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Books in Extreme! series

  • Aggressive In-Line Skating

    Angie Peterson Kaelberer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes the sport of aggressive inline skating, including its equipment, tricks, and safety information.
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  • Rivers

    Laurie Burnham, Geoffrey H Nash

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Aug. 1, 2007)
    From Earth's two longest rivers, which flow through African deserts and Amazon jungles, to Siberia's great Yenisei-Angara river system, which drains into the Arctic Ocean, this appealing new book vividly brings the world's great waterways into focus. Students will discover how these rivers came to exist, their place in history, what makes each unusual, and current environmental challenges. In the Field sidebars cover such topics as monitoring salinity, measuring flow, drilling for oil, ice breakers in action, and more. Photographs, line illustrations, a scientific glossary, and resource listings for further information handsomely supplement the text.
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  • Bmx Design and Equipment

    Brian D. Fiske

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Fiske, Brian D.
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  • Wakeboarding

    Christine Peterson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes the sport of wakeboarding, including tricks and safety information.
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  • Paintball

    Mandy R. Marx

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Describes the sport of paintball, including its gear, safety equipment, and competitions.
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  • Space

    Steffi Cavell-Clarke

    Paperback (Booklife US, Nov. 1, 2019)
    With this series, you will be able to impress your friends with extreme facts on all things science. Discover mind-blowing statistics and hair-raising truths that will leave your friends and family gobsmacked!
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  • Ice Climbing

    Angie Peterson Kaelberer

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes the sport of ice climbing, including its equipment, techniques, and safety information.
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  • Bmx Greats

    Brian D. Fiske

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Fiske, Brian D.
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  • Extreme Snowmobiling

    Mandy R. Marx

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Describes the sport of extreme snowmobiling, including its gear, safety, equipment, and competitions.
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  • Rats

    Deborah Chancellor

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2008)
    "Advice for kids on how to choose and care for a pet rat, including housing, diet, and keeping rats healthy"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Extreme Pets Series, 1 - Axolotls and Tarantulas

    J.R. Poulter

    Paperback (Word Wings for Kids, Nov. 18, 2016)
    Exotic Pets, No. 1 in a series of 4 humorous verse stories aimed at 5 to 10 year olds, about very unusual pets and with links to further information on such things as pet care. Book 1, features Axolotls and Tarantulas. Review: What a fascinating book, integrating fact with verse to create a wonderful cross-curricular resource for teachers. As for the students, curious little minds will engage with the unique and unusual subject matter! Adrienne T. O'Connell, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenous outback to multicultural city classrooms.
  • Motocross Racing

    Mandy R. Marx

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Discusses the sport of motocross racing, including the equipment used, safety, and competitions.
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