This is Skateboarding

Name: This is Skateboarding
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008614102
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By Hannah Wilson

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Welcome to skateboarding, where self-expression rules, adventures are wild and every ramp or rail is an exciting new ride! Join us on a whirlwind journey to celebrate the rise of the global skateboarding scene, from the streets of LA to its first Olympic Games! Check out... Read More

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Welcome to skateboarding, where self-expression rules, adventures are wild and every ramp or rail is an exciting new ride!

A fully illustrated non-fiction book about the world of skateboarding for children aged 9+.

Description

Welcome to skateboarding, where self-expression rules, adventures are wild and every ramp or rail is an exciting new ride!

Join us on a whirlwind journey to celebrate the rise of the global skateboarding scene, from the streets of LA to its first Olympic Games! Check out iconic skateparks and gravity-defying tricks. Meet trailblazers, activists and medal-winning champions, and discover how skateboarding has influenced everything from shoes to art and urban design.

Written in consultation with Neil Ellis from Skateboard GB and illustrated by artist and skateboarder Peter Phobia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008614102

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 April 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Shed

Contributors:

Illustrated by Peter Phobia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 286.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Hannah Wilson

About the Author

Hannah Wilson has worked in publishing for many years as an editor and now an author. She lives in London (Stoke Newington).

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