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Sick at Sea? Cure it or cut it off!

Would you dare be the surgeon on board a sailing ship in the 1700s? You'll need to know • where to find dragon's blood; • how to drill into a skull without anesthetic; • how to stop… More →

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Sidney Crosby

Sidney Crosby skated into the limelight from the very start of his hockey career. In only his second season playing in the NHL, "Sid the Kid" became the youngest player ever to get over 100… More →

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Sitting Bull's tomahawk

Digby and his sister Hannah stumble across Sitting Bull's tomahawk in Mr. Rummage's flea market stall. This book relates the biography of the Native American chief's life and his most famous… More →

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Skateboarding

Time to jump and grind it with Crabtree Contacts' Skateboarding. Full-color photographs of exciting skateboarding action make for a pleasurable and informative read for young people. More →

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Skateboarding

What makes skateboarding an extreme sport? Performing jumps, flips, and tricks takes a lot of skill--and nerve. Learn all about skateboarding at the skate park, on the streets, and off-road.… More →

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Skateboarding in Action

Skateboarding in Action shows kids how to get moving! What began as a way for surfers to practice on land has become one of North America's most popular sports. Skateboarding combines… More →

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Skiing in Action

This popular winter sport is performed on hills all over the world! Once used only as a mode of transportation, skiing has become an internationally respected sport of speed, endurance, and… More →

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Ski-rrel

Skiing is fun, right? Not when it's impossible to make it to the bottom of the hill without eating snow! When Emily and her family arrive at Harmony Hills, they see everyone is wiping out.… More →

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Slimy Spawn and Other Gruesome Life Cycles

If you think all babies are cute, think again! There are disgusting and dreadful stages in the life cycles of many different animals. From tadpoles that eat one another to bloodthirsty bugs,… More →

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Smelly Farts and Other Body Horrors

Gurgle, burp, ooze, and squirt - sometimes our bodies do the most disgusting things! Our bodies are food-processing factories that produce oils and gases and waste. From making sticky earwax… More →

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Snake Bite

Welcome to the world of beautiful-but-dangerous reptiles! Snake Bite invites readers to explore these slithery serpents - where they live, what they eat, and, most importantly, the potential… More →

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Snowboard

Snowboard is one of the youngest sports in the Olympics, and it was once viewed as the sport of "bad boys" and "rebels." It might have lost some of that rowdy image, but it still has its pop… More →

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