"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...

After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.

Mudders' catcher Rudy Calhoun is having a bad season behind the plate until, at a yard sale, he buys a used catcher's mask that greatly improves his playing.

Clifford goes to school with Emily Elizabeth to participate in the outdoor sports day activities.

"Will Kitty find her perfect sport? Kitty is terribly out of shape--she can barely torment Puppy without need a break to huff and puff! When Kitty's owner catches her wheezing, Kitty is told it's time to EXERCISE! It takes some serious convincing, a high-stakes competition, and a little bit of trickery, but eventually Kitty gets into the competitive spirit...albeit reluctantly. Well, what did you expect?"--Back cover.