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On his only prior visit to Ireland, English songwriter-comic Tony Hawks had seen a man hitchhiking with a refrigerator. For years, he was wont to tell the tale during late-night drinking matches, and after one particularly heavy-duty night of partying, he awoke to find a bet scrawled pillowside: a friend wagered 100 pounds that Hawks wouldn't travel Ireland for a month with a refrigerator at his side.
Out of this stupid premise, a ridiculously amusing book was born. Quickly discovered by the Irish media, the thumbing Englishman finds that he and his box fridge are elevated to celebrity status, and there's no dearth of rides, places to stay, or goofy people to meet, from kings to spoons players to locals who take his fridge surfing. As insightful about the strange inner workings of Hawk's mind as it is about charming peculiarities of Irishmen--it's doubtful that Hawks would have been similarly embraced by Germans, Italians, or the French--Round Ireland with a Fridge is an entirely silly, heartwarming tale told in a rollicking funny and refreshing style. --Melissa Rossi
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I hereby bet Tony Hawks the sum of One Hundred Pounds that he cannot hitchhike round the circumference of Ireland, with a fridge, within one calendar month.Have you ever made a drunken bet? Worse still, have you ever tried to win one?In attempting to hitchhike round Ireland with a fridge, Tony Hawks did both, and his foolhardiness led him to one of the best experiences of his life.Joined by his trusty travelling companion-cum-domestic appliance, he made his way from Dublin to Donegal, from Sligo through Mayo, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Wexford, Wicklow - and back again to Dublin.In their month of madness, Tony and his fridge met a real prince, a bogus king, and the fridge got christened.They surfed together, entered a bachelor festival, and one of them had sex without the other knowing.And unexpectedly, the fridge itself became a momentary focus for the people of Ireland. An international bestseller, Round Ireland with a Fridge is a classic travel adventure in the tradition of Bill Bryson with a dash of Dave Barry. AUTHORBIO: TONY HAWKS lives in London and divides his time equally between writing, performing, and playing tennis.He makes regular appearances on British radio and is currently the host of The Best Show in the World.
Customer Reviews:
Just for the Craic!.......2007-08-08
Tony Hawks is a legend. Absolutly brilliant.... one of the few books which have actually made me laugh out loud. Be wary of reading in public places because the constant smile/giggling to yourself can prove to be a little socially akward.
King of the laughing road.......2007-05-28
Round Ireland With A Fridge by Tony Hawks
Written by a standup comic, Tony Hawks, and what ensued after his 100 pound bet made after a bit of tippling in a pub, that he could hitchhike around the coast of Ireland in 30 days, with a refrigerator. You could expect this book would be funny, and yup, it is.
Oh the pressure to win the bet, Tony gaining the cheerleading backing of the Irish radio host Gerry Ryan, and the assurance that yes, this is "a totally purposeless idea". Tony quickly got me cheering for him.
Lots of meeting with random and rural Irish folks in pubs and on the road, giving him rides, the whole ridiculous idea of traveling with a fridge that gains a name by fans in a pub, and a blessing of the fridge by a genuine Mother Superior.
Yes, he slept in a doghouse one night, and traveled with his fridge squished inside a trailer with a mare and her colt.
The map in the book serves as an essential road guide as you read and journey with Tony, as he progresses from places like Benbeg to Killybegs. The journey includes an attempt to meet the King of Tory Island, and a handshake with Prince Charles.
Pick up this book and prepare to laugh, if you like the absurd, as I do.
Tony Hawks travels Ireland.......2007-05-26
I had a trip to Ireland planned and a friend of mine recommended this book. It's hilarious! What a fun read and it really gives you insight as to how wonderful the people of Ireland are, and how willing they are to help out someone - even if it is an English guy with a fridge. Enjoy!
Great fun!.......2007-02-09
This book was a hoot! I love anything that takes me around Ireland, my favorite place to visit, and this book provided a very funny, unusual tour.
Silly, silly, silly.......2006-06-09
I loved this book from the start! I first read the book shortly after my first trip to Ireland. While my trip did not involve a kitchen appliance, we kept to same kind of 'go where the road takes us' kind of philosophy. I have given this book as a gift a number of times and every friend I've given it to has adored it. People who can laugh at themselves and make you laugh right along are a rare and wonderful breed. Wouldn't it be lovely to find and appreciate the absurd all the time?
