WHEN YOU GROW up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:
· Shooting waterfalls in a barrel
· The first skateboarding
· Breaking the world record for speed on skis by being towed behind a souped-up car, and then . . . hitting gravel
· Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel, except they only have bikes
· Wrestling . . . a bear?
Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary’s boyhood.
A New York Times Bestseller
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When you grow up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:
? Shooting waterfalls in a barrel ? The first skateboarding ? Jumping three barrels like motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel?except they only have bikes ? Hangliding with an Army surplus target kite ? Bungee jumping ? Wrestling . . . a bear?
Extreme sports lead to extreme fun in new tales from Gary?s boyhood.
About the Author:
Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people. His most recent books are The Glass Café and Brian’s Hunt.
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- PublisherWendy Lamb Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0385729499
- ISBN 13 9780385729499
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages128
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