{"product_id":"9781805707264-tony-hawk","title":"Tony Hawk","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling biography series \u003cb\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/b\u003e, discover the life of Tony Hawk, one of the greatest skateboarding heroes of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**The multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series** \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the inspiring story of Tony Hawk, the groundbreaking skateboarder who defined the sport’s culture for a generation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in California, USA, little Tony was a kid full of energy. When his brother gave him his old skateboard, Tony was hooked and finally felt he had a place to channel his energy. It didn’t matter how many falls he had or tumbles he took, he got back up every time, determined to keep going. These early rides would be the start of a life-changing career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day after school, Tony spent hours at the skatepark, practising and learning. Soon, he was winning local competitions and joined a team of talented skaters called the Bones Brigade. Supported by his father, Tony turned professional aged just fourteen. A few years later, he was crowned world champion – a title that he held for a record-breaking twelve years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Tony competed in hundreds of competitions, invented new tricks for the sport, launched a phenomenally successful skateboarding video game, helped set up hundreds of public skateparks and transformed skateboarding into a worldwide, mainstream phenomenon. He made sports history when he landed the historic ‘900’ trick – the first person to ever do so. His incredible devotion to the sport has marked him as one of the most famous skateboarders of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspirational book features \u003cb\u003estylish illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eextra facts \u003c\/b\u003eat the back, including a \u003cb\u003ebiographical timeline\u003c\/b\u003e with historical photos and a detailed profile of Tony’s life. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ebestselling biography series for kids\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eThis empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The \u003cb\u003eboard books\u003c\/b\u003e are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The \u003cb\u003ehardback\u003c\/b\u003e versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the \u003cb\u003etreasuries\u003c\/b\u003e each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in \u003cb\u003eboxed gift sets\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eActivity books\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ejournal\u003c\/b\u003e provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59239090815350,"sku":"9781805707264","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_43974881.jpg?v=1794429081","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805707264-tony-hawk","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}