Soccer is one of the world's most popular team sports and is the fastest growing sport in the United States. A player must kick or hit the ball with their chest or head. Only goalies can use their hands! Children will learn the history, rules, and equipment that make soccer the popular sport it is today.

The sport of cheerleading demands strength, flexibility, and spirit. Cheerleaders dance, tumble, and even fly through the air to encourage sports teams and excite crowds. This book will teach young readers about cheerleading by presenting the sport's history, rules, and impressive stunts.

People swim for many different reasons-recreation, exercise, or competition. The goal of competitive swimming is to be the fastest in a variety of events featuring different strokes. Kids will learn the history, strokes, rules, and much more!

Shaun White is considered the face of snowboarding. He has won two Olympic gold medals by catching big air while doing difficult jumps and tricks. Children will discover how snowboarders carve down slopes and push the limits of gravity through several different kinds of competitions.

In the 1950s, Californians invented skateboarding so they could surf on land. Roller skate wheels were attached to flat boards. Young readers will learn all about the sport of skateboarding, from the equipment required to its evolution into an extreme sport.

For thousands of years, people have been fishing in lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Ancient peoples used nets, spears, and their bare hands to catch fish for food. Today, many people fish just for fun. In this book, children will learn how people use rods, reels, bobbers, and lures to haul in huge fish!

People train in the martial art of karate to strengthen their bodies and minds. Many can kick and punch with enough force to break wooden boards in half! Young readers will discover how karate has evolved from a fighting method into a popular sport. Kiai!

Tennis is a popular recreational sport played by many people, but it is also played professionally in tournaments all over the world. Young readers will learn the basic rules of tennis, the equipment required to play, and the worldwide tournaments where professionals leave it all on the court.