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This book looks at the historical and contemporary aspects of long-distance running. The fiction title is a legend that tells how the Greek runner Pheidippides ran from the town of Marathon to Athens. The non-fiction title focuses on the origins of the modern-day marathon, comparing the London and New York marathons and giving instructions for organising a 'mara-fun'.

Skyrider Double Takes is a multimedia approach to reading, writing and research. Each book is thematically paired - flip the book to move between the linked titles - one fiction and one non-fiction. Each book is supported by a dedicated web page for student assignments.