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Learn how to play your favorite sport or participate in your favorite activity in this exciting series from Compass Point Books. Each book in the For Fun series features bold, full-color photos, informative text, and all sorts of fun facts about your favorite pastime. A quick reference guide, timeline of important events, instructions on basic skills, biographies of notable people, glossary, and index are included. ... Read more

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Its a bird! Its a plane! Its a skater? Skaters gain speed down the megaramp before skyrocketing over huge gaps and scoring major air. Only the bravest skateboarders risk it all for the thrill of this competition. ... Read more

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Read This and Get Head Over Heels About 'Boarding
Mr. Kennedy very thoughfully and enthusiastically conveys his deep affection for skateboarding in this under-appreciated work.His in-depth reviews of boarders, their moves and the sport itself makes it a great read for kids and grown-ups alike.

I highly recommend this book! ... Read more

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This book contains information on all the top skateboarding moves, equipment, people and places any reader will ever need to know about. It also includes: board components; history of skateboarding; skating trends and styles; street-skating; vert-skating; skateparks; competitions and sponsorship; and safety. ... Read more

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When Sir Undone and his horse, Hiccup, are sent to find out why the ghost in King Arthur's castle is causing such mayhem, they do not realise what a strange creature they will encounter. They can only catch it by using luminous toothpaste. The author also wrote "Sir Undone and the Walnut Cake". ... Read more

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In this book you can find out all about skateboarding and learn how to develop your skills. This insightful new series explores different sports -how and where they're played, the equipment and kit needed and how to get involved.There are tips on training and on developing techniques. The books also feature sporting heroes at the top of their game, with exciting photos of them showing their skills in action. ... Read more

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Describes vert skating, a sport in which skateboarders do tricks on halfpipe ramps. ... Read more

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READ THE FINE PRINT! (like I should have done)
I'm a moron.The book is 32 pages long, and claims to be written for 9-12 year olds.It's actually written for 4-6 year olds, and even then, I'd say pretty much useless unless you have never seen a skateboard before. ... Read more

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The sport that started out in empty swimming pools has moved up to the X Games. Vert skaters whip back and forth through halfpipes trying to catch big air and pull off stunts. Check out their skills in Skateboarding Vert. ... Read more

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Examines the history, equipment, and techniques of skateboarding and discusses top competitions and becoming a professional skateboarder. ... Read more