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Wrestling is the ultimate one-on-one competition. Strength is a huge component of the sport, but so are technique and anticipation. These are just some of the skills wrestlers work on to prepare for combat on the mat. Physical conditioning is also essential to a wrestler's preparation. Of particular importance in wrestling is nutrition. Wrestlers must monitor their eating carefully as they need to make weight before each meet. This is true in both...
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The World Marathon Challenge-seven marathons on seven continents in seven days-is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations-fear, fatigue, depression, elation-takes a special sort of determination and strength of will. Few would voluntarily take on such a challenge, and fewer still would finish...
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IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Rock Climbing. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Rock Climbing presents the thrills and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"High interest, edgy activities fill the pages of Nailed It! Extreme Base Jumping. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written in the high-low format, this series has a HIGH interest level to appeal to a more mature audience but maintains a LOW level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Extreme Base Jumping presents the thrills and...
25) Dino-Boarding
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Meat-eating and vegetarian dinosaurs compete in surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding events.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Extreme sports have given traditional ones a run for their money in recent years, and few sports deliver like skateboarding. From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding. Budding enthusiasts, who may not have the means to participate in other sports, will benefit from tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety, all alongside vivid imagery and selected profiles...
28) Storm chaser
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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A group of storm chasers stands along the highway filming as a tornado rips its way across the landscape. Some storm chasers are ordinary people looking for a thrill, but many are meteorologists working to find out more about dangerous weather. Look inside to find out more about how these adventurous scientists help keep people safe from deadly storms.
29) Dirt bikes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Discusses the history of dirt bikes, their design, and the events dirt bikes are used in, including motocross and freestyle competitions"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Explore the wheeled world of enduro! Readers will learm about enduro styles, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this sport on wheels. Discover other extreme mountain biking and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature"--
32) Snowkiting
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Skiing and snowboarding are dangerous enough. Bringing the unpredictableness of the wind into it is truly for daredevils. Snow kiting provides an incredible new kind of rush to the snow sports. Catching the wind with a kite gives extreme athletes a chance to take flight for a bit while using a snowboard-like blade to cut through the snow. From learning the basics to watching the pros in action, readers see how dangerous and thrilling snow kiting is,...
33) Downhill BMX
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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about downhill BMX. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7."--Provided by publisher.
34) BASE jumping
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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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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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...
37) The bike race
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"A photo-illustrated book for beginning readers that tells the story of a BMX bike race. Who will win? Includes a photo diagram"--
38) Ice climbing
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Climbing is an exciting way to stay in shape. Ice climbing adds the thrills of rock climbing to the dangers of snow and cold, to create a brand new sport. Strapping on crampons, using ice-climbing axes, and scaling a sheer cliff of ice brings an incredible rush unlike any other. Readers dig into the thrilling world of climbing up cliffs and rock slabs in the middle of winter. From more dangerous climbs like frozen waterfalls to other ice formations,...
39) Jamie Bestwick
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"Jamie Bestwick has proven that age doesn't matter in the X Games. The 42-year-old British BMX riding legend is a master on the vert. For nearly a decade, nobody can beat him. This title is complete with high-impact photos, a timeline, glossary, and more. It is a can't-miss for any action sports fan. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.
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From BASE jumping and cliff diving to extreme ironing and camel wrestling, it's a wide world of risky sports. Some of us might wonder, "What's wrong with those people?", but those who dabble in such activities tend to shrug off the danger. In this book you will meet some seemingly crazy, out-of-this-world people who'll risk everything for fun. Why do they do it? Because they can! The Ultimate Danger series provides a front-row seat to the world's...