Billy wants to be a great quarterback like his hero Johnny Unitas but his coach is worried he'll get hurt. When Billy meets his hero the legendary football star tells him about his own challenges. And after watching Johnny's amazing performance in the 1958 National Football League championship Billy is more determined than ever to beat the odds....

This first book in a series about fictional encounters between children and their sports heroes features home-run legend Hank Aaron. In this gorgeously illustrated picture book, Mark, a young boy who idolizes Aaron, meets his hero and learns that there's more to being a great baseball player than hitting the ball out of the park....

Joey loves walking to his hockey games with his dad. Often they talk about their favorite player, Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. One day, Joey has an accident on the ice and ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. During his stay, Joey thrills to the Bruins’ run for the playoffs and––miraculously––gets a visit from none other than Bobby Orr himself! Orr tells him about all the injuries he’s had, shares advice on the game of hockey, and even gives Joey one of his sticks. When Joey leaves the hospital he gets to watch his hero win the 1972 Stanley Cup at Boston Garden. Based on a true story from the life of hockey legend Bobby Orr, this book relays an important message about getting over hurdles and setbacks....

Completely updated and with over 20 new profiles.

The NHL is alive and well. In the 2007-2008 season, the league's poster boy, Sidney Crosby, had the winning shootout goal of the inaugural outdoor Winter Classic, the single most attended NHL game in history. The league also recorded its best single-game American television numbers since 1996, and this year's crop of young talent includes a host of genuine franchise players. Record-breaking contracts, bona-fide 50-goal scorers, and league parity have returned the NHL to the top ranks of professional sports.

Hockey Now! celebrates this renaissance with 74 profiles of the most dynamic, powerful and influential players. Readers can make the big glove save with Roberto Luongo, Miikka Kiprusoff, Martin Brodeur and Ryan Miller; get crushed to the boards by Chris Pronger, Dion Phaneuf, Ed Jovanovski and Zdeno Chara; and score the winning goal with Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, Sidney Crosby and llya Kovalchuk.

Fast-paced, totally up-to-date and strikingly illustrated, Hockey Now! is the ultimate fan's book on the superstars playing the world's fastest game.

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Insider information and stats on the greatest stars of the NFL.

Fast-paced, up-to-date and packed with action photos, Football Now profiles the biggest stars of the National Football League. Among them are Shaun Alexander, Larry Johnson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Peyton Manning, Jake Plummer, Troy Polamalu, Brian Urlacher Champ Bailey, Tom Brady, Walter Jones, Dwight Freeney and Neil Rackers.

Featuring 70 player profiles and coverage of the regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl XL 2006, Football Now provides an insider's view that showcases the best players -- and those most important to their teams in their positions as: - Quarterbacks - Defensive linemen - Running backs - Linebackers - Receivers - Defensive backs - Offensive linemen

With up-to-the-minute facts and breathtaking full-color photos throughout, Football Now features all the speed, agility and hard-hitting power of America's most popular sport....

Insider information and stats on the NFL's greatest players.

Fast-paced, updated for 2009 and packed with more than 160 full-color action photos, Football Now! profiles 86 of the this year's biggest stars of the National Football League and shows how each is crucial to their team's success.

Selections include players from all positions -- quarterbacks, defensive linemen, running backs, linebackers, receivers, defensive backs, offensive linemen and kickers. Up-to-the-minute stats and breathtaking photos celebrate the awesome talent, grit and determination of these gridiron heroes.

Here are just some of the pro stars in Football Now!:

• Ben Roethlisberger
• Kurt Warner
• Donovan McNabb
• Peyton Manning
• Eli Manning
• Tony Romo
• Hines Ward
• Troy Polamalu
• Clinton Portis
• Brandon Jacobs
• LaDainian Tomlinson
• Randy Moss
• Wes Welker
• Santonio Holmes
• Adam Vinatieri
• Ray Lewis.

Football Now! second edition is a must for every fan and is a smart choice for gift giving.

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