Extreme Sports

April 1, 2012

Gr 3-5-These scattershot volumes of assorted high-interest topics barrage readers with randomly selected facts ("Wingsuit divers fall at speeds of around 60 mph." "Whizzing around makes some people scream or laugh."). The bite-sized text blocks are printed in various sizes and different fonts on or around color photos of, at best, average quality. "Fast Facts" and "FF Top Fact" text boxes are scattered throughout. Relevant websites on nearly every spread add a little extra value to titles that are otherwise unexceptional, ephemeral browsing items.

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July 1, 2012
[cf2]Extreme Sports[cf1] introduces action sports with a high level of danger including caving, parachuting, and air racing. [cf2]Soccer[cf1] is filled with quick facts ranging from soccer field dimensions to different versions of the game such as futsal, beach, and power soccer. These brief, busily designed snapshots are enhanced with crisp photographs and rapid-fire Fast Fact sidebars. Websites. Glos., ind.

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