along with the history of the sport. So, get out of the locker room and onto the field to see just how fun football can be!
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Soccer superstar David Beckham is one of the biggest celebrities in the world. Born in Great Britain, David was playing for England's top soccer team by the age of twenty. David moved to the United States in 2007 and joined the Los Angeles Galaxy. In 2011, David led the Galaxy to victory in the Major League Soccer (MLS) championship. Learn more about the life of one of sports' biggest stars.
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Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet, and this book has all the statistics a soccer fan could want from brilliant goals to World Cup records to legendary team performances. Learn how fans around the world use numbers to tell the stories of their favorite teams and how players use statistics to improve.
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A great way to learn about hockey is through statistics, and this book is full of them! From hat tricks and shutouts to penalty minutes and Stanley Cup Championships, explore some of the most amazing and interesting stats in hockey history. Graphs, charts, and fun facts on every page highlight the most incredible stats for both teams and individuals. Learn why the numbers are important and how players, fans, and coaches use stats in every game.
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LeBron James gained fame as a teenager. He set scoring records as soon as he joined the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has become among the world's most popular athletes. But fame and scoring points are not important to James. He cares about winning. Through hard work, James has led his teams to eight straight NBA Finals. His grueling workout routine has built him into what seems like a human machine. Learn more about LeBron's amazing fitness....
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Roger Federer is called the greatest men's tennis player of all time. He has won more major tournaments than any other player in history. He has played in more than 1,000 professional matches over 20 years, yet has trained his body and mind with such focus that he has never withdrawn from a match due to injury. Learn how Federer continues to set records and defy the odds.
12) Tiger Woods
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Tiger Woods is not just the best golfer in the world. He is also one of the biggest celebrities on the planet. But Tiger has not let success go to his head. He is still one of the hardest-working golfers on the PGA tour. Follow Tigers career from when he first picked up a golf club at nine months old to his most recent major golf championship.
13) Drew Brees
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When quarterback Drew Brees left Purdue University to pursue a career in the National Football League (NFL) in 2001, many people thought he was too short. At six feet tall, they wondered if he would be able to see over the heads of the other players on the field. Brees quickly proved the doubters wrong. Named to numerous Pro Bowls as one of the NFL's best players, Brees was named Offensive Player of the Year for the 2007-2008 season. In 2009-2010...
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Tom Brady has won more regular season and playoff games and more Super Bowls than any other quarterback in National Football League (NFL) history. He is the oldest quarterback to lead the league in passing and play in a Super Bowl. With his unique training method and smart focus on nutrition, Brady seems to get stronger and faster every year. Learn more about this amazing athlete and how he continues to defy the odds.
15) Ichiro Suzuki
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Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been one of Major League Baseball's (MLB) best players for more than ten years. But Ichiro was a star in Japan long before he came to the United States. When he joined the Seattle Mariners in 2001, Ichiro became one of the most famous athletes in the world. He also proved he was one of the best in the world when he notched his 2,500th MLB hit in 2012. Ichiro joined the New York Yankees during the 2012 season, and his star...
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Roger Federer is called the greatest men's tennis player of all time. He has won more major tournaments than any other player in history. He has played in more than 1,000 professional matches over 20 years, yet has trained his body and mind with such focus that he has never withdrawn from a match due to injury. Learn how Federer continues to set records and defy the odds.
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Race cars zoom at incredible speeds on tracks all around the world. How do fans keep track of it all? They use statistics! From the most powerful cars to the most successful drivers, this book is packed with statistics on every page. Engaging, informative text explains the significance of each stat and action-packed, full-color photos energize this fascinating title.
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Quarterback Drew Brees has overcome major setbacks to break many National Football League passing records. But more than just a Super Bowl champion and Most Valuable Player, Brees is a wonderful role model on and off the field. With a strict focus in all he does and a grueling fitness routine, Brees improves each year while helping others every way he can.
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LeBron James gained fame as a teenager. He set scoring records as soon as he joined the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has become among the world's most popular athletes. But fame and scoring points are not important to James. He cares about winning. Through hard work, James has led his teams to eight straight NBA Finals. His grueling workout routine has built him into what seems like a human machine. Learn more about LeBron's amazing fitness....
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Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. Some say he is the greatest athlete ever. Phelps has won more Olympic gold medals than any other athlete in history. He has more overall medals than 161 countries. The tremendous distance he swims and amount of food he eats have propelled him to Olympic heights. Learn about Phelps's record-setting training and nutrition programs.
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