With National Geographic's new series, Extreme Sports, kids can learn the tricks of the pros, use the cool vocabulary, and vicariously experience the thrill of participating in extreme sports without leaving home. Each book is a quick, fun introduction to its sport. Kids will learn about all of the different varieties of the sport. Ski includes telemarking, heli-skiing, ski jumping, and lots more. They also learn the moves and what the life of a serious competitor is like. In addition, there are tips from the pros, profiles of legendary competitors, and plenty of warnings. We are publishing Ski! to coincide with the Winter Olympics and the Winter X Games.

 

This book is part of a book series called Extreme Sports .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by National Geographic Books .

Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso are both children's book editors as well as authors. Their other writing collaborations include three Malcom in the Middle original novels. They live in New York. Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso are both children's book editors as well as authors. Their other writing collaborations include three Malcom in the Middle original novels. They live in New York.