Talkin' Sports

Grids, pits, slicks and so much more! Strap on your helmet as this book takes readers into the driver's seat and onto the racetrack to reveal how to 'talk like a motor sports expert.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Dimples, loopers, and wormburners! Aces, poaching, and slices! This two-sport book takes readers onto the court and into the rough to reveal how to 'talk like a golfer' and 'talk like a tennis player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Knock around the horsehide, flash the leather, and throw cheese! Confused? You won't be after you read this fact-packed book on America's National Pastime. Readers will pull on their caps and pick up their bats as they find out how to 'talk like a baseball player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Lamplighters, sweaters, zebras, and so much more! Lace up your skates and pick up your stick as this book takes readers onto the ice to reveal how to 'talk like a hockey player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Dish the rock, drain a trey, and beat the buzzer! Learn what all those terms and more mean in this bouncin' book. Readers pull on their sneakers and hit the court to learn how to 'talk like a basketball player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Lax! Flow! Baggataway! Lacrosse is one of America's fastest-growing sports, and this book is a guide to its latest lingo. Readers will pick up their sticks, cradle the ball, and hope not to get checked as they learn how to 'talk like a lacrosse player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Sacks, blitzes, bombs, and so much more! Find out what all those football words mean when you pull on your helmet and learn how to 'talk like a football player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

The kit, the pitch, and the nutmeg are all as much a part of soccer as the ball and the goalie. In this fact-packed book, readers will strap on their cleats and jump onto the field to find out how to 'talk like a soccer player.' Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, an index, and an introduction to the author. Play sports? Watch sports? TALK sports! This fun, unique series highlights the slang and terms people might hear on TV, read online, or encounter live while on the fields of today's most popular sports. Some terms are historical, while others are modern-day phrases. A blend of contemporary and historical photographs introduce various phrases and terms, while a fun, series-wide illustrated character introduces stats, jokes, and trivia. Each book includes an author biography, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.