by RichardPlatt (Author)
Young learners can discover the story behind the games we play like never before as we examine the amazing peculiarities of international sport and leisure activities, past and present. Readers will learn about the wacky and often bloodthirsty games that our ancestors liked such as fierce gladiatorial contests, as well as the even wackier that are still used around the world today - such as bog snorkelling and bungee jumping!
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 05 Apr 2007
ISBN 10: 0199115001
ISBN 13: 9780199115006
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Book Overview: A fascinating journey into the evolution of things in our everyday lives; this book looks at the outlandish history of sport and leisure around the world