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Tony Hawk is a skateboarding sensation.At he 1999 ESPN X Games, he astonished viewers by performing a 900, a trick thought impossible to do.But astonishing people was nothing new for Hawk.Since taking up skateboarding at age nine, he's almost single-handedly revolutionize the sport.Whether dominating vert competitions, inventing new tricks, or providing a positive role model for young skaters, Hawk's sheer athleticism and dedication have helped change the way skateboarding is viewed by the general public.
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Skating book with Tony Hawk.......2006-01-06
Matt Christopher is on the Halfpipe WIIIIITH......no idea what a half pipe is. Matt's a writer, not a skater and it shows. You'd be more satisfied with documentaries or interviews on Tony Hawk if that's what you're interested in. Save your money!
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Not worth it.......2002-01-04
Why would you want to read this book when Tony Hawk wrote his own? That has all the information on him you need to know--plus more that wasn't covered in this book. Tony Hawk rocks and I would rather read what he writes.
Good for Young Kids.......2001-12-31
Like all Matt Christopher books, this is a good basic introduction to skating and skateboarder Tony Hawk, with an emphasis on Hawk as a role model. Young skaters will learn a lot about the sport without the baggage that comes from other sources
a great book.......2001-12-28
this is a great book.buy it
Lots of glaring mistakes.......2001-12-16
This book was obviously written by somebody who doesn't skate and appears to have never met Tony Hawk. The book is filled with glaring mistakes. It's written that Tony and his wife "started their own family when their daughter, Spencer, was born." Spencer is their son!
There are some falsehoods concerning skateboarding as well. The author says that taller skaters have a more difficult time performing tricks in the air. Most of the best ramp skaters in the world are tall! He also states that Tony learned kickflips on vertical a decade before they were invented!
Save your money and buy a skateboarding magazine with an interview with Tony. You'll get better information, it will be more personal and have better pictures.
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In this young adult autobiography, Tony Hawk shares the stories from his life that have helped him become a skateboarding hero.
Hawk speaks of being a super–competitive 'demon' child who found peace while on a skateboard. Classmates teased him because of his interest in an 'uncool' sport. Instead of retaliating with violence, he practised even more. With his story, he will inspire a younger generation of fans to stand up for what they believe in and follow their dreams.
Ages 8–12
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Tony Hawk Professional Skateboarder - Great Book.......2007-02-27
I like the book because when I read it it helped me land new tricks. I learned a lot about Tony Hawk. He would never give up and he would always try to land tricks no matter what. He wanted to get better and that told me that it doesn't matter how much pain you are in when you land it. It is all worth it because now you have a new trick. He also did not let what other people thought influence him. He wanted to be a skateboarder when it was not cool, but he did not care. He knew what he liked to do and did it.
After I read the book, I was all pumped up. Whenever I would go to the gap I would always try to land this trick that I couldn't do and then after I read the book I said to myself it is worth it no matter how bad I fell just get up unless you break something, and after I said that then I went for it and did my all, and I landed the trick on my third try and from there on I have been landing all of my tricks and become a better skateboarder.
I think that every skateboarder should read this book because it will inspire them a lot like it has inspired me. Before I read this book I thought that Tony Hawk was just a pro skateboarder and I thought that he wasn't that good. When I read this book that my friend recommended, I said to him that I didn't like Tony Hawk that much, and he said just read it. So I went to the libary and checked it out. Then, I got into it. I found out that he wasn't a poser or a loser that he all he wanted to do was get kid skateboarders into it and to teach them and help them out with their skating. Because of all his success, he is able to do a lot to help kids all over the world. He is a cool guy and this is a great book.
"Tony Hawk: Professional SkateBoarder".......2006-08-15
I injoyed this book alot because it has influenced my life. The book has influenced my life by not judging people for the things they do.Another aspect is that he has showen is Intellectual Perserverance in his every day life. He has done this by not giving up on his Skateboarding company when times were rough. He has reminded me of my own family and how we all have overcome hard times and how we still keep positive.
Same as other book.......2006-03-18
I felt like this book was pretty much the same as Occupation Skateboarder. Lots of the same pics and stories, but okay.
"Tony Hawk : Professional Skateboarder" A Skater's Point of View.......2005-11-29
Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder was a great autobiography. Tony Hawk is the main person. He talks about his life from when he was a baby through his adult hood with ups and downs of his skateboarding career.
