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Often challenging, sometimes dangerous, but always thrilling, extreme sports have become high profile. While taking a sport to its highest degree of intensity offers incredible exhilaration, it also requires extraordinary daring. This wall calendar features gripping action photography of extreme sports such as rock climbing, ice climbing, paragliding, kayaking, and motocross, among others. ... Read more

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Amazing stories of exceptional athletes' lives
I was amazed at reading this book, I felt as though I was in the moment with these extreme atheletes as they were participating in their sports.The way the authors Gutman and Frederick integrated the stories of these incredible athletes into a montage of life and death escapades, was absolutely wonderful.I mean, I thought these guys were just crazy people, but they're not.They are articulate and thoughtful individuals that know as much as one could know within their craft.Excellent read, I totally recommend this book if you have a passion for reading exciting stories.

Extremely Informative
Most books about high risk, adventure sports seem to focus on asingle individual adventure. For this reason, Being Extreme was not only a pleasant surprise, but a highly informative book that gathers athletes from a number of these often death-defying pursuits under one roof to talk about their lives and their sports. To learn about sports such as BASE jumping, sky diving, big wave surfing, freestyle motocross, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, and mountain climbing into the "death zone" was both interesting and compelling. It was made even more fascinating by having the thrills and dangers of each sport described by the athletes themselves. The authors allow the reader to see these athletes as real people who seemingly have a different perspective on life than most of us. The book gets into the "why" of these sports and athletes many times over and will give readers a total understanding of the men and women who put their lives on the line every time they climb, jump, surf, or take up a new challenge. This is a book about sports that are increasing in popularity and one I would highly recommend for both its style and substance. ... Read more

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A DRM free eBook.

Are You Daring Enough?Extreme Action Sports That Will Surely Give You an Adrenaline Rush 1
Extreme Sports and Why You Should Try It 1
The Most Popular Extreme Sports Today 2
Tips on How to Survive When Participating In Extreme Sports 3
Why Kids Today Dig Extreme Sports 3
Extreme Sports - Skateboarding 4
Extreme Sports: Skateboarding and How to Become Good At It 5
Extreme Sports: Skateboard Tips That Will Make You a Skate Park Superstar 6
Extreme Sports: Skateboarding and the Vert. Ramp 6
Extreme Sports: How to Become Good In Skateboarding and the Vertical Ramp 7
Extreme Sports: The Tricks That You Should Learn In Skateboarding 7
Kite Surfing: The Latest in Extreme Sports 8
Extreme Sports, More Outrageous 9
The Road to Extreme Sports - Surfing 9
Extreme Sports and Proper Nutrition for Motorcycle Athletes 10
Equipments - Extreme Sports 10
Kids and Extreme Sports 11
The Basics of BASE Jumping: Things You Need To Know Before Trying This Extreme Sport 11
BASE Jumping: Experience the Thrill of This Extreme Sport 12
Why BASE Jumping Is So Popular Among a Lot of People 12
BASE Jumping: An Extreme Sport That You Should Try On Your Next Holiday 13
BASE Jumping: An Extreme Sport That You Should Definitely Try 14
Extreme Sports - Inline Skating 14
Extreme Sports in Las Vegas 15
Extreme Sports - Mountain Biking 16
Bouldering: A Fun and Exciting Extreme Sport That You Should Try 16
Bouldering: The Basics of This Extreme Sport 17
Nicaragua: Taking Extreme Sports to a Far More Extreme Level 17
Extreme Sports: Parachute Games That You Might Be Interested To Try 18
Extreme Sports in Nicaragua 18
Extreme Sports and Women 19
Extreme Sports – Kitesurfing 20
Kiteboarding - Extreme Sports 20
Extreme Sports – Snowboarding 21
Kiteboarding: The Ultimate and Extreme Water Sport That You Should Definitely Try 21
Kite Surfing: The Basics of This Extreme Sport 22
Bungee Jumping: Why This Extreme Sport Has Spread In To the Mainstream? 23
Skydiving: Are You Crazy Enough To Try This Extreme Sport? 23
Extreme Sports: Do You Have What It Takes To Go Bungee Jumping? 24
Volcano Surfing: A New Extreme Sport That Everyone Needs to Try 24
Extreme Sport: How to Get Started In Sky Surfing 25
BASE Jumping: An Extreme Sport That You Should Be on your to do list 25
Skydiving: An Extreme Sport Not For the Faint Hearted 26
Wing Suit Flying: Experience a Different Kind Of Extreme Sport 26
Extreme Sports: The Great Thrill That Skydiving Can Offer 27
Bungee Jumping: An Extreme Sport That Will Definitely Give You an Adrenaline Rush 28
Bungee Jumping: A Guide to Getting Started In This Kind Of Extreme Sport 28
Skydiving: An Addictive Extreme Sport 29
Skydiving: FAQs about This Extreme Sport 29
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Pushing the limits.

