Can a skater who can’t even Ollie save the planet?

You’ll have to read The Maelstrom Mission to find out.

Freddie McBain is the first skater in the history of boarding, or literature, to use his skill to help combat Global Warming.



Freddie 'Pop's' !
Watch that front foot, Fred!


He hasn’t been skating long and hasn’t yet mastered his Ollies. But, despite near-fatal crashes and first-degree bruises, he’s not one to give up …

An Ollie, as all you skaters out there know, is the first manoeuvre you have to master – it’s the foundation for all skateboarding tricks.

Want to find out how to do an Ollie properly? Check out http://skateboard.about.com/ a great site, for detailed instructions. Plus loads of other vital skating stuff for the experienced enthusiast and the enthusiastic beginner. Tips, tricks, how to, how not to, history, FAQs, a wealth of information on every aspect of skating – from which gear you should buy to the right clothes to wear ...

As The Maelstrom Mission unfolds, we learn how, in a desperate attempt to fight the Super Hurricanes, Freddie finally masters his Ollie technique – and learns all sorts of new tricks. In fact, at the end of the story, you could say he’s absolutely flying …




Yesss, good stance! GO Fred!