Grade 4-8–This series offers well-organized and easy-to-follow instructions, focusing on rules, clothing, specific skills, and competitions. All show youthful participants, though Basketball depicts only boys. The step-by-step instructions are matched by small photographs; a sprint start in Track and Field is detailed in five steps, each with its own photo, from the words On your marks until the runner reaches racing form in her second stride. Factoids relating to the sports' great athletes and their accomplishments offer perspective. British terms (basketball boots, topping up fluids) stand out in a few cases, but for the most part, these are informative, readable guides. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.
