Books with title Xtreme Sports

For the hard-core enthusiasts who go above and beyond in everything they do — and for the rest of us who like to watch them — here are 30 ready-to-color illustrations of exciting activities that take sports to the edge. Love a challenge? Check out the bungee jumpers, hang gliders, rock climbers, skydivers, windsurfers, kite boarders, and stunt pogo players. Whether you want to get into the action — or just enjoy a vicarious thrill through coloring — this book delivers extreme coloring action!

Little boys love extreme sports - the excitement of gravity-defying tricks, the cool gear and even cooler performers, and the thrill of the danger of it all. This title covers all of the coolest extreme sports, like skateboarding, motocross, surfing, snowboarding, and skydiving. Boys will love adding stickers of athletes performing the coolest stunts to each gnarly spread.

Xtreme Sports take action images and combines them with sports information, written in short, simple wording. From the death-defying BASE jumpers to the powerful Rodeo athletes, kids will be drawn to these fascinating extreme sports. Unique quotes and facts add dimension to the text, without making it overwhelming. A glossary of subject-specific words enhances the reader's understanding and knowledge of the sport. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Have you ever:Climbed Mount Everest?Been a skateboarding champion?Won a race at school sports day?If you answered NO to all of the above then this is the book for you! Scared of heights? Great! Feel green about extreme sports? Super! Inside you can read about lots of crazy stuff and how to survive - or avoid it. Love your inner wimp!Inside:Extreme Sports on Land - Bikes, Climbing, Speed Skiing (and Bobsleigh), Extreme Running and TriathlonExtreme Water Sports - Cliff Diving, Extreme Swimming, Extreme Boats, SurfingExtreme Sports in Mid-Air - Skydiving, Wingsuit Flying, BASE jumping, Bungee Jumping, Slacklining and HighliningThis title is published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children reading with confidence. We believe this title will be of interest to readers aged 7+ and to older readers who struggle with reading.EDGE - for books kids can't put down.

Extreme sports are highly popular among young people today. These sports include a wide variety of activities—from surfing and skateboarding to mountaineering and parachute jumping—but one characteristic unites them all: their inherent risk of injury. This book details the injuries most often experienced in extreme sports, including common injuries such as severe strains, sprains, bruising, and cuts; and serious problems, such as hypothermia, fractures, and dislocations. The book then focuses on several different ways to prevent such injuries from occurring. Treatments are explained in detail, with emphasis on getting professional medical advice for any serious or unexplained injury. Read this book and learn about: • Warm-up routines that help prevent injuries. • The importance of mental preparation. • Overuse injuries and sprains and strains. • The importance of good nutrition. • The dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.