Tony Hawk wouldn't be a successful pro skateboarder if it weren't for his brother. He introduced Tony to skating at age 9. Once Tony was really into skateboarding, he became pro. In the summer of 1999 Tony Hawk landed the 900.He was the fist person to ever land that. You have to spin fully around 2 ½ times. Tony made history in skateboarding. He is a great role model and gives skateboarding a good name.
I thought this book was great and if you are smart about skateboarding history, you will connect to a lot of things in this novel. This book is for all ages. I enjoyed it, and if you like skateboarding, you will like it too. If you don't like skateboarding, you might learn stuff about skating. Also, you might get interested in skateboarding. Now enough about the book review, read Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder.
Tony Hawk: Professional Skateboarder.......2005-10-06
When Tony Hawk was still a young boy, his older brother gave him his first skateboard. This was the beginning of a skateboarding star. Tony became a professional skateboarder at the early age of 14. I chose to read this autobiography on Tony Hawk because as a fan of Tony, I am interested in the sport of skateboarding and am amazed by how many accomplishments Tony has made in his life because of skateboarding. For Tony, skateboarding was an activity that shaped his life and helped him succeed.
Tony Hawk was not an ordinary child growing up. When he picked up the sport of skateboarding, he had so much energy. He had a lot of determination that came out whenever he was doing anything that had to do with competition. His parents encouraged him and were supportive from the start. This support of his parents helped him follow his dreams and become what he is today, a professional skateboarder.
Skating taught him the meaning of focus and perseverance. If at first he did not succeed, he would try and try again. He would get hurt many times trying to learn new tricks. He knocked out his front teeth more than twice. Getting hurt didn't bother him because he knew he sometimes had to pay a price to learn a new trick, and once he landed the new trick, he knew that all that pain was worth it.
The more time he spent on the skateboard, the more it built up his confidence. It didn't bother him that he wasn't the popular guy at school, or that he didn't have many friends or a girl friend, all he cared about was being with other skaters at the park and having fun learning new tricks. When Tony was growing up, skateboarding was unpopular and it was considered a geeky thing to do that only weirdo's and nerds did. He was teased by his classmates for skateboarding, and he did not fit in like the other kids at school. His clothes were torn and beaten from skateboarding, and he always had scabs on his knees and elbows- but he did not care. In his book, Tony said "I worked out any problem by skating". His confidence and his love for skateboarding helped him get through the rough times in his life.
Tony Hawk had never expected to make a career out of skateboarding. His fame never interfered with his skating. The reason he lasted so long as a professional skateboarder is because he was always thankful for what skateboarding had done for him growing up. Skateboarding taught him self-discipline at a young age and helped him control his frustrations and turn them into something useful and positive. All in all, skateboarding made Tony succeed in his life.
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- The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom (Secrets of Droon, Book 11)
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The kids from the Upper World must travel back in time to save Droon from the most dangerous creatures they¹ve met yet!
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The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom (Secrets of Droon, Book 11).......2007-01-12
Got here quickly and in good shape. A nice addition to our collection.
young Galen old Galen.......2006-01-10
I liked this book because it was very exciting. Julie Eric and Neal see a two headed beast named Kem and he died 400 years ago and if he came back so would Tarkoom city of bandits. and when they are in a pit they meet young galen.
Secrets of Droon review.......2001-01-18
This book was great . It would be scary for little kids though. There were lots of hawk bandits and an old city that was destroyed 400 years ago came back. I liked it because it kept me in suspense because you want to see if it is a happy ending. The main characters in this book are Julie a girl from the Upper World, Eric a boy from the Upper World, Neal another boy from the Upper World, and Keeah a princess and junior wizard from Droon. There where also otter-like creatures called mooples. In a picture they were so , so cute. Also there were 2 Galens, one from Tarkoom's time , the other his older form. I would recommend this book for children ages 6-12.
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For Tony Hawk, it wasn't enough to skate for two decades, to invent more than eighty tricks, and to win more than twice as many professional contests as any other skater.It wasn't enough to knock himself unconscious more than ten times, fracture several ribs, break his elbow, knock out his teeth twice, compress the vertebrae in his back, pop his bursa sack, get more than fifty stitches laced into his shins, rip apart the cartilage in his knee, bruise his tailbone, sprain his ankles, and tear his ligaments too many times to count.No.He had to land the 900. And after thirteen years of failed attempts, he nailed it. It had never been done before.
Growing up in Sierra Mesa, California, Tony was a hyperactive demon child with an I44 IQ. He threw tantrums, terrorized the nanny until she quit, exploded with rage whenever he lost a game; this was a kid who was expelled from preschool. When his brother, Steve, gave him a blue plastic hand-me-down skateboard and his father built a skate ramp in the driveway, Tony finally found his outlet--while skating, he could be as hard on himself as he was on everyone around him.
