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The hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an extreme croquet field?even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. Croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly…until it appears someone in town has taken the rage a bit too literally. While stumbling down a steep bank after her ball, Meg encounters the body of a fresh female corpse with...
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"There was a time when running the mile in four minutes was believed to be beyond the limits of human foot speed. In 1952, after suffering defeat at the Helsinki Olympics, three world-class runners each set out to break this barrier: Roger Bannister was a young English medical student who epitomized the ideal of the amateur; John Landy the privileged son of a genteel Australian family; and Wes Santee the swaggering American, a Kansas farm boy and...
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Es evidente que, en la actualidad, el toreo no vive su mejor momento, y por ello este libro quiere ofrecer una visión abierta a la que pueda acercarse cualquier persona, tenga o no afición a las corridas de toros. Hoy en día estamos al cabo de la calle respecto a las opiniones de los animalistas, quienes condenan sin reservas la tauromaquia. Pero es necesario también escuchar otras opiniones, si es que se quiere mantener un talante democrático....
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Skateboarding: the background, technicality, culture, rebellion, marketing, conflict, and future of the global sport as seen through two of its most influential geniuses Since it all began half a century ago, skateboarding has come to mystify some and to mesmerize many, including its tens of millions of adherents throughout America and the world. And yet, as ubiquitous as it is today, its origins, manners, and methods are little understood.
The Impossible...
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As fast-paced as a freefall from a roaring airplane, as thrilling as a towering jump off a ski slope, Being Extreme is a fascinating examination of the adrenaline rush of extreme sports. Here is a world where living life on the edge is the only option, where you are only as good as your last jump . . . and where one false move can take you out of the game permanently. From mountain climbing and freestyle motocross to skydiving and snowboarding and...
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Overcoming vertigo - and countless injuries which left him officially 60% disabled - the 'Real Spiderman' has scaled over 70 skyscrapers worldwide: from the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to Taipei 101, from Chicago's Sears Tower to Canary Wharf in London. Reward and punishment have been received in equal measure - the flamboyant Frenchman has gained international fame and raised thousands of pounds for charity, but has also been arrested, beaten and...
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"In the end, these people helped me realize that Boundless was more than a job; it was metaphor for life. It came down to one simple, daily decision-do I stand still or move forward?"
Filming the hit television series Boundless, Simon Donato has raced thousands human-powered kilometres across the globe-from the frigid tundra of Iceland to the searing heat of the Sahara, journeys that strip away the regular trappings of life and pit us against ourselves...
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Incredible but True Stories of Confronting Death and Emerging Victorious
The rock climber who cut off his own arm with a penknife. The hiker who fought off a mountain lion. Passengers who survive the crash of a bush plane in Alaska. We read headlines we sometimes find hard to believe, yet there are on record dozens of such events. Here is a collection of tales from everyday people who faced terrible odds, accidents, extreme weather, wild animals,...
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Lee Bergthold and three companions set out to retrace the infamous Hastings Cutoff. They trekked cross-country with backpacking gear on foot and with excerpts of crude maps to guide their way: Donner Springs, Utah, and westward to Battle Mountain, Nevada. This is a true account how four intrepid hikers sought out what might remain of the original Hastings Cutoff, a 350-mile, 35-day sojourn that would be an exploration of a portion of the Donner Party...
14) BMX
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Updated for 2020. The book describes the thrilling sport of BMX racing and its riders and includes information on equipment, technique, and races.
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What does it take to be an athlete, and how do athletes choose their sport? Some athletes compete because they like to win, and some play sports because they like to work with others on a team. Whether you're competing on a team or alone, there is a sport for everyone! Featuring TIME For Kids content, this Spanish book introduces students to different sports from around the world, and discusses what it takes to be an athlete. This high-interest title...
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What do the names Funky Monkey, Block Ness Monster, and Cage Crawl have in common? They're all names of obstacles in the Tough Mudder obstacle course! Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading about the world's toughest races. This Spanish math reader integrates math and literacy skills, combining informational text, problem-solving, and real-world connections to help students explore mathematics in a meaningful way. Vibrant images, simple...
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Tackle today's toughest races while learning fractions! Marvel as contestants around the world climb, crawl, run, and jump through the world's toughest marathons and obstacle courses. This book combines mathematics and literacy skills, and uses practical, real-world examples of problem solving to teach math and language arts content. Students will learn fractions while engaged in reading high-interest content. The glossary, index, and table of contents...
19) Thrill me
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Fool's Gold volume 18
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2015
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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, one of five brothers, she did the only thing she could--she ran. Stunned, Del left Fool's Gold to make his name and fortune in extreme sports. Now ten years later, Maya's been hired to promote her hometown's new slogan, The Destination for Romance. The celebrity spokesman is none other than Del, the man she dumped but never...
20) BMX Vert
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Did you know that the top BMX vert riders can race up and down ramps to show off awesome stunts like no-handed 900° aerial spins? They can rotate their bikes two and a half times while airborne. They do moves such as cliffhangers and tailwhips, wowing fans and judges alike.
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