The Life Changing Magic of Skateboarding

<p><i>Let me tell you a secret: skateboarding is magic.<br>I don't mean you have to be a magician to do it.<br>In fact, anyone can skateboard.<br>I'm going to show you exactly how I do it, why I do it and what I love most about it.<br>So come with me...</i><br><br>Learn how Sky Brown, the youngest person to win a medal in skateboarding at the Olympics, fell in love with the sport. Then, she'll share how to skateboard - from flip tricks and grab tricks to air tricks and slide tricks - and offers insider tips and sage advice for young fans around the world.<br><br>Packed with step-by-step skills and oozing with passion, these little handbooks are for any young reader who loves life.<br><br><b>This practical biographical handbook for readers 6+ features:</b><br>-A joy-filled introduction to the sport of skateboarding<br>-Words by world renowned skateboarding sensation, Sky Brown<br>-Step-by-step instructions<br>-Explanatory illustrations of basic and advanced skateboarding tricks<br><br>With fun-filled, engaging illustrations from Shaw Davidson, and in the words of Sky Brown herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to find their life's passion.<br><br>This book is in an exciting new series that celebrates the magic of life skills that bring joy, and the heroes who made them their passion.<br><br><b>Praise for The Life-Changing Magic series</b><br>'Winning series' - The Times <br>'This welcoming, joyous, 7+ handbook by a young Olympian breaks down the mysteries of stance, stopping and gnarly tricks via bright accessible panels' - The Guardian<br><br><b>More in the Series</b><br>The Life-changing Magic of Skateboarding is part of the Life-changing Magic series, beginner's guides to skills that bring joy, written by real-life heroes who made them their passion. Complete the series with Grandmaster Maurice Ashley in <i>The Life-changing Magic of Chess</i>, world famous musician Nandi Bushell in <i>The Life-changing Magic of Baking</i>, and social media sensation baker Joy Wilson in <i>The Life-changing Magic of Baking</i>.</p>