But it wasn't an easy ride to the top of the skating game. Fellow skaters mocked his skating style and dubbed him a circus skater. He was so skinny he had to wear elbow pads on his knees, and so light he had to ollie just to catch air off a ramp. He was so desperate to be accepted by young skating legends like Steve Caballero, Mike McGill, and Christian Hosoi that he ate gum from between Steve's toes. But a few years of determination and hard work paid off in multiple professional wins, and the skaters who once had mocked him were now trying to learn his tricks. Tony had created a new style of skating.
In Hawk Tony goes behind the scenes of competitions, demos, and movies and shares the less glamorous demands of being a skateboarder--from skating on Italian TV wearing see-through plastic shorts to doing a demo in Brazil after throwing up for five days straight from food poisoning. He's dealt with teammates who lit themselves and other subjects on fire, driving down a freeway as the dashboard of their van burned. He's gone through the unpredictable ride of the skateboard industry during which, in the span of a few years, his annual income shrank to what he had made in a single month and then rebounded into seven figures. But Tony's greatest difficulty was dealing with the loss of his number one fan and supporter--his dad, Frank Hawk.
With brutal honesty, Tony recalls the stories of love, loss, bad hairdos, embarrassing '80s clothes, and his determination that had shaped his life. As he takes a look back at his experiences with the skateboarding legends of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, including Stacy Peralta, Eddie Elguera, Lance Mountain, Mark Gonzalez, Bob Burnquist, and Colin Mckay, he tells the real history of skateboarding--and also what the future has in store for the sport and for him.
Customer Reviews:
Jordan Thrower's review.......2007-05-16
He went pro at the age of 12; is credited with inventing nearly 80 tricks; won 73 contests in the course of his career; started his own (now multi-million dollar) company in 1992; had a PlayStation game named after him; reportedly rakes in over $1 million a year in endorsements (from The Gap, to Mountain Dew, to the "Got Milk?" campaigns); and during the 1999 X-Games, became the first man ever to land the 900.in the book he talks about how kids at school hassled him about how he skateboard and how he was pro. and it dident get much better for him because the older guys dident like the way he did his air's and they dident like his style I liked this book because it really shows what skaters have to go through with all the people that hassle you because you skate.
Tony Hawk.......2006-06-02
I'm sure you have heard of this skater he is very famous he was the very first person to land the 900. Can you guess who he is that's right its Tony Hawk. You could say Tony was unexpected until he was born. He said that his parents thought that they were going through a relaxing phase until he was born. When Tony's mom told his dad that he was born he had a heart attack. When he was getting older he began Pre-K and he really didn't like school. He would do anything to get out of school like cry or when his parents came to visit he would grab on to there leg and wouldn't let go or, he would grab on to the fence when his parents dropped him and he wouldn't let go so they had t pry his fingers of the fence. He would fallow the same routine over and over again each day. When he started Kinder garden he began to skate. Tony was really smart when he was little His teachers said he had a 12 year old brain in a 8 year old body. Tony fell on his head so many times (About 5 times) I think he broke a lot of bones when he was skating. Tony Hawk was very famous because he was the very first person to land the 900!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really enjoyed this book and I would recommend it to people that like to skate or people that just want to have a good laugh.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater .......2006-06-02
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
5 star pro skater? I don't think so. When he was born his dad had a heart attack but didn't die. When he was in pre-K he never wanted to go. So his daily routine is to cry so he didn't have to go and if that didn't work he hanged on to the fence until he could hold no more. He stated skating when he was about 7 or 8 he fell on his head so much but he still continued to skate. Every day before school he would skate the curb in front of his school until the bell rang. He would watch Sesame Street and he learned most of the stuff he learned was from Sesame Street like math with count and Spanish. But after school he would get a ride from his dad or someone from his family to go to the skatepark or he would ride his skateboard there.
His two front teeth were capped because he tried to do a frontside rock and role(Which is a skate trick)and fell into the ramp on his face. His first sponsor was dog town skate comp. But it didn't last that long until they ran out of business. He was called a pro amateur and there wasn't that much in the 70s. He officially turned pro in 1999.
I would recommend this book
To people who skate and who like to laugh.
