Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 0316400904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Charlie Abbott is the new kid in town--again. He hates everything about moving, especially trying to make new friends. Then he meets a kid called X who shares his love of skateboarding. Together, they rip some moves at the town skatepark. But then Charlie's skateboard vanishes from his garage, and he sees X riding around on a skateboard that looks just like his! Is Charlie's new life about to become a disaster? Passport to Reading Level 3
The Extreme Team: Skateboard Moves
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 0316400904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Charlie Abbott is the new kid in town--again. He hates everything about moving, especially trying to make new friends. Then he meets a kid called X who shares his love of skateboarding. Together, they rip some moves at the town skatepark. But then Charlie's skateboard vanishes from his garage, and he sees X riding around on a skateboard that looks just like his! Is Charlie's new life about to become a disaster? Passport to Reading Level 3
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 0316400904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 39
Book Description
Charlie Abbott is the new kid in town--again. He hates everything about moving, especially trying to make new friends. Then he meets a kid called X who shares his love of skateboarding. Together, they rip some moves at the town skatepark. But then Charlie's skateboard vanishes from his garage, and he sees X riding around on a skateboard that looks just like his! Is Charlie's new life about to become a disaster? Passport to Reading Level 3
The Extreme Team: One Smooth Move
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316094412
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
When his family moves into his recently deceased grandmother's house, ten-year-old Charlie meets a boy who also likes to skateboard, but then finds that his own special skateboard is missing.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316094412
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
When his family moves into his recently deceased grandmother's house, ten-year-old Charlie meets a boy who also likes to skateboard, but then finds that his own special skateboard is missing.
Learning to Fall
Author: Sally Engelfried
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316368288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Daphne reconciles with her father, who left her stranded three years ago, and learns forgiveness one fall at a time in this heartwarming debut by Sally Engelfried. For fans of The First Rule of Punk. Daphne doesn't want to be stuck in Oakland with her dad. She wants to get on the first plane to Prague, where her mom is shooting a movie. Armed with her grandparents’ phone number and strict instructions from her mom to call them if her dad starts drinking again, Daphne has no problem being cold to him. But there's one thing Daphne can't keep herself from doing: joining her dad and her new friend Arlo at a weekly skate session. When her dad promises to teach her how to ollie and she lands the trick, Daphne starts to believe in him again. He starts to show up for her, and Daphne learns things are not as black and white with her dad as she used to think. The way Daphne’s dad tells it, skating is all about accepting failure and moving on. But can Daphne really let go of her dad’s past mistakes? Either way life is a lot like skating: it’s all about getting back up after you fall.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316368288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Daphne reconciles with her father, who left her stranded three years ago, and learns forgiveness one fall at a time in this heartwarming debut by Sally Engelfried. For fans of The First Rule of Punk. Daphne doesn't want to be stuck in Oakland with her dad. She wants to get on the first plane to Prague, where her mom is shooting a movie. Armed with her grandparents’ phone number and strict instructions from her mom to call them if her dad starts drinking again, Daphne has no problem being cold to him. But there's one thing Daphne can't keep herself from doing: joining her dad and her new friend Arlo at a weekly skate session. When her dad promises to teach her how to ollie and she lands the trick, Daphne starts to believe in him again. He starts to show up for her, and Daphne learns things are not as black and white with her dad as she used to think. The way Daphne’s dad tells it, skating is all about accepting failure and moving on. But can Daphne really let go of her dad’s past mistakes? Either way life is a lot like skating: it’s all about getting back up after you fall.
The Extreme Team: Head to Head
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316094455
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316094455
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
Book Description
Mark finds that he is jealous when his friend Jonas seems to learn kung fu much more quickly than he did.
The Ultimate Girls' Movie Survival Guide
Author: Andrea Sarvady
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689873735
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
More than a movie rental guide, this book is arranged to address universal themes such as love complications, troubled friendships, family strife, body image angst, and more--a true manual for finding the answers to life's questions through film. Two-color illustrations throughout.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689873735
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
More than a movie rental guide, this book is arranged to address universal themes such as love complications, troubled friendships, family strife, body image angst, and more--a true manual for finding the answers to life's questions through film. Two-color illustrations throughout.
The Extreme Team: Day of the Dragon
Author: Matt Christopher
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 031602998X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
While studying kung fu to try to overcome his clumsiness, Mark learns something that may interfere with his friends' plans for a group Halloween costume.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 031602998X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
While studying kung fu to try to overcome his clumsiness, Mark learns something that may interfere with his friends' plans for a group Halloween costume.
