Blades, Boards & Scooters (Popular Mechanics for Kids) - Softcover

Thomas, Keltie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1897066341 ISBN 13: 9781897066348

Publisher: Owlkids, 2005

Synopsis

Take a look at all the radical science behind some of today's most extreme sports!
Keltie Thomas, author of the How Sports Work series, examines the popular mechanics of skateboards, snowboards, scooters, and inline skates. Blades, Boards & Scooters delves into the history of invention and the popular culture that has sprung up around these radical machines.
Kids will discover:
* that scooters (a roller skate nailed to the bottom of a crate) rolled onto the scene long before inline skates were ever invented
* how x-treme skaters, skateboarders, and snowboarders appear to defy gravity in radical aerial stunts
* how skate parks are designed for the ultimate ride
* the mechanics of how blades and boards work
* how to keep their equipment in top condition
* the rules of the road
* how to safely have fun on these x-treme machines
Features include:
Zoom in on the Mechanics: Lively language and layouts demystify the mechanics of blading and boarding.
Grease Monkey Zone: Helpful maintenance tips motivate kids to get gunky.
That’s Radical: Incredible stories about the history, invention, science, and culture of these popular sports.
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About the Author

Keltie Thomas
Contributor residences (city, state or country if outside the US or Canada): Toronto

Keltie Thomas is a passionate sports fan and award-winning children's science writer and editor. With her scientific curiosity and quirky sense of humor, Keltie has an amazing ability to communicate with young readers. Keltie has been an editor of OWL magazine, and is the author of How Basketball Works, How Baseball Works, and the Silver Birch Award nominee How Hockey Works.

From Booklist

Gr. 4-8. From the Popular Mechanics for Kids Books series, this entertaining, information-packed volume introduces scooters, in-line skates, skateboards, and snowboards. Thomas combines sound advice for beginners with glimpses of the "X-treme scene," showcasing the amazing feats performed by the pros and other experienced riders. Though these sports are male dominated, the book acknowledges girls by spotlighting two women pros; it also includes women in the photos and illustrates moves with cartoon figures that could be male or female. Thomas' tone varies from punchy informality in discussing the sports' origins, history, high points, and techniques to down-to-earth practicality in explaining equipment, maintenance, and safety. Frequent sidebars offer highlights of the sports and definitions of terms and slang. Throughout the book, colorful photographs show action scenes, while very clear pictures, evidently digital, illustrate the gear and some of the moves used in the sports. A glossary is appended. Carolyn Phelan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Owlkids
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1897066341
• ISBN 13: 9781897066348
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Attoe Steve, Moon Allan