New arrival
Snowboard Maverick
The Sports Plus take
From the skate park to the slopes.
Matt Christopher has been getting kids hooked on reading for decades. This one stars Dennis, the best skateboarder in town, whose friends are sure he'll be a natural at snowboarding once the streets fill with snow. Dennis isn't so sure, and the story is really about nerves and confidence. A quick, fun chapter book for young riders.
Shelf
How it reads
Grades 4-8
Best for
- Young snowboarders
- Reluctant readers
- Ages 8 to 12
About this book
- Author
- Matt Christopher
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Published
- July 31, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- ISBN-10
- 0316142034
- ISBN-13
- 978-0316142038
Book description
Can a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? Dennis O'Malley is the best skateboarder in town. Unfortunately, he has to shelve his board for more than half the year, when the streets are covered with snow. Then a new sport emerges on the scene, one that Dennis's friends think he'd be a natural at: snowboarding. Since snowboarding and skateboarding use such similar moves and techniques, making the jump from the streets to the slopes should be a breeze for Dennis. Only Dennis knows it won't be....
About the author
Matt Christopher is the best selling name behind more than 100 sports-themed books for young readers.
