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Aliens! Aliens! Nathan Aaseng While the whole camp is in turmoil over reports of aliens and escaped convicts, Tony, a dude wrangler, overcomes his inexperience with horses. OL15216040W
American dinosaur hunters American dinosaur hunters Nathan Aaseng Profiles the lives of ten important paleontologists, including Edward Hitchcock, Joseph Leidy, Barnum Brown, Roy Chapman Andrews, and Jack Horner. OL15216044W
Baseball Baseball Nathan Aaseng Presents ten crucial situations major league baseball team owners have had to face, permitting the reader to make the decision from reading the facts, before stating what actually happened. OL15216057W
Baseball, it's your team Baseball, it's your team Nathan Aaseng Presents ten crucial situations major league baseball team owners have had to face, permitting the reader to make the decision from reading the facts, before stating what actually happened. OL15216058W
Baseball's ace relief pitchers Baseball's ace relief pitchers Nathan Aaseng Brief biographies of eight relief pitchers who have often turned defeat into victory: Rollie Fingers, Tug McGraw, Bruce Sutter, Sparky Lyle, Goose Gossage, Kent Tekulve, Greg Minton, and Dan Quisenbe… OL15216060W
Baseball's hottest hitters Baseball's hottest hitters Nathan Aaseng Brief biographies of eight baseball players noted for their high batting averages. Included are Rod Carew, Pete Rose, Steve Garvey, Al Oliver, Fred Lynn, Dave Parker, Keith Hernandez, and George Bret… OL15216065W
Basketball's playmakers Basketball's playmakers Nathan Aaseng Biographies of eight basketball players noted for their talent in calling plays and setting up shots. Included are Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Nate "Tiny" Archibald, Kevin Porter, Quinn Buckner, Johnny D… OL15216072W
Batter up! Batter up! Nathan Aaseng A baseball team of junior high players overcome a number of obstacles to pull off an unforgettable upset in an important game. OL15216076W
Bob Geldof, the man behind Live Aid Bob Geldof, the man behind Live Aid Nathan Aaseng Describes the early life, career, and charity work of the Irish singer-songwriter, whose musical achievements went relatively unrecognized until he organized the Live Aid project to raise money for f… OL15216083W
Breaking the sound barrier Breaking the sound barrier Nathan Aaseng Chronicles the events leading up to the breaking of the sound barrier, focusing on the test pilots who risked their lives to achieve supersonic flight. OL15216086W
College football--you are the coach College football--you are the coach Nathan Aaseng The reader is invited to make coaching decisions at crucial moments in ten college bowl games. Provides the actual decisions and their outcomes. OL15216107W
Football's breakaway backs Football's breakaway backs Nathan Aaseng Biographies of 10 professional football running backs: O. J. Simpson, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Franco Harris, Greg Pruitt, Chuck Foreman, Walter Payton, Tony Dorsett, Wilbert Montgomery, and Earl … OL15216121W
Football's crushing blockers Football's crushing blockers Nathan Aaseng A collective biography of football's "unsung heroes", such as Gene Upshaw, Jim Langer, Dan Dierdorf, and others. OL15216123W
Football's cunning coaches Football's cunning coaches Nathan Aaseng Includes biographies of eight professional football coaches: George Halas, Paul Brown, Vince Lombardi, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Bud Grant, George Allen, and Chuck Noll. OL15216125W
Football's fierce defenses Football's fierce defenses Nathan Aaseng Biographies of defensive linemen of professional ball, including the "Fearsome Foursome" of the Los Angeles Rams, "Purple People Eaters" of the Minnesota Vikings, and "Orange Crush" of the Denver Bro… OL15216128W
Football's hard-hitting linebackers Football's hard-hitting linebackers Nathan Aaseng Presents the careers of eight middle-line defenders who perform an important function in stopping both pass and running plays. Included are Ted Hendricks, Jack Ham, Randy Gradishar, Matt Blair, Jack … OL15216130W
Football's most controversial calls Football's most controversial calls Nathan Aaseng Profiles eight National Football League games in which the officials made controversial calls. OL15216132W
Football's punishing pass rushers Football's punishing pass rushers Nathan Aaseng Outlines the careers of eight of the best pass rushers in football. Included are Joe Klecko, Harvey Martin, Fred Dean, Lee Roy Selmon, Big Hands Johnson, Randy White, Art Still, and Bubba Baker. OL15216133W
Football's Super Bowl champions, I-VIII Football's Super Bowl champions, I-VIII Nathan Aaseng Describes the winning performances of six football teams that have won the Super Bowl from 1967, when it was first played, to 1974. OL15216136W
Football's toughest tight ends Football's toughest tight ends Nathan Aaseng Brief biographies of eight tight ends of professional football including Ron Kramer, John Mackey, Charlie Sanders, Raymond Chester, Dave Casper, Russ Francis, Riley Odoms, and Ozzie Newsome. OL15216139W
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