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Ages 6 to 12 years. Nothing embodies patience and strength like rock climbing. This sport requires forethought, artistry, and courage. Athletes who climb do it because they love a challenge and the feeling of being on top of the world. This book allows children to get that same feeling, thanks to beautiful colour photographs and a text that leaves no stone unturned. It's onward and upward with fascinating information on: bouldering -- a daring style of climbing without ropes!; a look at the history of climbing; the frozen limits of ice climbing; the thrills of climbing indoor rock walls. ... Read more

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A humorous black-and-white photographic gallery
Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports: The Duckboy Guide is a humorous black-and-white photographic gallery inspired by the "Duckboy" line of postcards and other products. Actual live models demonstrating silly activities such as "table tenis" (played with a tennis ball, a tennis court, and two actual tables) make Extreme(ly Dumb) Sports a chuckle-inducing feast for the funnybone. Lighthearted essays round out the delightful gallery, recommended as a giftbook for sports lovers who also love to laugh. ... Read more

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Action Man's complete guide to extreme sports.

Action Man is the world's greatest action hero. He races in the most extreme sports the world has ever seen. He trains hard and plays to win. But far more important to him is the thrill of taking part: the mind-blowing speed, the heart-stopping risks, the cool tricks. Even after the race, the danger doesn't stop. Because wherever Action Man goes, a sinister figure follows, creating all kinds of havoc. This menacing villain is Dr. X, and only Action Man can stop him... Join the ride!

Packed with jaw-dropping sports action, tons of amazing real-life facts, and six brand-new Action Man adventures, discover the latest extreme sports, including snowboarding, sky surfing, and inline skating. See the coolest sports stunts and tricks, extreme locations around the world, and amazing animals while learning about jungles, deserts, and icy wastelands, or volcanoes and underwater worlds, and even mysterious temples and ancient tombs. ... Read more

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Get psyched up to hit the surf! Share the thrills of soulful longboarding, radical shortboarding, and hanging ten. From paddling out for the very first time to powering through huge tube waves and pulling complicated aerials, this action-packed guide shows how to do it right. Kids learn the fundamentals of ducking, diving, popping up—and wiping out—without getting hurt! They get tips on handling different types of waves, see how the champs perform hair-raising tricks, and share close-up looks at exciting competitions. Here’s all the information and inspiration a surfing enthusiast who needs to start out strong.

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Improved my surfing big time
I'm so stoked I bought this book!I was having a hard time improving as a beginning surfer until I read through this book.With a little more practice and the knowledge I took from this book I'm on my way to better surfing.Great book! ... Read more

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Ages 6 to 12 years. Not so long ago, a surfboard in the sky was the stuff of comic book fantasy. Today, extreme athletes surf the air with ease. "Extreme Sky Sports" features such high-velocity sports as sky surfing and skydiving. Kids will get their hair blown back by brilliant aerial photos of sky surfers and divers in action, as clear concise text explores: the history and techniques of these young, thrilling sports; expert sky-surf tricks; stars and legends of the sport; the designs and function of the equipment; how to stay safe in these daring sports. ... Read more

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This reference guide catalogues and describes the mad, mad world of extreme adrenalin sports. Opinions vary about which sports are worthy of the accolade "extreme", but in this book a lack of rules and a surplus of danger are deemed to be enough to earn a sport its place. Whitewater rafting, abseiling, bungee jumping, snowboarding, surfing, paragliding and rock climbing are covered, plus a host of other sports. The book is divided into three main categories depending on the type of terrain the sport utilizes: air, land and water. The different levels of interest in the various sports in the book is reflected in the coverage. Each sport opens with a double-page action shot, a brief introduction to the activity and a celebrity quote. The higher profile sports receive up to eight pages, covering advice on clothing and equipment, all the trick manoeuvres, the classic venues and safety tips and hints. Other sports where participation is growing rapidly receive at least four pages, and newer sports, together with those of minority interest are allocated two pages. ... Read more

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Describes the history, equipment, and safety measures of extreme wakeboarding, developed from surfing, in which a wakeboard is ridden while being towed by a power boat. ... Read more

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Not bad for a children's book.
Compared to the other juvenile literature on wakeboarding I have read at the library, this is probably the one of the more informative ones.For kids around 10 years of age, this may be a good introductory book. This book may be too basic for adults and they could probably get more information from somewhere else.

(I also looked at Extreme Wakeboarding and Wakeboarding : Technqiues and Tricks). I also found Techniques and Tricks a good children's book, but I wouldn't recommend Extreme Wakeboarding for kids are who are trying learn how to wakeboard.

Average Book
When I bought this book, I looked read it and looked at all the tricks and everything else, but it did not appeal to me as "Wakeboarding... On the Edge" did. Sure it's a good book, but I wanted much better. I do not reccomend this to wakeboarders that want to get better. Look somewhere else... sorry. :-(

Not bad
I have to say this book was worth reading. It also gave some interesting ideas for me to think about. I would recommend it to anyone looking for something to read but don't waste your last 15 dollars. ... Read more

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The unique features include such as 'Setting the Scene' pages, 'Character Introduction' pages, poems and fold-out glossaries. The illustration styles maintain pupils' interest and support the text. Non-fiction texts include high-interest fact boxes to provide pupils with more detailed information about key ideas. These sets of 5 are ideal for Guided Reading. ... Read more

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Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers. ... Read more

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Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of bicycle stunt riding. ... Read more

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Bicycle Stunt Riding
Bicycle Stunt Riding by Jason Glaser is a book about BMX stunt riding. The book lets you know how BMX started, the many cmpetitions for BMX, what equipment you need, and saftey. The book covers all the styles of BMX like ramp riding and flatlanding. I recommend anyone to read this book if they want to BMX.

Stunt Riding - History and Careers
This book discusses stunt riding from the standpoint of its historical development, and as a "career."It may be interesting for children in this regard, but it does not teach how to do the stunts.

STUNT
This book is the greatest.It didn't fully teach me tricks, but it told me how and I worked up from there.If you are a beginer, or an advaced rider this book is for you. ... Read more