Books with author Katrin Barth

This book, written in a style easily comprehended by a child and containing motivating illustrations, was written with the youngest of athletes in mind. By inviting kids to complete individual tasks, to solve puzzles, to answer questions and to complete drawings, the book achieves the feel of an activity book. The little cartoon character "Foily accompanies the reader throughout the book, as he offers tips and invites the child to practice independently. The contents correspond to the most basic level of fencing training. It is intended as a teaching tool for fencing instructors and trainers, to help promote understanding of the sport of fencing for fencing students, and to improve independence in training. For the parents of fencing children it is an important motivational companion to fencing instruction

You have learned to ski and would now like to start cross country skiing? Then Training Cross-country Skiing is the ideal training companion for you. The question "Training correctly, but how?" is answered in an age-appropriate and sophisticated manner. Descriptions of the most important techniques are included and you find out how to learn these step by step, how to recognize mistakes and how to correct them. The focus is on the importance of goals and motives, the development of competitive strength, and how to cope with performance pressure. You will learn about the importance of physical fitness, how to improve it, and how to keep a record of your personal performance. Beyond that there is much important information on skiing, health, and nutrition. As in Learning Skiing, the little snowman and Skitty are amusing companions throughout the book, offering many tips on training and competition, as well as suggestions for exercises at home.

This book, written in a style easily comprehended by a child and containing motivating illustrations, was written with the youngest of athletes in mind. By inviting kids to complete individual tasks, to solve puzzles, to answer questions and to complete drawings, the book achieves the feel of an activity book. The little cartoon character "Foily" accompanies the reader throughout the book, as he offers tips and invites the child to practice independently. The contents correspond to the most basic level of fencing training. It is intended as a teaching tool for fencing instructors and trainers, to help promote understanding of the sport of fencing for fencing students, and to improve independence in training. For the parents of fencing children it is an important motivational companion to fencing instruction.

Sabine is the last sharkmaid alive. She lives with her two best friends: Jack, a fun-loving seahorse and Emily, a happy-go-lucky turtle. Sabine is just like you or me but instead of legs she has a shark’s tail, and instead of walking, she swims. Sabine can swim faster than any human; she can also swim faster than any shark. There used to be other sharkmaids in the oceans but Sabine does not know she has forgotten them… A sea demon, known as The Kilk, has set up shark nets around the Mediterranean Sea to capture and kill sharks. Ruling this part of the underwater world with his army of sea spiders, sharks are depleting in numbers and the Mediterranean Sea has become dark and lifeless. A chance encounter leads Sabine on a journey to discover her identity. Will she be the sea creature who stops The Kilk and save the sharks?