The Story of the Olympics

The Story of the Olympics The Wacky Facts About the Olympics and Olympic Champions Down the Centuries

Paperback (01 Sep 2011)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The quirkiest guide you will ever read to the history of the world's most famous celebration of sport. From the story of how ethos of the games of ancient Greece has been carried down and into the twenty-first century, to the individual tales of heroes and heroines, this is a lively, witty and entertaining guide for young readers everywhere. As always with Richard Brassey's popular books, there are comic strips, fact boxes, hilarious captions and speech bubbles, in a book that's packed with amazing information and entertaining insight.

Book information

ISBN: 9781444000481
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Imprint: Orion Children's Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.4809
DEWEY edition: 23
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 192g
Height: 268mm
Width: 230mm
Spine width: 4mm