Dunc and the Greased Sticks of Doom — Gary Paulsen

Five . . . four . . . three . . . two . . .  Olympic superstar Francesco Bartoli is about to hurl  himself down the face of a mountain in another  attempt to clinch the world slalom speed record.  Cheering fans and snapping cameras are everywhere. But  someone is out to stop him, and Dunc thinks he  knows who it is. Can Dunc get to the gate in time to  save the day? Will Amos survive longer than  fifteen minutes on the icy slopes? Join best friends  Dunc Culpepper and Amos Binder as they take an  action-packed winter ski vacation filled with fun,  fame, and high-speed high-jinx.