Valeria has always been one of the best downhill longboarders around, but as she comes back from an injury, she seems to have lost her fearless verve. The Pro Longboarding event is right around the corner and Valeria has always dominated the "locals" kids division. Everyone expects this year to be the same?everyone except Valeria. Ages 8 to 11 AUTHOR: Katie Wood fell in love with drawing when she was very small. Since graduating from Loughborough University School of Art and Design in 2004, she has been living her dream working as a freelance illustrator. From her studio in Leicester, England, she creates bright and lively illustrations for books and magazines all over the world. SELLING POINTS: ? Over 1.5 million copies sold in the Jake Maddox series ? Perfect for fans of the Matt Christopher series ? Fictional sports stories that young readers can identify with
