Bibliograph

My encyclopedia of very important sports, [text by Chris Hawkes]

Type

Label

My encyclopedia of very important sports, [text by Chris Hawkes]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My encyclopedia of very important sports

Nature of contents

encyclopedias

Oclc number

1114871823

Responsibility statement

[text by Chris Hawkes]

Summary

This exciting book for children is packed with fun facts about a range of popular sports such as football, karate, badminton, and skiing, as well as ones you might never have heard of like biathlon or cheese rolling. Whether you're a fan of team sports, winter sports, water sports, extreme sports, and even board games such as chess and go, this book has it all. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport also celebrates the unique talents, lives, and careers of sporting heroes such as Usain Bolt, Serena Williams, Yuna Kim, Lin Dan, and Donald Bradman, and chronicles the most celebrated stories in sporting history, such as breaking the Four-minute mile, Nadia Comaneci's Perfect 10, and Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympics. Featuring everything from obscure rules and strange equipment, to moments of triumph and sporting events like The World Cup, Superbowl, Olympics, Paralympics, and more - this is the perfect book for budding superstars everywhere

Table Of Contents

Team sports -- Individual sports -- Winter sports -- Water sports -- Games -- Sports stories -- Amazing athletes -- Sporting events

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Very important sports

Classification