Extreme sports vigorously test the limits of an individual's strength, agility, and courage. One's adversary in these sports is not another athlete but the forces of nature, particularly gravity.

Extreme Sports celebrates the wild world of high adrenaline sports with concise profiles of forty-one sports. The sports range from bungee jumping to whitewater rafting. Each sport is described with lively text and illustrated with dynamic action photography.

The sports featured in Extreme Sports are organized alphabetically in three major sections: - Nine Air Sports: BASE jumping, ballooning, hang gliding, sky diving, sky surfing, etc.- Seventeen Land Sports: Ice climbing, ice yachting, mountain boarding, skateboarding, street luge, etc.- Fifteen Water Sports: Jetskiing, power boating, snorkeling, wakeboarding, windsurfing, etc.

Extreme Sports also features less known sports, such as freediving: a sport that requires participants to swim into the deepest reaches of the ocean carrying only the air they hold in their lungs. Freedivers have pushed the limits of unassisted breathing dives to go below 400 feet. The book includes an extensive list of books, magazines, associations and clubs that would-be extreme athletes can contact to obtain more information for each sport.

Although participating in extreme sports is clearly not for every sports enthusiast, Extreme Sports is. ... Read more

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this is good for understanding overall extreme sports.
very helpful&informative to me. To understand the overall extreme sports,this is recommendable. good photos, early history and pioneer and good events for each sports,,,etc ... Read more

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Stimulate reading excitement with nonfiction crafted for middle-level readability

• This best-selling series motivates with high-interest selections at middle-level readability
• Emphasis is on reading nonfiction
• Critical thinking questions prepare students for state and national tests

• Reading Level 4-6
• Interest Level 6-12 ... Read more

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  Great Reading For Middle Schoolers!
  I purchased this book and several others like it to help entice my middle schoolers to read more "information/non-fictional text" and to enjoy doing so.The stories are informational, well written, and exciting for non-readers.By reading and answering all the questions the readers have improved their overall literacy and I am very pleased with the results. ... Read more

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Some people like to play football and tennis, others want excitement and danger. Sports such as skyboarding and extreme forms of climbing and skiing are becoming more and more popular. Why did extreme sports start and who is crazy enough to take part?A guide to the world of extreme sports for those with a sense of adventure. ... Read more

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The time has arrived for Max and her winged ""Flock"" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose. ... Read more

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Just as promised

Had it in my hands in a couple of days and it looks brand new.

Buy these books for your kids.
I've read all the ones that my son has and have enjoyed them as much as he has.We've had some great discussions about the characters and situations.A fun read!

My 12-year old couldn't put this book down
My son has become an avid fan of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series.He devours each book.In 4 weeks, he has read 4 of them and is glad that I already bought the next 2 so that he can read them this weekend!He had been looking for an author to interest him lately.It's been months since my son had read any books that he liked.I hope there are more Patterson books out there for my son.

yolielynn
He is one of my favoritewriters.His stories are the best I have readed everything he has written and the Maximum Ride I read as a young girl now my grand daughter reads them keep it up love all you books

Flying wolves, chocolate chip cookies, and a talking dog
All humans are going to be eliminated from the earth. The only ones that will stay are the ones that have a genetically superior race. This is the setting of Maximum Ride: Saving the World and other Extreme Sports. After six human-avian hybrids escape from the place they were created, they set out to destroy their creators, and save humans. It is up to the six of them to save the world in this thrilling book by James Patterson.
Patterson has written many books for adult readers, but this series is for younger readers. He combines science fiction with mystery, to create an action packed story. The idea for this story came from two of his previous adult novels: The Lake House, and When the Wind Blows.
There are a lot of things that make this book a great addition to the series. Even if you haven't read the first two books, you can understand the plot right away. The action hooks you right from the start, and you don't want to stop reading. When you think that everything is under control, something unexpected happens that adds to the suspense.
I really enjoy all of the books in the series; each one just keeps getting better. If you like mystery, science fiction, and a little humor, you will love the flock's third adventure.
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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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Xtreme Sports: Cutting Edge
I was under the impression that this title was about Apolo Ohno, since it appeared under the search I made for that athlete.Instead, there was only one chapter concerning the athlete and the rest of the book was about others.While rereading the product description provided by Amazon, I realized the contents of the book had been clearly laid out, but it didn't appear that way at first glance.

