Kerrily Sapet

As the New Orleans Saints' star running back, Alvin Kamara speeds past opponents, grabs passes, and scores touchdowns. But Kamara's path to the NFL was rocky. He made big mistakes. Find out how Kamara learned from his mistakes and became one of the best running backs in the NFL.

DeAndre Hopkins makes catches that seem impossible. As a receiver for the Houston Texans, he leaps, stretches, and snags the football with his fingertips. Hopkins makes it look easy. However, his childhood was anything but easy. This inspiring biography tells how Hopkins overcame tough times to become a star athlete.

In 1924, Adi and Rudolf Dassler started a shoe company in their mother's laundry room. They would one day divide that company into Adidas and Puma. Today, Adidas sells millions of sneakers a year. The company's three-stripe logo is world famous. People of all ages wear Adidas sneakers for sports and style.

Lights, camera, action! Bradley Cooper is one of the world's most famous movie actors. He has played a tough soldier, a demanding chef, a country music star, and even a cranky alien raccoon. This exciting book takes you behind the scenes to discover the real life of this legendary actor.

Thousands of years ago, shoes were made to protect people's feet. Today, people wear high-tech sneakers for sports and for style. Companies, such as Reebok, sell millions of sneakers every year. People around the world love wearing these sneakers.

People have been experimenting with drones for more than 150 years. During the U.S. Civil War, they tested hot air balloons loaded with explosives on timing devices. These early drones were dangerously unreliable and uncontrollable. Spies in hot air balloons proved the importance of aerial surveillance but also the risk. Technology soon caught up and made flying and spying using unmanned aircraft possible. Today, drones do more than ever before. Electric...

Even before Ben Simmons played his first NBA game, people were comparing him to some of the game's greatest players-from Shaquille O'Neal to LeBron James. Ben has been smashing basketball records and racking up awards since he was young, growing up in Australia. In 2016, his childhood dream came true when the Philadelphia 76ers picked him first in the NBA draft. But it isn't just Ben's size, speed, and strength on the basketball court that makes him...

For more than 2,000 years people have wanted traveling to be easier. Ancient civilizations built early stone railroads to connect cities. Starting in the 1800s, steam-powered engines began chugging across continents-whisking passengers and freight to their destinations at speeds people had only imagined. In the 1940s, powerful diesel engines replaced steam engines. Diesel engines rely on fossil fuels. They cause air pollution and climate change. Today,...

Airplanes have come a long way since the first flight in 1903. They fly farther and faster than ever before. They also dump tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every day, burning up fossil fuels and polluting the planet. Airlines and other companies are teaming up to find a solution. Innovative new designs for electric airplanes could change the way people travel within the next few years. Someday you might hop on an airplane for a short trip...

When Julie Ertz was a child, she cried whenever she fell down. Now she's one of the toughest pro soccer players on the planet. Her fierce dedication and fast footwork helped win two World Cup titles. This engaging biography follows Ertz's exciting journey from young soccer player to world champion.