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Provides photographs and descriptions of various life-threatening stunts, including tight-rope walking, BASE jumping, and creating a human cannonball.

Examines how special effects and stunts are created in such movies as "Jason and the Argonauts" and "Star Wars," and profiles classic stunts and stunt doubles.

Describes what it is like to be a movie stunt worker, exploring the responsibilities of the job and the dangers associated with it.

Photographs and text provide real-life examples of the dangerous and disastrous situations stunt performers and daredevils have survived.

Twelve-year-old Derek Fallon has the opportunity of a lifetime--to perform stunts in a movie featuring a popular twelve-year-old star--but complications arise involving his best friend, a capuchin monkey, and Derek's chronic inability to concentrate on schoolwork.

Eight-year-old Ivy Cordelia spends the summer of 1936 in Atlantic City with her photographer father, and dreams of being the girl who perches on a horse as it dives into a tank of water.

Behind-the-scenes stories of how stunt drivers perform the crashes, chases, and jumps seen on television and in the movies.

Describes the ways stunt performers and stunt doubles acquire their skills, the dangers they face, and the protective measures they take, and discusses reasons people go into this line of work.

Complications arise when Casey gets hired as a skateboarding double and a competitor challenges him to a series of dangerous tricks.

Discusses the characteristics of good stunt performers and looks at the experiences of Jan Davis, a professional stunt woman.

Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.

An illustrated exploration of stunt performing that discusses stars in the industry, how stunts are planned and executed, and other related topics.

Describes the education and training it takes to become a stunt performer, and provides information on types of stunts, the risks taken, and more.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces monster trucks to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a brief overview of some of the top professional stunt performers and discusses their death-defying stunts and superhuman feats.