E is for Extreme indeed! From the gravity-defying rush of bungee jumping to the ultimate endurance challenge of the ultramarathon, young readers are given an armchair seat to the world of extreme sports. What makes the Iditarod sled dog race so grueling? What sports competition is only open to U.S. Army Rangers? And what famous mountaineer answered Because it's there to the question of why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, only to disappear on the mountain a year later? Other topics include drag racing, freestyle skiing, and kite boarding. Now thrill seekers of all ages can experience the ABC's of extreme sports.Prolific travel/sportswriter Brad Herzog has more than two dozen books to his credit, including six sports alphabet books for Sleeping Bear Press. When he's t traveling around the United States, Brad makes his home on California's Monterey Peninsula with his family. Melanie Rose has illustrated almost a dozen books for Sleeping Bear Press, including the bestselling Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet and W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet. Among her future book projects are a dance alphabet and an England alphabet. Melanie lives in Mississauga, Canada.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Av2 Fiction Readalong
ISBN-10
1489637354
ISBN-13
9781489637352
eBay Product ID (ePID)
217254202
Product Key Features
Author
Brad Herzog
Format
Library Binding,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Children's General Non-Fiction
Additional Product Features
Illustrator(s)
Melanie Rose
Series Title
Av2 Fiction Readalong 2016
Date of Publication
15/07/2015
Country of Publication
United States
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