Sports & Outdoors

In 1967, a 13-year-old girl named Maureen Wilton set the women's world marathon record, running 26.2 miles in 3:15:23. Nicknamed “Little Mo” by her track teammates, Wilton was already a headline-making athlete.... 

Cristiano Ronaldo overcame poverty and childhood illness to become one of the best football players ever. Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson....

Coyote Peterson, YouTube star, has tracked down some of the world's most painfully stinging insects and chronicled getting stung by each of them on his YouTube channel. Coyote has saved the best - or possibly the worst - for last: the executioner wasp....

When Harry Kane was released by Arsenal at nine years old for being too small, he had to use all his self-belief to prove that he could make it as a footballer....

Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali....

Maura Carmody's off on the trip of a lifetime....

At one time Lew Alcindor was just another kid from New York City with all the usual problems: He struggled with fitting in, with pleasing a strict father, and with overcoming shyness....

Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's superstar forward, and he is on a mission to become the best player in the world....

Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope and friendship - proving once again that dogs really are man's best friend....

Tai Chi is a form of Chinese martial arts that has been shown to promote body and mind capabilities by enhancing a person's stamina, strengthening the body, and boosting overall mental capacities....

Helen Skelton - adventurer, world-record breaker and TV presenter - brings you her inspirational guide to getting outdoors and having incredible adventures....

Ancient Greece was the birthplace of advances in government, art, philosophy, science, and architecture - all of which continue to influence the world today....

Take your martial arts training to the next level with this audiobook!....

At the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics, track and field star Jesse Owens ran himself straight into international glory by winning four gold medals. But the life of Jesse Owens is much more....

The World Cup is international soccer's championship tournament, and it rules the global sports stage.... 

The captivating story of soccer legend Lionel Messi, from his first touch at age five in the streets of Rosario, Argentina, to his first goal on the Camp Nou pitch in Barcelona, Spain....

A smart, credible, and accomplished voice from an athlete who is strong and feminine, fiercely competitive, and fashionably cool, Jennie Finch is someone young women will listen to and take to heart. Jennie's message: Believe in yourself. Go for it, girls. Listen for more....

Finish Strong Teen Athlete identifies 16 key principles for developing the champion within, and no matter which sport is played, any teen athlete (male or female) can learn from it....

Find the inspiration you need to be the best soccer player you can be with these sports biographies! Soccer Stars on the Pitch goes deep and explores the lives and careers of some of the sport’s most famous players....

His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but most know him as Pelé. The former soccer forward began playing for the Santos soccer club at age 15. He went on to captivate the world when he joined his country's national soccer team and helped them win three World Cups....

Kylian Mbappe has the world at his feet. The young French striker's goals, skills and fearless attacking spirit earned him a £166 million transfer to French champions Paris Saint-Germain, to take on the best teams in Europe with new teammate Neymar....

David Beckham - the world-famous soccer star, celebrity, and sports icon - has joined the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team....

This book is more than brilliance in basics. It combines mental and physical ideologies to nurture the mindset of young mountain bikers. Even if you are already knowledgeable about mountain biking this guide is sure to leave you with gems to apply and remember....

Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker that his family sent him to reform school....

Discover the amazing achievements of sports legend Serena Williams - on and off the tennis court - in this exciting new biography....

Whether you call it football or soccer, there's no disputing that David Beckham is one of the best players in the history of the game....

A companion book to his best-selling and Newbery winning book The Crossover, The Playbook is Kwame Alexander's dynamic, sports-infused guide to life....