Books in Odysseys in Extreme Sports series

Describes the history, techniques, practice, and competition related to the sport of barefoot waterskiing.

Recounts the origins of extreme sports performed in urban areas, surveys the appropriate locations, equipment, clothing, and safety factors, and describes the sports of skateboarding, aggressive inline skating, bicycle motocross, and street luge.

Describes hang gliding, parasailing, paragliding, and paraskiing, and discusses equipment and training required.

Action-packed overview of the popular sport of stand-up paddleboarding, its origins, and the equipment required.

Describes the history, equipment, and contemporary practice of snow mountain biking.

A simple introduction to the history, gear, techniques, and enjoyment of the relatively new sport of snowboarding.

Written for children working at Key Stage 3, the books that comprise this series give the low-down on some of the world's most exciting sports. Each title examines a sport that anyone can do, showing how the sport developed, the equipment needed and spectacular photographs of the sport in action.

Describes the three stages of a triathlon and the best ways to prepare for the race, including cross-training in a gym, eating a healthy diet, and getting enough sleep.

Rope Sports takes readers on an exciting tour of some of the world’s most extreme rope sports!

Provides an introduction to the sport of rock climbing, along with information on the sport's history, styles of climbing, equipment, techniques, popular sites for climbing, and some of the dangers.

Discusses the history, techniques, and equipment of BMX racing and freestyle and explains how to get started and how to compete.

Action-packed overview of the sport of whitewater kayaking, its origins, and the equipment required.