Stunt Performer

by Nick Gordon

Overview

Sometimes actors don't have the skills they need for a movie scene. This is where stunt performers jump in, sometimes literally. These daredevils jump out of moving cars, off high cliffs, and even into fires. Be amazed as you watch stunt performers excel at difficult and dangerous feats.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612117041
Publisher:	Bellwether Media
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Dangerous Jobs
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	57 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Editorial Reviews

12/01/2013
Gr 3–4—These books are a browser's paradise. The bulk of the photography is impressive, filling the pages with gritty (but not grisly) images of explosions, crashes, and falls, as well as big vehicles and machinery. Rodeo Clown is definitely the best of the set, followed by Coal Miner and Ice Road Trucker. The photos in Stunt Performer are, however, underwhelming, and one of the opening shots in Fighter Pilot shows an (assumed) airman bailing out of a jet in tennis shoes, a rather unfortunate editorial oversight as it clearly suggests the parachutist is not military. That said, Gordon's writing has an edge-of-your-seat tone that undergirds the photos, and all of the books offer interesting, accessible nuggets of information. Bold graphics rendered in red, yellow, and black complete these exciting volumes. While not in-depth enough for reports, these titles will find success in the hands of readers who might daydream about tackling an adrenaline-pumping profession some day.—Alyson Low, Fayetteville Public Library, AR

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