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Who's Number 1? It's every sports fan's biggest question. In Top 10 Soccer Superstars, readers get a chance to meet stars from the world's most popular sport--then it's up to them to decide who tops the list. Stats, stories, and facts help each reader have their own opinion. The book features international heroes from yesterday and today. Outstanding photography, fact-packed sidebars and captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources...

There's waterskiing and surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding, but what comes next? Introduce your readers to wakeboarding. They'll find out how this action-packed sport got its start, and discover how they can become a wakeboarder. They'll learn the tricks and stunts, and find out who the heroes of the sport are.

Skydiving can be done solo or in tandem with an instructor. When tandem jumping, a student is attached to an instructor at the shoulders and hips. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it with Skydiving, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series.

A paintball gun is also known as a "marker." This is because these guns were originally used by ranchers and loggers to mark cattle and trees. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it with Paintball, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series.

Goju is: The art of knowing how, where, why and when to fight or not to fight. Knowing whether or not you can win and get away with it, defending your body, family, property, dignity, integrity, self-esteem, reputation, and country in the process. The ability to withstand both mental and physical pain, when coupled with extremely effective combat techniques, makes Goju the most realistic and potentially dangerous system in the world."

Winding roads, unpredictable weather, and high speeds give rally car racing its wild reputation. Drivers navigate through unfamiliar courses and slide around sharp corners to beat their competition. This action-packed book will stir up interest for even the most reluctant readers.

Rock climbing tends to appeal to those who are interested alternative sports. The sport is often practiced alone, or with a small team, giving climbers a sense of being one with the mountain. This exciting introduction to the world of rock climbing will draw readers in with descriptions of amazing feats of scaling the most challenging peaks. Readers will learn how to develop the physical and mental skills needed to get involved in the sport in a safe...

While most people in the path of dangerous weather choose to hide and take shelter, tornado chasers instead run toward danger. Specially trained meteorologists use scientific equipment to follow dangerous thunderstorms in pursuit of learning more about tornadoes. This book will teach young readers all about how this deadly job-and hobby-can provide scientists with important data to predict tornadoes. Stunning photographs and accessible text will capture...

Scuba stands for "self-contained under water breathing apparatus." Divers can use scuba gear to breathe while underwater. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it with Scuba Diving, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series.