Don't judge a book by it's cover.......2006-04-30
To tell you the truth, I was suspect when I first saw this book. This probably has one of the lamer titles around. Fortunately, the book never had a dull moment. This book is well written and hilarious.
Signed Tony Hawk Autobiography.......2006-03-21
I received this hardback edition of Tony Hawk's autobiography at the Los Angeles Convention Center about 5 to 6 six years ago. It was the E3 convention and Tony was there to promote his new video game. I jumped at the opportunity and waited in line to have it personally signed. There is nothing but his name signed inside the cover with no (to/from) or anything like that. This book has never even been read yet. 1st edition and in mint condition. A steal for any Tony Hawk or skateboarding fan.
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Warning - Book Can Cause Public Embarrassment.......2007-01-29
Fantastic book, very well written & entertaining.
But be careful, if you have a sensitive disposition & want to avoid making any kind of public scene - make sure you read it in private. This book is laugh out loud funny.
Hawks reaches his peak.......2006-10-16
I've always found Tony Hawks books enjoyable. Funny books but I've always felt they were a little contrived - a little too forced. (Danny Wallace take note)
In 'A Piano in the Pyrenees' I thought this would be another fun but laboured idea. Not so!
This is a new Hawks whose writing has evolved.
He joins the ranks of Dave Gorman (Googlewhack adventure)or the much under rated John Donoghue (Shakespeare My B*tt!)
In this, Hawks has characters (that don't seem stage managed) as he explores the French culture. This isn't a collection of jokes surrounding a bizarre idea...this is self-deprecating, endearing, entertaining, witty ...and above all believable.
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nother outrageous bet sends Tony Hawks on a travel adventure in an attempt to beat the members of the Moldovan soccer team at tennis. During this hilarious journey, he is taken in by gypsies, narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt, and smuggles his way onto the Moldovan National Team train. And with the loser of the bet agreeing to strip naked and sing the Moldovan national anthem, this book is just too good to resist.
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Why Playing the Moldovans at Tennis actually works.......2007-09-02
As a die-harder on CIS traveling, I do my best in ready every travelouge written on the former Soviet republics - some works, some do not work and some are great. Tony Hawks book is - against all odds - in the 2nd category.
The reason why Hawks has the odds against him for writing a travelouge that works (and under no circumstances is capable of writing a great travelouge) is that is simply doesn't have a clue about Moldova. As anyone that succedes with making a living out of something he doesn't have a clue about, he does not try to behave like he is an expert, he chooses a subject most other people don't have a clue about either and of course it does not hurt that he has a great humour and a lot of good spirit.
As a consequence of his approach though, the book is probably more interesting AFTER you have visited Moldova (or as entertainment for you that have no intention what so ever to go there - a marketsegment I suspect to be much bigger) than as preperation before you go.
2 other CIS travelogues come to my mind after reading Playing the Moldovans at tennis. Hennighan's Lost Province and Bissel's Chasing the Sea. Hennighan does not work, Bissel has written a great travelouge. The reason why Hennighan's book does not work is that as he as Hawks does not have a clue about Moldova nad the CIS, totally lacks the humour and - more important - the self irony and conciousnes about his own ignorance that it takes to write a good travelogue from this startingpoint. It should be stated that if you can live with the anoyments this creates, Hennighans book is quite worthwhile as the period of time he spends in Moldova, the fact that he speaks the language and the fact that he works there, give insights that Hawk's book can not provide. The reason why his travelouge is not great as Bissel's, is exactly because he does not even try to get a clue about the subject before he started writing. One can very well argue though that Hawk never intended to write a travelouge in this tradidtional sense.
Funny book - good observations!
Tony Hawks does it again.......2007-05-26
I really enjoy Tony's humor, the way he writes and the fact that he actually goes through with his totally wild bets. A fun read!
Read the book in the country - a hilarious account!.......2005-11-20
Having just traveled through Moldova on a cycling trip through Eastern Europe, I was fortunate enough to have the chance to read this whilst staying at the one and only hostel in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova.
Tony's bet and ensuing journey make for laugh-out-loud, can't put it down reading. The funniest part it, having seen the country first hand, how remarkably accurate his circumstances and plights are - and similar to many situations I found myself in (though I didn't actually play any tennis whilst there).
The fact Tony takes the bet so seriously and ends up traveling to Israel to complete it speaks volumes for Tony's determination to stick to his guns. His writing, whilst entirely amusing, always is serious and reflective in parts, and balances the entire novel out. There is no question that Tony's travels to Moldova change him as he learns and experiences a part of the world so little know about.
