Everyone else in Kylie Jean Carter's family loves basketball, but she is no good at it, having a hard time dribbling and shooting baskets. She must find a way to win the Free Throw Tournament and become the Little Dribbler Queen.

Let's play some hoops! Through large, colorful action photographs and carefully leveled text, Basketball introduces beginning readers to the basic rules of the game and encourages them to try playing. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the different parts of a basketball court, and a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Basketball also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Basketball is part...

"Provides readers with the basics of basketball, including rules, equipment, and key playing tips" --

Jake is a top scorer on the Tyndall Tigers, in fact you might say that basketball is in his blood, but when it comes to free throws he has a problem--he gets nervous and cannot seem to make them in a game situation.

A brief introduction to the game of basketball as intended to be played by children.

Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

Yao Ming is a force on the basketball court. The center, born in Shanghai, China, towers over opponents at 7-foot-6. His strength, agility, and hard work have made him one of the most dominant big men in the NBA today. After leading his Chinese team to a championship in 2002, Yao was the top pick of the NBA draft by the Houston Rockets. His arrival in the United States has helped to break down cultural barriers and has made Yao one of the most recognized...

Since Derek is now the tallest player on his basketball team, the coach decides to have him play center but Jason, the former center, has little confidence in Derek and will not pass him the ball.

"Brian Worth Jr. is excited to try out for his middle school's basketball team. His hoop dreams are in jeopardy, though, after his dad forces him to volunteer at the local senior center. But Brian really needs to practice-- he's always relied on his height to dominate, but that won't cut it anymore. When Brian discovers that George, a man at the center, used to play basketball, this is his chance to learn some moves. Brian's working hard and even...

Kelsey Peters wants to quit the basketball team. A mysterious person named Dr. C. is running a basketball clinic at her school. Dr. C claims to be able to fix basketball problems, but Kelsey is sure it'll take more than a doctor to make her love the game again.