Kerrily Sapet

Long ago, sneakers were only worn by athletes. Today, everyone wears them-from Olympic athletes lacing up high-tech, feather-light shoes to kids learning to tie their shoelaces for the first time. Sneakers help people play sports, feel comfortable, and show their style. Nike sells 25 pairs of sneakers every second-more than any other company in world!

In 1911, Giansevero Fila founded a company called Fratelli Fila. They made fabric and underwear. Today, the company is known as Fila. They make some of the most popular sneakers in the world. Millions of people wear Fila sneakers to show their style.

Goooaaalll! As a pro soccer player, Carli Lloyd has scored more than 100 goals, captured two Olympic gold medals, and won two World Cup titles. She dives for plays and blasts balls into nets. Find out what it took for Lloyd to become one of the world's top soccer players.

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...

People have been riding buses for more than 350 years. Billions of people climb aboard buses every day. Today's buses guzzle gas or diesel made from fossil fuels that may be used up within 50 years. Buses also release tons of pollution, making people sick and causing changes to the Earth's climate. Many people believe the future of bus transportation is electric. Electric buses are better for people's health and for the planet. Companies around the...

In the 1900s, many dairies, bakeries, and stores used electric delivery trucks. Trucks with gas engines which could go faster and haul heavier loads replaced them. Most of today's trucks-from pickup trucks to tractor-trailers-run on diesel, made from fossil fuels. Trucks, and other forms of transportation, are using up fossil fuels fast. Fossil fuels may be gone by 2050. Trucks also cause air pollution that harms people and the planet. Electric trucks...

Joel Embiid grew up in Cameroon-an African country with only two basketball courts. He didn't play basketball until he was 15 years old. Soon after, he left home to follow his unlikely dream of playing professional basketball half a world away. Today, Embiid is an NBA star with the Philadelphia 76ers. At 7'0" tall, he dominates as one of the NBA's best "big men." His journey to the NBA wasn't easy. He suffered injuries and personal losses along the...

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.

Long ago, only athletes and wealthy people who played sports wore sneakers. King Henry VIII of England ordered a pair to play tennis on his lawn. Now, everyone wears sneakers-for sports and style. Puma was founded after two brothers in Germany became enemies and divided their shoe factory. Today, Puma is one of the world's largest sneaker companies.