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4) BASE jumping
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Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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Jumping from a long way up is incredibly dangerous. That's why BASE jumping is a sport saved for the experts. These amazing athletes take leaps from fixed places like antennas and bridges and feel the wind through their hair before using safety equipment like parachutes to make it back to Earth without harm. Sometimes these daredevils will don wingsuits and actually fly while they fall back to earth. Full-color photographs and riveting text capture...
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Pub. Date
2014.
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"While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out the secrets of this little-known discipline. In Deep, Nestor embeds with a gang of extreme athletes and renegade researchers who are transforming...
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Koch Vision
Pub. Date
c2005
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Takes sports to the extreme! Learn to fly like the wind when you take waterskiing to a whole new level, speed down a hill at lightening speed with no brakes, hit the mountains to meet some Olympic snowboarders and gear up for some off road racing.
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Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pub. Date
2013.
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Introduces the sport of parkour, or freerunning, which combines the core elements of running, jumping, climbing, and other physical movements with the goal of moving the body over and around obstacles in an urban environment without stopping.
9) Ice claw
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Danger zone volume 2
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High in the French Pyrenees, fifteen-year-old Max Gordon's race to win an extreme sports challenge becomes a race to survive when he is accused of causing the death of a mysterious Basque monk who has predicted a cataclysmic ecological disaster.
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Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"Set in the Alaskan wilds, the Iditarod is one of the most extreme races on the planet. As the musher and leader of a high-powered dog sledding team, choosing the right lead dog is just the first of your important decisions. From there, each choice you make will affect whether you come in first, fifth, last, or not at all. You Choose how this adventure ends."--
11) Sailing
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The Childs World
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Overview of the sport of sailing, its origins, famous racers, and tips on starting up this fun hobby.
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Hanover Square Press
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"Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider."--
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Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Since the beginning of time, we have been fascinated with heights. Mount Everest, therefore, is at the tip top of our fascination. In this tale, you call the shots in trying to conquer dizzying heights. Each decision becomes more important than the last as you climb higher and higher. Will you make it? Will you fall? Will you survive at all? YOU CHOOSE how this adventure ends.--Back cover.
15) Thrill me
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"Maya Farlow learned the hard way to depend only on herself, so when she fell too deeply for the bad-boy charms of Del Mitchell, she did the only thing she could--she ran. Stunned, Del left Fool's Gold to make his name and fortune in esxtreme sports. Now ten years leater, May's been hired to promote her hometown's new slogan, The Destination for Romance. The celebrity spokesman is none oter than Del, the man she dumped but never forgot. Awkward! Although...
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Meg Langslow mysteries volume 7
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Croquet is a genteel game, usually played on a summer afternoon on a tranquil green lawn. Extreme Croquet is a whole other story. That's what Meg Langslow and her new friends are playing on the several-acre farm of her new neighbor, a countryside studded with rocks, steep hills, and placid, seemingly immovable cows. While this society game can get quite warm, it hasn't reached the stage of actual homicide at least not until Meg knocks her ball down...
17) Motocross Racing
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Kaleidocope Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Description
This series introduces readers to six major action sports, covering exciting moments, top competitors, and the history of each sport. Each title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary.
18) Ski superpipe
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Introduces the extreme sport, discussing the history of ski superpipe, the equipment used, and notable athletes.
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2023
Description
An inspiring memoir about a father and son entering World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji despite one of them battling Alzheimer’s. “Travis and Mace have touched a generation of families around the world with their courage, resilience and kindness.” --Bear Grylls, star of Man vs. Wild and host of World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji “Watching Mark and Travis Macy compete together for Eco-Challenge Fiji was a true inspiration. Travis’s...
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Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Who's Number 1? It's every sports fan's biggest question. In Top 10 Twenty-First Century Athletes, readers get a chance to check out today's most amazing stars--from football, baseball, tennis, basketball, and more--then it's up to them to decide who tops the list. Stats, stories, and facts help each reader have their own opinion. The book features athletes who have made their mark since 2000. Outstanding photography, fact-packed sidebars and captions,...
