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(0)Jim Fitzpatrick
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You want intense? How about rocketing into the air off a vert ramp and sticking the landing in front of a cheering crowd? Skateboarding has evolved from a fun hobby for kids to an international sporting spectacle. Find out how it made that journey, meet the world's top skaters, and learn the key tricks and moves. This title will allow students to explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including
...2) Snowboarding
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In the complex world of the 21st century, the ability to use innovation to solve problems or make products better is a critical skill for kids to possess. This book uses a sport kid's love, snowboarding, to highlight how innovation has been used to make the sport and the people who play it, better.
3) Shaun White
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Read how Shaun 'The Flying Tomato' White has used his go-for-it attitude to become a superstar in two sports--skateboarding and snowboarding. They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters, the volumes in this series feature outstanding male and female...
4) Tony Hawk
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Tony Hawk is, without a doubt, the world's most successful skateboarder. Read this story, written by one of his longtime friends, and follow Tony on the journey from skating on his driveway to international fame! They are the heroes, the winners, the champions. They are the people whose exploits thrill and inspire us all. They are the World's Greatest Athletes, and this series celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Written by top national sportswriters,...
5) Surfing
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Surfing is not just a great summer sport; it also has amazing health benefits as well. Readers will learn more about the history of surfing, how to get started safely, and the various health benefits of the sport.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Check it out! This book has the inside scoop on some of the best skateboarders in the world. Totally awesome! Additional features include informative captions and sidebars, a Think-About-It section, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, a table of contents, an index, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources...
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The image of Che is a worldwide phenomenon, seen everywhere from the poorest of shantytowns to the wealthiest of cities. But has the real story of Che Guevara become completely separated from the icon?
But what would have become of Che Guevara if he had not died in Bolivia on 9th October 1967? Would his exploits be seen very differently today?
8) Shark Waters
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Great white sharks attack a fishing charter, ramming a hole in the ship's hull. With the shoreline miles away, those aboard are forced to fight for their lives.
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The Imitation of Christ is a handbook for spiritual life written by Thomas a Kempis in 1418. Regarded as a classic of the genre, its teachings arise from the Devotio Moderna (or, Modern Devotion) movement of the late 14th century founded by Geert Groote, of which Kempis was a member. Immensely popular upon its writing, it has been re-printed thousands of times. Emphasizing the interior life and a withdrawal from the world, it stresses the devotion...
13) Little Ghost
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A young boy named Kevin moves into a haunted castle with his mother and her new money hungry boyfriend. His plans to "renovate" the castle and turn it into a health spa displeases both Kevin and the ghost of Sofia, who lived in the castle several hundred years ago. At first the changes just displease Sofia, but it soon turns out as the castle is destroyed, Sofia is slowly fading away. Together Kevin and Sofia will team up to take out the threat to...