Jack wants to put on an acrobatics show in time for the holidays. Every week he practices doing somersaults and building pyramids with Mum and Dad. Do you want to join in the fun too? Jack s Acrobaticsis a collection of 24 acrobatic exercises for the whole family. From simple practice games to acrobatic tricks, from basic to brilliant, pure pleasure that centers on the development of motor skills."
FACT: 1884. US Newspapers report the capture of Bigfoot by a train crew. They call the Sasquatch Jacko and say: "He resembles a human being with one exception; his entire body, apart from his hands and feet, is covered in hair. He possesses extraordinary strength." FACT: 1884. Bigfoot mysteriously disappears, presumably back into the wild. FACT: 1880s. James Gilchrist Swan, one of the most distinguished pioneers of the American North West, spends much time in the wilderness and records Native American folklore and mysteries in his journal. FACT: There is still a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Bigfoot. THE STORY: In 19th Century America, young railroad hand Johnny and best friend Joko are on the run - from all mankind. Because the price on Joko's head is higher than that for the capture of any Wild West outlaw. He's Sasquatch; one of the last surviving members of the legendary and elusive Bigfoot race . a goldmine for unscrupulous circus and freak show owners. For a while, Johnny evades their relentless hunters by protecting Joko in civilization by passing him off as a moonstruck teenage boy. But when their stalkers get too close for comfort, the desperate runaways take to the wilds, where their roles are reversed, as Joko becomes Johnny's protector. In the wilderness, they meet the famous frontiersman James G. Swan, who takes them under his wing. But can a cunning disguise and modern education prepare the young Bigfoot for a place in the human race? Much more than a spellbinding adventure for readers of all ages: master story-teller Karl Kofoed seamlessly blends fact and myth to look at the world from two vastly different points of view and examine what it really means to be 'human'. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Children and teenagers find acrobatics exciting. The challenge of risking their equilibrium together and building human formations is intriguing. Team spirit and the willingness to cooperate are required. Many of the spectacular human pyramids and partner balances are easy to learn and considerable progress can be made in a short period of time. This book provides a vivid and informative description of the principles of partner acrobatics with children and teenagers. It provides suggestions on how to begin and how to design meaningful training sessions, as well as different options for the structuring of performances. In addition to the many preparatory exercises, the practical portion of the book introduces simple acrobatic formations that have been tried and tested. The individual chapters include detailed written and visual descriptions of the many different techniques, from pyramid building to fantasy formations, from dynamic elements to elegant partner formations.
THE HANDSTAND BOOK is a complete guide to learning to do a basic handstand and then progressing on to intermediate and advanced skills. The mechanical principles for holding balance on your hands are detailed. A step-by-step method is given for learning to do a basic handstand. From there the book takes you on to intermediate and advanced skills, including press ups into handstands and doing handstands on one arm. Partner and group hand balancing is covered. There is a chapter on doing handstands on apparatus, including parallel bars, rings, balls, and chairs. Regardless of whether you just want to learn a handstand for fun and exercise or for use in gymnastics, cheerleading, acrobatics, or performing, this is the book you need. THIS BOOK is based on the author's experiences as a performer from the seventh to twelfth grades in the Fresno YMCA Gym Circus; as a competitive tumbler from the seventh grade to the end of college with a second place finish in tumbling in the National Collegiate (NCAA) Gymnastics Championships in 1959; as a teacher and coach of gymnastics in various YMCA programs and at the university level; and doing research in tumbling, acrobatics and balancing before, during, and after earning a PhD in exercise physiology at the University of Illinois in 1968. SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE: Learning to do Basic Handstands More Difficult Individual Handstand Skills Partner and Group Hand Balancing A Gallery of My Handstands"
Kirby Stevens, a pioneer woman aviatrix for the WASPs, uncovered a traitorous plot to bring down the first flying program exclusively for women pilots, and she must put more than her reputation on the line to expose the truth. When an American Ace disappeared in a mysterious crash, Kirby's discovery was buried and her investigation sealed by Congress. Sixty Five years later the WASPs are about to receive the Congressional Gold medal but Kirby's confession has Army Special Investigator John Cutter scrambling for details before she will either receive the Nation's highest honor or a death sentence. Cutter must unearth the woman pilot's past and reveal a secret mission which led to the death of one pilot and the disappearance of another, and put the WASP on death row.
An Epic Fallen Angel Fantasy Series Devilish Plans Revealed True Love Tested Heaven in Danger! Lucifer marches on Heaven with Talia under his control. Leaving Jack and the angels of death the only defense against dark forces. Jack must free the seraphim trapped in the spire and face an overwhelming army of demons. And the Dark Lord himself. To break Lucifer’s control and stop his march on Heaven, Jack faces a devastating choice to erase Talia’s memories—including her memory of him and his love. Can Jack save Heaven without losing the woman he loves? The Eternal Souls Season is the sixth book in A Game of Lost Souls. Dark, irreverent, and always romantic, this action-packed 13-book fantasy romance stars two lovers entangled in a mythic battle between good and evil that begins with a simple wager with the King of Hell.
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832-1899) was a 19th-century American author who wrote approximately 135 dime novels. Many of his works have been described as rags to riches stories, illustrating how down-and-out boys might be able to achieve the American Dream.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Acrobats and Mountebanks" by Hugues Le Roux, Jules Garnier. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
