A definitive guide to soccer explains the rules, skills, and tactics; explores issues surrounding the game; and profiles the best players throughout the world.

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

Davey, a blind student, refuses all help from his new classmates, even while playing kickball at recess, until they find a way to help without doing everything for him.

People play a variety of games involving balls on the big ball that is Earth.

"A boring day on the farm turns sporting when Shaun and the Flock invent their own ball game. 'Bitzerball' has tons of rules, including this one: that the rules can change at any time! When the pigs want in, the competition gets fierce and the game morphs into a tricky multiple-round obstacle course. Can Flock team captain Shaun best the pig captain and claim the Piggy Stomp title?"--P. [4] of cover.

Angelina in the wings: Angelina can't believe that Henry has the part she had set her heart on and, to make matters worse, she's his understudy. Treasure tandems: Angelina and Alice, beset by detours and accidents, are desperate to beat the Pinkpaw twins in the village rac . Two mice in a boat: Angelina and Sammy disagree on the decorations for the boat-decorating contest and, as a result, their boat is in danger of sinking. The Cheese Ball Cup: William...