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1) The main event: the moves and muscle of pro wrestling

Author

Jones, Patrick

Series

Spectacular sports

Publisher

Millbrook Press

Pub. Date

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

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This is not the story of the sport or of two Olympians or high schoolers going at it for pin or points, but of the art of making the blows and throws look like the real thing while the outcome has been predetermined.

2) Ultimate fighting: the brains and brawn of mixed martial arts

Author

Jones, Patrick

Series

Spectacular sports

Publisher

Millbrook Press

Pub. Date

[2014]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

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"Do you know how mixed martial arts (MMA) came to be a sport? Who some of the greatest fighters in MMA history are? Which thrilling matches fans will always remember? Look deeper into the Octagon as you learn all about the booming sport of mixed martial arts. Step back in time to discover how this truly diverse combat sport evolved. You'll be introduced to some of the greatest MMA stars of this generation and the past, as well as to the moments that...

3) Things change

Author

Jones, Patrick

Publisher

Walker & Co

Pub. Date

2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 9

Language

English

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Sixteen-year-old Johanna, one of the best students in her class, develops a passionate attachment for troubled seventeen-year-old Paul and finds her plans for the future changing in unexpected ways.