A completely absorbing collection of memories about the exploits of a thirteen-year-old Gary Paulsen and his friends, detailing their quest for fun and excitement. His friend Carl Peterson attempts to break the land-speed record on skis waxed with paraffin, being towed along behind a car - and comes out of the experience alive but with a new name! Other stunts include hitching behind cars on home made skateboards, taking to the air on a giant kite, wrestling bears at the carnival to impress girls and travelling over a waterfall in a barrel. This book should definitely have a Don't Try This At Home warning!-Just remember - DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!Can you imagine wanting to try any of these insane stunts?Shooting over a waterfall in a barrel!Wrestling a bear at a carnival!Hitching behind a car on a home made skateboard!Taking to the skies under a giant kite!Skiing along behind a racing car!Jumping to the ground on a home-made bungee cord!It's hard to believe, but these crazy exploits are Gary, Orvis and Carl's ideas of fun! These hilarious tales of the original extreme sports are totally unbelievable, jaw-droppingly dangerous and completely unputdownable!
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- ISBN
9780552548076
- Published
- November 6th 2003 by Random House Children's Books
- Category
- General
- Number of pages
- 199
- County of origin
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130
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