parkour

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parkour

This brave balance

Dipper is studying to become a parkour athlete and the training session is the only part of the day that he enjoys. But when his friend's ex-girlfriend joins the group, a series of events threaten to tear the group apart.
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Ultimate parkour and freerunning book

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Explores the "movement cultures" of Parkour and Freerunning, examining their beginnings in Vietnam and France and offering training and workout advice for mastering the techniques of efficient movement and overcoming of obstacles championed by both movement cultures.
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Parkour

2018
Introduces young readers to parkour.
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Extreme parkour

Extreme Parkour presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance achievement and comprehension.
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Extreme parkour

2016
Explores the sport of parkour, where participants run, jump, climb, vault and roll from one obstacle to the next as fast as possible.

Finding Mighty

Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla's necklace and the disappearance of Peter's brother, Randall.

Tracers

2015
"Cam is a New York City bike messenger with no family or strings attached to anyone, but when he meets a mysterious stranger and is pulled into her dangerous world of parkour, he is torn between following his heart and sacrificing everything to pay off his debts"--.

Free running

2013
"Describes the origins and techniques of parkour and free running. Describes the differences between the two activities and highlights the founders of the sports, along with how the sport has been highlighted in films and ads"--Provided by publisher.

On edge

Emanuella's new relationship with Haze is threatened by her brother's dislike of the rival gang member and a series of murders that place suspicion on the graffiti artist.

Parkour

2016
An introduction to parkour that covers its popularity, history and philosophy, issues surrounding competitions, different techniques, and more.

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