Teen Sports

After moving to America, Nick Wideman - son of a Greek sprinter and an American pole vaulter - is dumbfounded when he is criticized by the black community and ostracized by whites for transferring to all-black Central High School in an attempt to join a nationally acclaimed 400-meter relay team, whose runners are so fast they are called Rocket Men. A school-boy's crush on pretty brown Mia Hunter only adds fuel to the fire as Nick battles reverse discrimination and stiff competition to make the team.

Mille og Pernille er veninder. De er begge 11 år. De går i samme klasse og spiller på samme håndboldhold. I påsken skal deres hold for første gang deltage i Påske Cup. Mille håber, at de kan vinde pokalen, men for at vinde har holdet brug for Pernille. Hun er deres bedste spiller. Pernilles mor har bestemt, at de skal på ferie i påsken. Kan pigerne overbevise hende om, at Pernille må blive hjemme? Under Påske Cup er der diskofest i hallen.

CBS NFL Today anchor James Brown recounts his story of how the decision he made as a young basketball star shaped his life forever.

Cheerleaders blend amazing athletic skills and spirited talent to perform breathtaking stunts. They work hard to boost school pride and win over judges at stiff competitions. Coaches expect teamwork, dedication, good grades, and healthy attitudes. Exciting color photography and clear text in each book reveal how to cheer - safely and confidently. From warm-up stretches and proper form to voice projection and time management, this series delivers fun tips and surprising details that score big with listeners!

Was hat Albert Einstein mit der Atombombe zu tun? Was haben Alfred Nobel und der Sprengstoff Dynamit gemeinsam? Kennst Du Marie Curie und ihre Entdeckung der Radioaktivität? Wusstest Du, dass Isaac Newton das Trägheitsgesetz und das Beschleunigungsgesetz entdeckte und deswegen sogar zum Ritter geschlagen wurde? Hast Du schon gehört, dass Thomas Edison über 1.000 Erfindungen patentiert hat und wir seinetwegen nicht im Dunkeln sitzen müssen?

"Se, der er tre seje sild på glatis" siger Victor til Markus og William. De tre drenge er med Karoline, Sisse og Louise på skøjtebanen. De leger: "Du har osten". De har det sjovt, lige indtil...! Serie: "Seje Sild på lejrskole"; "Seje sild på glatis". Helle Kloppenborg, børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Oprindeligt uddannet lærer suppleret med en diplomuddannelse i ledelse og en master i specialpædagogik. Brugt som konsulent i inklusionsudvikling af blandt andet Ministeriet for børn og undervisning.

A championship surfer, Jack Lopez accurately depicts the art of surfing in this tale described as The Outsiders for a new age.

In the Break tells the story of 15-year-old Jamie and Juan, best friends who live and breathe surfing. They don’t have a care in the world when they’re out on the water. But when an argument between Jamie and his abusive step-father comes to blows, Jamie turns to the one person who can help. Together the two (plus Jamie’s sister Amber) head for Mexico - surfboards stowed in the back.

Cheerleaders blend amazing athletic skills and spirited talent to perform breathtaking stunts. They work hard to boost school pride and win over judges at stiff competitions. Coaches expect teamwork, dedication, good grades, and healthy attitudes. From warm-up stretches and proper form to voice projection and time management, this series delivers fun tips and surprising details that score big with listeners!

A powerful story of love and loss, secrets and revelations - and making sense of a past that once seemed perfect. For Tom Brennan life is about rugby, mates and family - until a night of celebration changes his life forever. Tom's world explodes as his brother, Daniel, is sent to jail, and the Brennans are forced to leave the small town Tom's lived in his whole life. Tom is a survivor, but he needs a ticket out of the past just as much as Daniel. He will find it in many forms....

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life follows high-school senior Mary and her friends as they compete for eternal glory in their small town’s scavenger hunt. Mary is determined to win, especially after losing her spot at Georgetown to a guy, Jake Barbone. But when alliances shift and all manner of drama breaks loose, Mary's team must come up with a new strategy to stay in the game.

Life is looking up for D.J. Schwenk. She's in 11th grade, finally. After a rocky summer, she's reconnecting in a big way with her best friend, Amber. She's got kind of a thing going with Brian Nelson, who's cute and popular and smart but seems to like her anyway. And then there's the fact that she's starting for the Red Bend High School football team, as the first girl linebacker in northern Wisconsin, probably. Which just shows you can't predict the future.

Grace lives and breathes gymnastics - but no matter how hard she pushes herself, she can never be perfect enough. Leigh, Grace's best friend, has it all: a gymnastics career, a normal high-school life...and a secret that could ruin everything. Camille wants to please her mom, wants to please her boyfriend, and, most of all, wants to walk away.

Man schreibt das Jahr 1096. Papst Urban II. hat einen Glaubenskrieg heraufbeschworen: Um Jerusalem von den sogenannten "Ungläubigen" zu befreien, sind Hunderte Kreuzritter um den Herzog Gottfried von Bouillon bereit, jeden Preis zu zahlen: Sie erdulden Hunger, Durst und Hitze, opfern ihr Leben und ihre Menschlichkeit. Am Beispiel des ersten Kreuzzugs hinterfragt Harald Parigger die Beweggründe eines traurigen Kapitels unserer Geschichte.

This audiobook describes drag racing and why it is only legal in a closed track. It provides information about the history of the sport, characteristics of the vehicles, important events, and famous drivers.

Cheerleaders blend amazing athletic skills and spirited talent to perform breathtaking stunts. They work hard to boost school pride and win over judges at stiff competitions. Coaches expect teamwork, dedication, good grades, and healthy attitudes. From warm-up stretches and proper form to voice projection and time management, this series delivers fun tips and surprising details that score big with listeners!

Elijah Thomas knows one thing better than anyone around him: basketball. But when a sinister street gang, Blood Street Nation, wants him and his team members to wear the Nation’s colors in the next big tournament, Elijah’s love of the game is soon thrown into jeopardy. The boys gather their courage and take a stand against the gang, but at a terrible cost. Now Elijah must struggle to balance hope and fear, revenge and forgiveness, to save his neighborhood. For help, he turns to the most unlikely of friends: Banks, a gruff ex–military man, and his beautiful and ambitious daughter.

Elise comes from a long line of college athletes. More than anything else, she wants to wear the University of North Carolina uniform and play for the college where her parents went. It's a lot of pressure, but if she works hard, she just might make it. At least that's what Elise thinks before she notices that some of her teammates are outplaying her. And a UNC scout is visiting in a few weeks. That's where the pills come in.

Cassica and Shiara are best friends. They couldn't be more different, but their differences work to their advantage - especially when they're drag racing. Cassica is fearless and determined, making her the perfect driver for daring, photo-finish victories. Shiara is intelligent and creative, able to build cars out of scrap and formulate daring strategies from the passenger's seat. Now they've set their sights on the Widowmaker - the biggest, most anticipated, and most dangerous race of the year.

Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could. And while most of us can't hold our breath for more than a few minutes, the Weddell seal can remain underwater for a full 75 minutes! Through many amazing examples this audio discusses the mechanisms humans and other creatures have evolved to maintain survival needs.

Luke was not eager to accompany his best friend, Hayden, and the cocky new kid, Russell, up to the cliff that night. The plan was to watch Russell jump off the cliff into the lake - his initiation for the Briar Academy fencing team. But instead, after an angry confrontation with Hayden, Russell falls to his death. Now Hayden is in jail and the pressure is on Luke to report what he saw. But what did he see?