No fault of the seller, who provided a prompt and very good copy of the book. ... Read more

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Great for Kids
This is more like a kids book as it is very short and the words very big.It highlights a few extreme sports: skateboarding, snowboarding, bmx, and motocross.It is missing surfing, climbing, and possibly a few more.There are some profiles of extreme sports superstars.Great read for any kid interested in getting into an extreme sport.Not sure why any parent would want to buy this book for their kids, though. ... Read more

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E is for Extreme indeed! From the gravity-defying rush of bungee jumping to the ultimate endurance challenge of the ultramarathon, young readers are given an armchair seat to the world of extreme sports. What makes the Iditarod sled dog race so grueling? What sports competition is only open to U.S. Army Rangers? And what famous mountaineer answered Because its there to the question of why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, only to disappear on the mountain a year later?

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Ages 6 to 12 years. Since the early 1990s, the term "extreme sports" has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an aeroplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits. Extreme sports are about more than just a attitude -- they are also about physical grace. This book has them all, from the well-known attractions like skateboarding, to the far-out world of skysurfing. It's all here and in full-colour! Strap yourself in for: profiles of over twenty different extreme sports; the exciting history of extreme sports; a dynamic layout, full of quick facts and large photographs. ... Read more

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From the street to the pipe and all the way to the luge, this book points the way to extreme fun right in a young reader’s neighborhood! Tapping into the huge interest in America’s sixth largest participatory sport, this action-packed guide shares the excitement and examines the special moves of street, vert, downhill, street luge, and mountain boarding. Kids also meeting reigning stars of the sport and learn more about skateboard competitions, including X-Game and Gravity Game events.

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Dare to read the extreme!

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The past decade has seen a tremendous growth in the popularity of activities like skateboarding and snowboarding; sports that have been labelled as 'extreme' or 'lifestyle' and which embody 'alternative' sporting values such as anti-competitiveness, anti-regulation, high risk and personal freedom. The popularity of these activities goes beyond the teenage male youth that the media typify as their main consumers.
This book examines the popularity, significance and meaning of lifestyle sport, exploring the sociological significance of these activities, particularly as related to their consumption, and the expression of politics of identity and difference. This edited collection includes much unique ethnographic research work with skaters, surfers, windsurfers, climbers, adventure racers, and ultimate frisbee players. The central themes explored in Understanding Lifestyle Sport include:
- How might we describe lifestyle sports?
- What influence do commercial forces have on lifestyle sports?
- Do lifestyle sports challenge the hegemonic masculinities inherent in a traditional sport environment? ... Read more

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Are you ready for the ultimate book on daredevil sports? Whether it's steep skiing or freestyle motorcross -- this book takes readers to the limit! The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as classics like Aladdin. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation, and other facts about words and names mentioned. Averaging 2,400 to 2,800 words, these books offer a 50/50 picture-to-text ratio. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4. ... Read more

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Not here too. *GROAN*
I enjoyed reading the first two books...then I got about half way through the third book. "Saving the world" means lectures about global warming in the third and fourth books. Just writing fiction is no longer good enough for James Patterson. He now has to indoctrinate children too. Not to mention the rant against the United States. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but when you start trying to get children to feel like if they want to continue to identify with the characters they should start hating their country for causing a problem that is not the fault of the country and has also been proven to be over stated, I draw the line. I will not pick up another James Patterson book.

The Best
this book is a best out of all i read i cant wait for the next

Saving the World
Loved this 3rd book in the Series,just finished the 5th one last night.
Great series, not just for kids. we have imagination until we die..Loved them

loved it
i absolutely loved this book! if you have read the other books, then this one will blow you away. it's that awesome. -Nadia

Great Series!!
Book 3: Saving the World continues to be a great series about Max and her flock who in book 3 try to save the world from evil scientist.Erasers are replaced in book 3 with flyboys- flying robots. Max finally finds out who her mother is.

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With interest and participation in extreme and adventure sports growing year on year, the time is ripe for a thoughtful and analytical assessment of this phenomenon from a rigorous philosophical perspective.

This collection of essays is the first single-source treatment of adventure sports from an exclusively philosophical standpoint. The text offers students a uniquely focused reader of this burgeoning area of interest and provides scholars with a source book for further studies in this area.

Featuring contributions from well-respected writers in the field who each also have personal familiarity of participation in adventure and extreme sports, this is set to become a classic analysis of the intersections between philosophy and extreme experiences, encompassing essential related concepts of elation, danger, death, wilderness and authenticity.

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Insider and outsider narratives on the essence of modern "extreme" sports. ... Read more