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The human body can achieve amazing feats, but with every new physical feat, there are many failures. Readers will learn about some of the most amazing physical feats in history in this inspiring, Spanish-translated nonfiction title. Readers will learn about sports records, daredevils like Evel Knievel, and the incredible determination that athletes of all kinds have in order to achieve amazing things. Featuring brilliant images and photos, charts,...
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"Stranded in a Snowstorm" is a thrilling extreme sports, action adventure chapter book for kids 7-12 that teaches lessons of green living and survival. It takes the reader through a harrowing backpacking trip that puts 12 year old Nico, his baby sitter and friend Hannah, and their mountaineering rescuer Paul to the test as an unexpected snowstorm strands them in the middle of the woods in Colorado's Rocky Mountains. While they are stuck out there...
383) Ghost Hunting
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Kick excitement into high gear with this extreme title! Short, easy-to-read text pairs with full-color, action-packed photos to introduce young adventurers to ghost hunting. Readers will learn about the tools and equipment used in hunting ghosts, as well as dangers and safety tips. They are introduced to famous haunted houses and hotels, including the Winchester Mystery House in California and the Stanley Hotel in Colorado. Haunted hospitals, battlegrounds,...
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Jett Ryder has set his sights on the iconic Space Needle in Seattle. He and his best friend Mika want his next freestyle motocross stunt to be the hugest in the history of the sport. But figuring out the trick is tough-the Space Needle is way too tall to jump! Then Jett and Mika realize that the answer is through, not over. Can Jett take motocross to the next level as he tries to literally thread the Needle?
Get set... for Jett! Jett Ryder is the...
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Explore the breathtaking sport of downhill skateboarding! Learn about skateboarding, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other styles of skateboarding, and find out how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
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Get ready for bed--Dude Perfect style! Join your favorite sports comedy YouTubers for a fun way to say good night to trick shots, friendly challenges, hilarious characters, world records, and all your favorite things in the DP universe in this entertaining, rhyming bedtime book.
Say good night to a busy day along with Dude Perfect in this engaging picture book. Even the most active child will want to wind down with the Dudes before heading off to...
387) Lunar blitz
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Enter the exhilarating game of Ultraball-fly over pass rushers and explode into slingshot zones-through Jeff Chen's dazzling future world on the moon. Here Ultraball is life, and survival is all that matters. Perfect for sci-fi and sports fans alike. Strike Sazaki loves defying gravity on the moon in his Ultrabot suit. He's the best quarterback in the league, but while Strike's led the Taiko Miners to the Ultrabowl three years in a row, each one has...
388) Granite Mariner
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When adventure/extreme sports achieved liftoff in the mid-1970s, John Long stories provided a kind of Technicolor diary of what it was like to shoot rapids with Punan tribesmen in Borneo, and scale the great granite monoliths in Yosemite. But most of all, Long's award-winning stories brought into focus the DNA of the athlete's inner experience. How the characters sounded and felt and lived – and sometimes died. In turn literary, noir, absurd, and...
389) America's Cup
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This title explores the history of the America's Cup yacht race. Readers will learn abut the race's course and how it is run, from the starting zone to the top gate. Readers will learn the rules of the race, including speed trial competitions, course boundaries, and penalties. Top captains such as John Cox Stevens, Charles Jackson Paine, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Harold S. Vanderbilt are introduced. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company....
390) Icarus Syndrome
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Taking risks and exploring the unknown are as vital to human beings as our need for air, for growth, for affi?rmation that we exist for something. These 19 stories reach deep into humanity's compulsion for the rush of new experiences. But gently, because it's not only records we might shatter. When does adventure turn to recklessness? What happens when we toe the edge above the void and face the big silence, where we might see God -- and die without...
391) Niagara Power Flip
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When Jett Ryder arrives at Niagara Falls, he knows he has a lot to prove. Jett needs his next freestyle motocross stunt to be more amazing than ever before. At first, Jett and his best friend Mika aren't sure what they should do, surely Jett can't jump all the way over the falls! Then they discover the nearby statue of Nikola Tesla, one of the world's greatest inventors. As Jett and Mika learn more, about Tesla, they come up with an electric idea....
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Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth! In this title, engaging text introduces the dangers of scaling Everest as well as how explorers prepare for the journey. Special features highlight the peak's place in the world, profile a famous explorer, and explore a danger posed by the journey. Readers' skills will climb as they journey through this thrilling book about climbing to the top of the world!
393) Deadpoint
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Ayla loves climbing. But she prefers to climb indoors, with all her safety harnesses in place and soft mats to land on. Her climbing partner and best friend, Lissy, is much more adventurous and loves the outdoors. When Lissy starts hanging out with Carlos, the new thrill-seeking guy in town, Ayla wants to keep an eye on her and finds herself tagging along on a weekend climbing trip up Black Dog Mountain. But things go very wrong when Lissy and her...
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In the world of freestyle motocross stunts, Jett Ryder has seen his share of crashes and wrecks. But, none of those come close to the biggest wreck in history: the Titanic. Jett and his best friend Mika want to do an amazing trick that pays tribute to those lost. They can't perform a stunt onto the Titanic itself-the wreckage is all the way at the bottom of the ocean. But, could Jett leap over the wreck? Can Jett stay above water in his most daring...
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Funny, perceptive, and deeply personal, Mediocre Monk follows Grant Lindsley's rocky journey toward spiritual growth, one that ultimately leads him to places he never imagined.
After the sudden death of a friend, Grant Lindsley abandons his corporate job to train as a monk in one of the strictest Buddhist traditions on earth. Lost and bereft, he believes he can find answers in the mountains of Thailand. He shaves his head and eyebrows, eats one bowl...
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One of the world's most well-traveled rock climbers, Clune takes us on an up-close journey though the evolution of the sport over the decades. From his home turf in the Gunks of New York State, to cliffs in far flung regions of the planet, Clune brings to life hilarious and sometimes horrifying escapades while he tests his mettle. Along the way, he deftly illustrates the changes that morphed rock climbing from a dirtbag activity for somewhat eccentric...
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When Robinson learns about wheelchair rugby during Super Sports Saturday, he can't wait to try it. But then his family moves to Alabama to help take care of his grandma after she gets hurt. But Robinson's in luck-his dad tells him about an organization called the Shore that has a wheelchair rugby team. Robinson's in for quite a rush as he learns a new sport-and some important lessons about life. Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book...
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• The idea of taking some classes should not be thought of as unnecessary. These classes will teach the individual how to keep safe, while at the same time ensuring the individual learns the best techniques needed for an enjoyable skiing experience. • Learning how to stop is perhaps one of the more important actions to master. Learning how to spread the skis in a pizza like shape called the wedge will help the individual control the speed and...
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"In this gripping first-hand account, four seasoned adventurers navigate a sophisticated, high-tech rowboat across the Northwest Passage. One of the "last firsts" remaining in the adventure world, this journey is only possible because of the dramatic impacts of global warming in the high Arctic, which provide an ironic opportunity to draw attention to the growing urgency of climate change."--
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