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1) Kick push
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"When Epic's family moves to a new neighborhood, he has a hard time making friends and fitting in with his skateboard; but the trick to making new friends is to be yourself!"--
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"Did you know that pro vert skateboarders speed up half-pipe ramps to catch incredible air? They do awesome tricks such as backside kick turns, grabs, and airwalks. Some vert skaters do eye-popping aerial spins, rotating one, two, even three times while airborne! Enter the Extreme Summer Sports Zone to learn about the history, gear, moves, competitions, and top athletes connected to skateboarding vert."--Amazon.
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Did you know that street skateboarders perform incredible tricks by creating obstacles out of structures you might find along a city sidewalk? Street skateboarders jump their boards onto curbs and stairs. They grind down railings. They flip their boards around with their toes. Enter the Extreme Summer Zone to learn about the history, gear, moves, competitions, and top athletes connected to skateboarding street. You'll learn: Why one of the top street...
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Ty Taggart has always loved skating, but ever since his older brother, Nick, died in combat, Ty has been off his game. He skates recklessly and has lost all interest in the local skating tournament. But when Nick's best friend, Edwin, pays him a visit, Ty is able to reign in his anger and realize his true skating potential. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Describes the excitement of skateboarding and discusses the top athletes and heroes of the sport. Offers information about its history, provides a guide for beginners, and examines the essential equipment for skateboarding. Includes color photos, a glossary, an index.
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"From street tricks to catching air in pools and on half-pipes, this book introduces and features several types of skateboarding . . . [Also includes] tips on how to get started, proper equipment, safety . . . [and] selected profiles of the sport's luminaries"--Provided by publisher.
14) Skateboard tough
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"When Brett's skateboarding abilities dramatically and inexplicably improve after using The Lizard, a skateboard mysteriously unearthed in his front yard, his friends start to wonder if the skateboard is haunted"--Provided by publisher.
16) Skateboard save
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When Riley enters the skateboarding contest, he doesn't expect to help his biggest rival.
17) Board sports
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An introduction to board soccer, describing different board sports, moves and equipment, and a week in the life of a professional skateboarder, including an interview with Geoff Else and other professionals.
19) Grind
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Friends Wally and Phillip find themselves becoming stars on a skateboarding Web site, but after Wally attempts a dangerous trick, they find their lives changed forever.