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Children's Nonfiction Water Sports

Extreme Surfing

by (author) John Crossingham & Bobbie Kalman

Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Initial publish date
Oct 2003
Category
Water Sports, Fitness & Exercise, Adventure & Adventurers
Recommended Age
9
Recommended Grade
4
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780778717157
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $8.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780778716693
    Publish Date
    Oct 2003
    List Price
    $25.95

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Extreme Surfing began as an ancient Polynesian tradition. Surfers are daring athletes who challenge the oceans. Find out what makes a person wake up at dawn to take thrilling rides on enormous waves! In Extreme Surfing, kids will discover • the etiquette of surfing • the many types of surfboards and how to care for them • great places to surf around the world • the rich history of surfing

About the authors

JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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