This is a great read for anyone who plans to go or who has been to Moldova, to look back and laugh tongue-in-cheek at the wonderful way of life these people live - or to make you more excited to visit this country totally void of tourists. And if you get the chance to visit Transdnistria - do so - it is one of the single most amazing places in the world...
Tony - 5 stars mate - keep up the great writing; I look forward to your next novel: Across Antarctica with a Pogo Stick.
And if you are looking for that hostel, go to 'marisha dot net'.
good preparation for a visit to Moldova.......2005-11-13
Without this book - I would surely have fallen down a manhole! As soon as I finished reading I added a head torch to my equipment list! I knew I was about to visit for 6 months and found the book fantastic preparation - whilst also being gut-wrenchingly funny. I have a massive collection of photographs of open manholes if anyone wants proof of the authenticity of this particular aspect of life in Moldova.
Tony - if you are about to revisit - I'm missing my tennis and you'll find me in Transdnistria - if you dare!
A BRILLIANT BOOK WHICH i HAVE NOW READ ABOUT 4 TIMES
Laugh out loud funny.......2005-07-18
Having met a Moldovan at work and realising I knew nothing of the place, I typed in Moldova into Amazon's search engine and found this book.
Very, very clever writing made for laugh out loud comical situations.
Now I'll have to order his first book!
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Counterfeit skateboards! Who is trying to put Mike Holt out of business? He's already had one tragedy in his life, will this be more than he can handle? Jim and Ben need to find out who is doing this quickly or their dreams of a skateboard park will be gone forever.
This is the story of five close friends who all share one common love - skateboarding. They live in the small city of Exton, Pennsylvania that is not known as a skateboarding haven. They have dreams of changing that by helping to open a new skate park in their city. Their plans are taking shape when disasters strikes. Mike's shop is in danger of being put out of business by a mysterious stranger and that would lead to the end of the 2nd Annual Boardzone Skateboard competition and their skate park dreams.
Like most kids they can't resist getting involved and jump right in to try and figureout what is going on - and of course, get into a load of trouble in the process. With the help of their Uncle, a retired policeman, the group of young people get into one precarious situation after another while searching for the identity of the counterfeiter. Each day leads our young group one step closer to facing their biggest challenge ever.
Will they solve the mysterious counterfeit skateboarding ring? Will Mike lose his store and cancel the big competition? Will corrupt city officials steal the land for the new skate park?
No one is going to take away their dream of the first skate park in their hometown. Even if they have to face their enemy head on - they will.
Customer Reviews:
Great skateboarding story.......2004-03-13
I picked up this book after I heard about it on the radio. It's a great story that boys and girls would love. They have to have an interest in skateboarding. I bought it for my son (13 yrs) and he couldn't put it down. He loved the action and all the skateboarding talk. Even my daughter (11 yrs) liked it.
If you're looking for a great story that the kids will love, this is it.
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BradyGames’ Tony Hawk’s Project 8 Official Strategy Guide includes the following:
Platform: PS1, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox Live and Xbox 360
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WISH I COULD USE THE CHEAT CODES.......2007-01-18
the strategy guide is par for the course but the game isn't. you cant use cheat codes for perfect balance or perfect rail...LAME
Game GUide.......2007-01-05
Hi, I recently bought this game guide hoping that it would help me get all the achievements on the xbox360 version... I was wrong... this guide is a base guide for all systems... so it's really not helpful in what i am looking for.... as far as game guides go... everyone might want to stick with brady game guides
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On the Halfpipe with Tony Hawk
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Product Description
Tony Hawk is a skateboard sensation. Atthe 1999 ESPN X Games, he astonished viewers by performing a 900, a trick thought impossible to do. This is an exciting biography of hawk's life from childhood to the historic moment he completed the 900. Also included is Sports Bio bookshelf and Fan Club news.
Books:
- Running with Scissors: A Memoir
- Scrabble Word Building Book
- Ships of the Line (Star Trek)
- Sink or Swim!: New Job. New Boss. 12 Weeks to Get It Right.
- Stage Rigging Handbook, Revised, 2nd Edition
- Starship Battles Huge Booster (Star Wars Miniatures)
- State of Emergency: The Third World Invasion and Conquest of America
- Tabletalk Conversation Cards
- Tangram Puzzles: 500 Tricky Shapes to Confound & Astound/ Includes Deluxe Wood Tangrams
- The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival
Books Index
Books Home
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