Author: John Crossingham
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: action, sports, football
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2000-10-01
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0778701786
ISBN-13: 9780778701781

Football in Action scores a touchdown for one of North America’s biggest sports. Children will learn about the positions on the football field, rules, proper equipment, and the importance of safety.

Author: John Crossingham
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: starters, sports, lacrosse, pass
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2008-03-15
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0778731731
ISBN-13: 9780778731733

This book is suitable for ages 6 to 10 years. Developed by Native Americans, lacrosse is North America’s oldest known game. Children will be intrigued to read about this fast rising sport in this simple introduction. Easy to read text explains the basic rules, how to hold the stick, and how to pass and catch the ball.

Author: John Crossingham
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: action, sports, cheerleading
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2003-03
List price: $25.27
ISBN-10: 0778703339
ISBN-13: 9780778703334

Ages 6 to 9 years. Cheerleading is a fast-growing sport that’s based on teamwork, gymnastics skills, daring stunts, thrilling dances, and -- of course -- crowd-rousing cheers. With action-packed colour photographs and engaging text, this book debunks the myth that cheerleading is limited to the sidelines. The book covers: Basic arm and leg positions; Stunts and dance moves; Safety in cheerleading; What makes a routine; Exciting jumps and stunts.

Authors:Sarah Dann, John Crossingham,
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: action, sports, baseball
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2010-06-17
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0778701751
ISBN-13: 9780778701750

Take me out to the ball game with Crabtree’s new book Baseball in Action. Children will learn the rules and skills involved in playing. Lively, full-color photographs help demonstrate such basics as pitching, fouling, and bunting. Necessary equipment and safety precautions are also covered along with: -- the layout of a baseball diamond and player positions -- catching and throwing techniques -- when to run and when to stay put -- different variations of baseball from slow pitch to cricket

Authors:John Crossingham, Bobbie Kalman,
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: chains, food, seashore
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2005-04-30
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0778719952
ISBN-13: 9780778719953

Ages 5 to 9 years. The seashore is a unique environment where water meets land. From gulls and turtles to kelp and fish, the range of life found by the seashore will fascinate children. Highlights include: the nature of food chains and webs; how microscopic aquatic organisms kick-start food chains; migratory animals that come in and out of seashore food chains; the dangers to seashore life such as pollution.

Authors:Bobbie Kalman, John Crossingham,
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: extreme, limits, skydiving, sports
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-04-30
List price: $25.27
ISBN-10: 0778716848
ISBN-13: 9780778716846

Ages 6 to 12 years. Not so long ago, a surfboard in the sky was the stuff of comic book fantasy. Today, extreme athletes surf the air with ease. "Extreme Sky Sports" features such high-velocity sports as sky surfing and skydiving. Kids will get their hair blown back by brilliant aerial photos of sky surfers and divers in action, as clear concise text explores: the history and techniques of these young, thrilling sports; expert sky-surf tricks; stars and legends of the sport; the designs and function of the equipment; how to stay safe in these daring sports.

Authors:Bobbie Kalman, John Crossingham,
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Keywords: extreme, limits, motocross, sports
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03
List price: $25.27
ISBN-10: 0778716708
ISBN-13: 9780778716709

Ages 6 to 12 years. Motocross events blend tough off-road riding, high-speed racing, and fearless airborne grace. Whether the course is just a mile long or over 1000 miles long, motocross riders deliver pure, gritty excitement. This book not only gives full-colour treatment to the bikers and their machine, it teaches kids about a rich sport with a history that dates back a century. Topics covered include: anatomy of a dirt bike; race course basics; the stadium supercross circuit; freestyle -- the newest, wildest form of motocross.