Keeping up with all of hockey's cool facts can make your brain freeze. You need to take in long timeframes (the NHL has been around for almost 100 years) and big numbers (Wayne Gretzky scored almost 3,000 points in his career.

Provides an overview of the histroy of demolition derbies and describes the cars used and rules and highlights of thes competitions.

Describes the life of skateboarder Tony Hawk, including early years, awards, and family life.

Tells the history of women who dared to tame the the wild West.

This book presents a biography of the St. Louis Cardinal slugger who broke Roger Maris' single-season home run record in 1998.

Traces the history of truck and tractor pulling from its beginning in the Midwest in the late 1800s and includes coverage of famous drivers and exciting events.

Presents a history of monster truck wars which began in 1984, describes the making of a monster truck, explains the shapes and sizes of courses, and concludes with a glossary.

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, California in 1848 drew people from all walks of life to cross the country in search of fortune.

Describes vert skating, a sport in which skateboarders do tricks on halfpipe ramps.

A biography of the Denver Broncos running back who was chosen the Most Valuable Player in the 1998 Super Bowl.