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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1997 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Snowboard Maverick
Part of the Matt Christopher Sports Classics series
Can a skateboarder master snowboarding's icy challenge?
4.0/5 Goodreads · 65 ratings
160 pages· 26,848 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Dennis O'Malley, a skateboarding ace, faces a new challenge when snow blankets his town. His friends believe snowboarding will be easy for him, but Dennis knows the slopes hold unexpected trials. Can he adapt his street skills to conquer the icy terrain, or will the snow prove too daunting? Discover the twists as Dennis navigates this thrilling new world.
From the publisher
Can a skateboard pro conquer the slopes? Dennis O’Malley is the best skateboarder in town. Unfortunately, he has to shelve his board for more than half the year, when the streets are covered with snow. Then a new sport emerges on the scene, one that Dennis’s friends think he’d be a natural at: snowboarding. Since snowboarding and skateboarding use such similar moves and techniques, making the jump from the streets to the slopes should be a breeze for Dennis. Only Dennis knows it won’t be….
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Words
- 26,848
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 36562
Publication
- Published
- December 1, 1997
- First published
- January 1, 1997
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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