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Fantasyland: a season on baseball's lunatic fringe
By Sam Walker. 2006
Sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal describes the 2004 baseball season in which he participated in Tout Wars, the…
nation's most renowned baseball fantasy league. Walker thought his press credentials and insider information would give him the edge to effectively manage his team and win. Strong language. 2006Grierson's raid: a daring cavalry strike through the heart of the Confederacy
By Tom Lalicki. 2004
Civil War, 1863. Day-by-day account of Union Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson's sixteen-day raid with seventeen hundred men and their horses…
through central Mississippi. Their mission was to destroy railroads and military targets, diverting Confederate attention while Union troops moved on Vicksburg. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2004Play with us: 100 games from around the world
By Oriol Ripoll. 2005
Covers a broad variety of indoor and outdoor activities, from board games to chases. Includes the number of players and…
materials required, rules, and step-by-step instructions for each game. Also provides the game's country of origin and cultural variations. For grades 3-6. 2002The professor, the banker, and the suicide king: inside the richest poker game of all time
By Michael Craig. 2005
Author of The Fifty Best (and Worst) Business Deals of All Time (DB 53243) chronicles a three-year poker game, begun…
at the Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, that had more than fifteen million dollars on the table. Depicts some of the world's greatest poker players, including banker Andrew Beal. 2005The ultimate indoor games book: the 200 best boredom busters ever!
By Veronika Alice Gunter, Veronika Gunter, Clay Meyer. 2005
Games to play by yourself or with others. Some require ordinary household objects--paper and pencil, a deck of cards, marbles,…
coins, dice, balls, or pillows. Others, such as brainteasers, races, or physical activities, require no equipment at all. For grades 3-6. 2005Poker night: winning at home, at the casino and beyond
By John Vorhaus. 2004
A renowned poker strategist and commentator offers a guide to all aspects of home poker: hosting a party, understanding variations…
of the game, recruiting players, establishing house rules, and setting betting limits. Explains what beats what; basic games such as stud, Omaha, and Texas hold'em; and playing in casinos. 2004Hiding the elephant: how magicians invented the impossible and learned to disappear
By Jim Steinmeyer. 2004
Illusion designer profiles the lives of famous European and American stage magicians and reveals their secrets. Chronicles magic innovations from…
the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. Demystifies floating ghosts, disembodied heads, and Houdini's hidden elephant trick by explaining the use of lighting, mirrors, and mechanical contraptions. 2003Bobby Fisher goes to war: how the Soviets lost the most extraordinary chess match of all time
By David Edmonds, John Eidinow. 2004
Authors of Wittgenstein's Poker (DB 55828) chronicle the 1972 chess contest between the Soviet world champion Boris Spassky and twenty-nine-year-old…
American upstart Bobby Fischer. Presents the match not simply as a game but also as a clash of Cold War political ideologies. 2004Squash: a history of the game
By James Zug. 2003
Squash player chronicles the British sport's rise in the U.S. from 1884 to the twenty-first century. Describes the origins and…
basics of the game, which is played with a racquet and a rubber ball in a four-wall court. Recaps major tournaments and personalities. Foreword by George Plimpton. 2003Pop!: a book about bubbles (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)
By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Margaret Miller, Kimberly Bradley. 2001
Where fish go in winter: and other great mysteries (Easy-To-Read, Dial Ser.)
By Amy Goldman Koss, Laura Bryant. 2002
A collection of poems that answer such simple science-related questions as "Where do fish go in winter?" "Why does popcorn…
pop?" and "How do birds fly?" Beginning reader. For grades K-3. 1987Pretty girl in crimson rose (8): a memoir of love, exile, and crosswords
By Sandy Balfour. 2003
Memoir of a television journalist born in Johannesburg. Balfour recalls his decision to leave South Africa in 1983, his travels…
with his girlfriend, his life in exile in England, and his passion for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic clue inspired the title of his account. Some strong language. 2003Positively Fifth Street: murderers, cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker
By James McManus. 2003
On assignment to cover both the 2000 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas and former game host Ted Binion's…
murder trial, McManus entered the competition. Describes the action at the tables, his progress in the event, and the underground world of the city. Explicit descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. Bestseller. 2003Everything Scrabble
By John D. Williams, Joe Edley, John D. Williams Jr.. 2001
A national Scrabble champion and the executive director of the National Scrabble Association present information to increase skill in every…
aspect of the game. Includes basic board strategies; use of letters J, Q, X, and Z; seven-letter plays; bonus squares; and secrets to getting better tiles. 2001Insider account of six audacious math geniuses from MIT who cheated and scammed Las Vegas casinos. While enrolled full time,…
these students led double lives gambling for the thrill of high stakes until their wins marked them for revenge. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2002Did dinosaurs live in your backyard?: Questions and Answers About Dinosaurs (Scholastic Question and Answer)
By Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, Alan Male. 1998
Why do volcanoes blow their tops?: questions and answers about volcanoes and earthquakes (Scholastic Question & Answer)
By Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger, Higgins Bond. 1999
The code book: how to make it, break it, hack it, crack it
By Simon Singh. 2002
Discusses the evolution of codes and their impact on history. Explains the growing importance of encryption--the process of encoding messages--in…
the expanding use of the Internet and satellite communications. A condensed version of The Code Book (DB 49955) for adults. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001As he progresses from living-room Scrabble player to expert, the author examines the subculture of people devoted to championship tournament…
play. Discusses the game's history, its international variants, and its controversial elements. Some strong language. 2001The kids' winter handbook (Family Fun)
By Heather Collins, Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2001
Outdoor and indoor activities to celebrate winter. Covers weather forecasting, snow sports, crafts projects (most call for inexpensive, easy-to-find materials),…
games, fireside stories, and recipes. Parental involvement is encouraged. For grades 3-6. 2001