Skateboarding category: 78 books

On the run on the mean streets of middle school… *Finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!* "A highly addictive read, which will keep many on the edge of their seats." "A well-written, heart-pumping, action-packed read." Readers' Favorite 5-Star review “Hey,...

Lucy is new to the park and it’s scary, really scary. Faced with a see of new faces Lucy soon finds herself having to be brave and make friends with the people she finds at the Skate Park. We join Lucy on her first steps into this world and wait to see who she will meet at the Skate Park. Soon though...

Dorf has always lived by his personal motto: If it’s worth doing, do it. If it’s not worth doing, do it anyway. But now he’s in a new city, and the terrain has changed. He’s no longer free to skateboard where he wishes, school is hard, and he has the reputation as a freak. With daring stunts...

In this action-packed story, the X-tails enter the Monster Ramp contest, which brings them face to face with the best skateboarders in the world. Winning is a long shot, especially with Mischief the Wolf up to his usual mischievous ways. To make matters even tougher for the X-tails, the reigning skateboard...

When bullies mess with Riley at the skate park one night, Bernie Chu, the best skater in town, saves his board. But the next day, Bernie pretends like he never saw Riley before. The biggest contest of the year is coming up, and Riley knows that Bernie is his chief competition. When Bernie's board breaks during the final round of the contest, will Riley help him, or will he use the accident to win?

Riding bowls and pools is another challenging and exciting genre of skating. This book gets readers comfortable with riding in pools and takes them from simple techniques and tricks through to more advanced ones. Whether skating empty pools or enjoying the smoother ride skaters find in specially built...

The third book in the popular Skate Park series by J.J. Wright. Fun for all in this heart warming and hilarious comedy about kids growing up in a suburban skate park. The first book in this series is still available for free.The kids are shocked to discover that the local council wants to demolish...

Razor scooters have become popular with riders of all ages. This guide offers many different tricks that you can learn for your razor scooter. Some are basic, while others are more complex and dangerous. Some tricks are very close to skateboard tricks, both in name and execution. This is because...

Dorf a toujours été fidèle à sa devise : « Si ça en vaut la peine, fais-le. Si ça n'en vaut pas la peine, fais-le quand même. » Mais il a déménagé à la ville et le terrain est différent. Il ne peut plus faire rouler sa planche oû bon lui semble et il a de la difficulté à s'intégrer...

The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It’s chock-full of innovations, far-out graphic artistry, and ever-more-incredible hot-dogging feats. And the story’s told in this book with contributions from the stars themselves—Tony Hawk, Stacey...

As a beginner in snowboarding, you will need to learn how to strap yourself into your snowboard, get on and off the chairlift with ease, how to stand up and walk while attached to your snowboard and accustom yourself with your snow gear. One of the basics you will need to learn is the right...

Skate! follows Gus, a beginning skateboarder, as he learns basic moves and more exciting tricks and jumps. Read all about how Gus makes friends and teaches them new skateboard tricks in this Level 4 DK Reader. Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate...

When his family moves into his recently deceased grandmother's house, ten-year-old Charlie meets a boy who also likes to skateboard, but then finds that his own special skateboard is missing.

'The waves, why are they breaking so suddenly?' asked Alex. 'It's going from deep to shallow water real quick. It's called closing out. If you get caught under it pins you down.'One minute Alex is a kid, the next he's searching for deep water. Searching to become a man, to know how to treat the girl...