(4) 4-6 Wild World of Sports series. These books explore a broad range of sports topics primarily focused on unusual individuals and events. Scandals and Careers focus on athletes whose participation ended abruptly; Bike Polo and Octopush are two of the uncommon sports featured in Offbeat; and Characters introduces quirky players and rebels of the sports world. Large photographs enliven each very cursory overview. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild World of Sports titles: Sports' Most Memorable Characters, Careers Cut Short, Offbeat Sports, and Biggest Scandals in Sports.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Wild World of Sports series. These books explore a broad range of sports topics primarily focused on unusual individuals and events. Scandals and Careers focus on athletes whose participation ended abruptly; Bike Polo and Octopush are two of the uncommon sports featured in Offbeat; and Characters introduces quirky players and rebels of the sports world. Large photographs enliven each very cursory overview. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild World of Sports titles: Sports' Most Memorable Characters, Careers Cut Short, Offbeat Sports, and Biggest Scandals in Sports.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Wild World of Sports series. These books explore a broad range of sports topics primarily focused on unusual individuals and events. Scandals and Careers focus on athletes whose participation ended abruptly; Bike Polo and Octopush are two of the uncommon sports featured in Offbeat; and Characters introduces quirky players and rebels of the sports world. Large photographs enliven each very cursory overview. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild World of Sports titles: Sports' Most Memorable Characters, Careers Cut Short, Offbeat Sports, and Biggest Scandals in Sports.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Wild World of Sports series. These books explore a broad range of sports topics primarily focused on unusual individuals and events. Scandals and Careers focus on athletes whose participation ended abruptly; Bike Polo and Octopush are two of the uncommon sports featured in Offbeat; and Characters introduces quirky players and rebels of the sports world. Large photographs enliven each very cursory overview. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Wild World of Sports titles: Sports' Most Memorable Characters, Careers Cut Short, Offbeat Sports, and Biggest Scandals in Sports.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Legendary World of Sports series. Sports fans are presented with superlative-like trivia in clear prose illustrated with photos on uncluttered layouts. The series features themed moments from the history of a wide variety of sports, both popular team sports (baseball, hockey, basketball, etc.) and individual competitions such as auto- and horse-racing. Unfortunately, the overall coverage slants heavily toward male athletes. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Legendary World of Sports titles: The Most Notorious Curses of All Time, The Oddest Superstitions of all Time, The Most Dominant Dynasties of All Time, The Most Amazing Sports Moments of All Time, The Greatest Coaches of All Times, and The Biggest Upsets of All Time.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 World of Sports series. Covering the history, equipment, venues, strategies, professional stars, and future of golf or motocross, these two series books are dominated by large, sharp color and black-and-white photos. The text is informative but meandering, and the page design is rather busy. The books will be most appreciated by those familiar with the particular sport. Words printed in bold in the text are defined on each page. Ind. [Review covers these World of Sports titles: Golf and Motocross.]

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 World of Sports series. Covering the history, equipment, venues, strategies, professional stars, and future of golf or motocross, these two series books are dominated by large, sharp color and black-and-white photos. The text is informative but meandering, and the page design is rather busy. The books will be most appreciated by those familiar with the particular sport. Words printed in bold in the text are defined on each page. Ind. [Review covers these World of Sports titles: Golf and Motocross.]

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 Millbrook Sports World series. The famed baseball pitcher and a teenage figure skater are the subjects of these brief, laudatory biographies. Illustrated with a mix of black-and-white and color photographs, the books provide basic biographical information and cite career highlights in serviceable, simply written texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) 4-6 Millbrook Sports World series. The famed baseball pitcher and a teenage figure skater are the subjects of these brief, laudatory biographies. Illustrated with a mix of black-and-white and color photographs, the books provide basic biographical information and cite career highlights in serviceable, simply written texts. Time lines are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Millbrook Sports World series. Alternating biographical chapters on Jordan and Pippen merge when the two meet as teammates for the Chicago Bulls. Cooperation and teamwork emerge as keys to success, evident in these athletes' respectful relationship--the "best one-two punch" in basketball. Black-and-white photographs illustrate the easy-to-read text, which balances a generous amount of statistics with engaging personal histories. Ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Millbrook Sports World series. Ripken and Griffey--stars in their own right--are the sons of notable baseball figures, and the importance of family ties is noted in both volumes, which otherwise focus on games played, statistics earned, and career highlights--such as Ripken's record for playing the most consecutive games. Action photographs and an accessible, if glib, prose style will keep young sports fans engaged. Chronologies are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) 4-6 Sports World series. Captioned black-and-white and color photographs illustrate these descriptions of two sports greats and how they rose to stardom. Both books open by recounting a crucial game or tournament in each player's career, followed by a brief look at his childhood. An attempt is made to convey the athletes' personalities. Fans will find the slim volumes accessible and informative. Chronologies are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(3) 4-6 Sports World series. Captioned black-and-white and color photographs illustrate these descriptions of two sports greats and how they rose to stardom. Both books open by recounting a crucial game or tournament in each player's career, followed by a brief look at his childhood. An attempt is made to convey the athletes' personalities. Fans will find the slim volumes accessible and informative. Chronologies are included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.