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Will Pastora is entering his first snowboard race at the ski resort where he's on holiday. Instead of signing up as a beginner -- where he belongs -- he lies about his experience and registers for a higher level of competition. But when he faces his first black-diamond mountain, Will learns that the high level isn't just about tougher competition. It's about dangerous terrain too. Will the racing newbie admit to his lie before he gets hurt?

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	25 juin 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781474789080
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	5 Mo

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SHAM SNOWBOARD

SNOWBOARD SHAM

Eric Stevens

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Designed by Dina Her Original illustrations © Capstone Global Library Limited 2020 Originated by Capstone Global Library Ltd

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AcknowledgementsWe would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Shutterstock: Brocreative, design element, BergeImLicht, (mountains) design element, cluckva, (geometric) design element, Dmytro Vietrov, (snowboarder) cover

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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 THE COMPETITION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CHAPTER 2 MORE LIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 CHAPTER 3 WIPEOUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 CHAPTER 4 BOARDING AT LAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 CHAPTER 5 SECRET LESSONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 CHAPTER 6 SQUIRE’S FALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 CHAPTER 7 KNIGHT’S TRAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 CHAPTER 8 FESSING UP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 CHAPTER 9 TIME TO RACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 CHAPTER 10 JUMPS, DROPS AND CURVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 CHAPTER 11 FINAL ROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

CHAPTER 1

THE COMPETITION

“There it is,” Dad said.

It was Friday morning. Dad guided the family

people carrier carefully along the winding and snow-

covered road, en route to their holiday destination.

In the seat at the far back, Will Pastora leant

forward to have a look. Ahead, a modest mountain,

thick with pine trees, boasted a swath of cleared faces.

Ski slopes.

“Looks pretty good,” Mum said.

“Not bad at all,” Will said.

The truth was, since Dad had taken early

retirement, the Pastora family had had to cut back

on a lot of expenses, including this winter’s ski and

snowboard trip. Usually, they’d go to a much nicer

resort with bigger mountains and better snow.

This white stuff was probably man-made, icy and

chunky. The resort was small, and there weren’t many

ski and snowboard tracks. Hatchinson, the nearby

town, was also small.

“Tilly says Hatchinson is really nice,” said Will’s

big sister, Eve. Tilly was Eve’s best friend. “Her

family’s been here lots of times.”

Dad pulled the car into a sunken gravel parking

area. The lodge loomed over them. The A-frame

building cast a shadow and blocked out the bright sky.

A wooden sign hung across the building:Sorenson

Resort. Beneath that a banner flapped in the icy winter

breeze, reading:Welcome Junior Snowboarders!

“What do you think that means?” Will asked as he

climbed out of the car.

Dad read the sign aloud. “They must mean you

and Eve,” he said with a smile.

“Ha!” Will said. “Yes, I’m sure they put up a

banner just for us!”

Dad crossed the reception to check the family in at

the main desk. Will, Eve and Mum brought in the bags

and ski equipment. They put everything down at the

porter’s desk.

“I’d love to have a look around the town,” Eve said.

She sat down on her suitcase. “Tilly told me about a

great coffee shop that also sells vintage clothes.”

“Let’s settle in to our room first,” Mum said. “I

don’t want to make Dad get straight back in the car

now that we’ve finally arrived.”

“You can take the shuttle bus,” said a boy walking

past. He looked about Will’s age. He had long, dark

hair tied into a ponytail and wore a mismatched outfit

of snowboarding salopettes, coat and boots. “It leaves

from just outside the front and goes directly into

town. They go back and forth all day long.”

The boy pointed out of the front door. A small

white bus was parked there, its engine running and

its door open. Small black letters on the side of the bus

saidSORENSON RESORT.

“See?” he said. “It’s there now.”

“Is it free?” Eve asked.

The boy nodded. “I think so,” he said. “I’ve never

paid anything.”

“Mum, can I?” Eve said, turning her pleading face

towards Mum.

“I don’t know,” Mum said. “By yourself?”

“Mum!” Eve said. “I’m sixteen. I’ll be fine.”

Mum looked at her for a moment and then over at

Dad. He was still busy talking to the hotel receptionist

at the check-in desk.

Mum looked back at Eve. “Fine,” she said. “But

make sure you find out when and where the shuttle

picks you up to come back, and don’t stay too long.”

“I won’t,” Eve said as she got up and ran for

the bus.

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