Books with author Victoria Blain

Wave board, caster board, and RipStik are just a few names for todays hottest toy trend. Described as a cross between a skateboard and surfboard, young readers will delight in getting to read all about wave boards. Age-appropriate text covers important topics, including parts of the RipStik, safety tips, tricks, and more. Colorful, eye-catching images will encourage thrill-seeking readers to get out and try their hand at wave boarding. This text is supported by a picture glossary, index, and educational websites.

There’s nothing like the first time on a sled. This text will remind readers who’ve been sledding about the joys of that experience, while those who haven’t been sledding yet will be encouraged to try it out. Full-color photographs of children sledding and having fun complement the age-appropriate text in this volume, which also includes a picture glossary, index, and educational websites for further learning.

For readers who are doing ollies on skateboards or bunny hops on scooters, this is the series for them. Learn about the parts of a bike, from the wheels to the chain. Delve into the history of roller skates and sleds. The text focuses on the fun aspect of these toys, while also portraying safety throughout the text and images. Get kids inspired to get on their feet and try something new, like riding a RipStick.

Zooey Deschanel is an American actress, model and singer. She loves picnics, clothes and singing. While in school, she dreamed of becoming a Broadway singer or a child actor and pestered her parents for allowing her to take auditions. In her interviews, she has spoken extensively about her childhood, mentioning funny incidents that make you smile automatically. Now an established actor and singer-songwriter, her aim is to make “people feel like they are not alone.” For her, “that’s just the greatest feeling”. In interviews, she has talked freely about what actually led her to become an actor or what she thinks about feminism. Let us now go through some of her quotes, which reveal to us her views on many important aspects including heartbreaks, weight loss and coffee.