Skateboarding
Author: Steve Badillo
Publisher: Tracks Publishing
ISBN: 1884654193
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Contains photographic sequences with narrative text that describe thirty-four skateboarding tricks, including old school, spine, and new school stunts, and includes an interview with skateboarder and coach Steve Badillo.
Publisher: Tracks Publishing
ISBN: 1884654193
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Contains photographic sequences with narrative text that describe thirty-four skateboarding tricks, including old school, spine, and new school stunts, and includes an interview with skateboarder and coach Steve Badillo.
Extreme Skateboarding
Author: Philip Wolny
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1725347504
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Extreme sports have given traditional ones a run for their money in recent years, and few sports deliver like skateboarding. From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding. Budding enthusiasts, who may not have the means to participate in other sports, will benefit from tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety, all alongside vivid imagery and selected profiles of the sport's luminaries. Diehard skaters and casual readers alike will enjoy this lively, practical primer on one of the fastest growing sports among young people.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1725347504
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Extreme sports have given traditional ones a run for their money in recent years, and few sports deliver like skateboarding. From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding. Budding enthusiasts, who may not have the means to participate in other sports, will benefit from tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety, all alongside vivid imagery and selected profiles of the sport's luminaries. Diehard skaters and casual readers alike will enjoy this lively, practical primer on one of the fastest growing sports among young people.
Extreme Skateboarding
Author: John Crossingham
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778716686
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It's no secret that skateboarding is one of the coolest sports around. Top skaters are the subjects of video games, magazines, custom clothing, and even rock songs! Extreme Skateboarding reveals skateboarding culture and its history describing* the basics of a skateboard* different styles of skating* stars and their signature tricks* tips on improving skills
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780778716686
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
It's no secret that skateboarding is one of the coolest sports around. Top skaters are the subjects of video games, magazines, custom clothing, and even rock songs! Extreme Skateboarding reveals skateboarding culture and its history describing* the basics of a skateboard* different styles of skating* stars and their signature tricks* tips on improving skills
Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports
Author: Kelly Boyer Sagert
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313344736
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Students and extreme sport enthusiasts will not only learn about the sports themselves, but also about the techniques, innovations, engineering, and physics behind them. How do ice yachters achieve speeds of up to 150 MPH? What does take to become a pro snowboarder? Other parts of the encyclopedia highlight key areas of study, such as extreme sports and the media, the controversies surrounding, and the impact of extreme sports on our culture. A resource guide of print and electronic sources, competitions, organizations offers students an insider's guide to all things extreme. Inside readers will discover BASE (Building, Antenna tower, Span, Earth) Jumping. What's more dangerous than leaping off of a tall building? Jumping off a structure that's much closer to the ground, and that's exactly what many BASE jumpers regularly do. The risks include malfunctioning parachutes, landing on rocks, into electrical wires and more. Readers will learn about Bhang Gliding, where experienced pilots perform full barrel rolls, inverted maneuvers and other stunt flying moves. It is no longer unusual for an experienced hang glider to travel 200 miles or reach altitudes above 10,000 feet. Coverage also includes information on caving, which involves exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, moutain biking, and many other sports.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313344736
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Students and extreme sport enthusiasts will not only learn about the sports themselves, but also about the techniques, innovations, engineering, and physics behind them. How do ice yachters achieve speeds of up to 150 MPH? What does take to become a pro snowboarder? Other parts of the encyclopedia highlight key areas of study, such as extreme sports and the media, the controversies surrounding, and the impact of extreme sports on our culture. A resource guide of print and electronic sources, competitions, organizations offers students an insider's guide to all things extreme. Inside readers will discover BASE (Building, Antenna tower, Span, Earth) Jumping. What's more dangerous than leaping off of a tall building? Jumping off a structure that's much closer to the ground, and that's exactly what many BASE jumpers regularly do. The risks include malfunctioning parachutes, landing on rocks, into electrical wires and more. Readers will learn about Bhang Gliding, where experienced pilots perform full barrel rolls, inverted maneuvers and other stunt flying moves. It is no longer unusual for an experienced hang glider to travel 200 miles or reach altitudes above 10,000 feet. Coverage also includes information on caving, which involves exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, moutain biking, and many other sports.