Badminton may be known as a relaxing backyard game, but as the world's fastest racquet sport, it is action packed, thrilling, and very demanding. Badminton in Action uses full-color photography and engaging text to help the sport take flight in young readers' minds. Kids will learn: - How to perform forehands and backhands - Strategies for covering the court - How to make serves and specialty shots count - Rules and scoring - The differences between singles and doubles play