A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry Sports

A Horrid Factbook: Horrid Henry Sports

by TonyRoss (Illustrator), Francesca Simon (Author)

Synopsis

Did you know that the Olympic gold medals are made mostly of silver? What is the world's most popular sport? Did the Romans really do athletics in the nude?
Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and lots of things you might never have wanted to know) about the world of sport - Horrid Henry style!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Orion Childrens
Published: 02 Feb 2012

ISBN 10: 1444001647
ISBN 13: 9781444001648
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years
Book Overview: What is the world's most popular sport? Did the Romans really do athletics in the nude? Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the essential guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the world of sport - Horrid Henry style!

Media Reviews
Great fun, easy to read and above all informative. What more do you need to know? * THE BOOKBAG *
What more could you want? A book packed with fascinating snippets of information about sports, all presented in Horrid Henry's own unique style. * PARENTS IN TOUCH *
I would recommend this book to both Horrid Henry and sports fans alike. A perfect introduction to many sports and a great book to dip into at any time. * SARAH'S BOOK REVIEWS *
Junior sports enthusiasts will love this collection of sports fun and random trivia * Ni4KIDS *
Fun to read and packed with useful information, this is another great one for Horrid Henry fans. * MUMSENSE MAGAZINE *
Author Bio
Francesca Simon spent her childhood in California, and then went to Yale and Oxford Universities to study medieval history and literature. She now lives in London with her family. She has written over 50 books and won THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR in 2008 at the GALAXY BRITISH BOOK AWARDS for HORRID HENRY AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN. Visit Francesca's website at www.francescasimon.com and keep up-to-date with Horrid Henry at www.horridhenry.co.uk. Tony Ross is one of Britain's best known illustrators, with many picture books to his name, including the bestselling Little Princess stories (Andersen). He has also produced the line drawings for many fiction titles, for authors such as David Walliams, Jeanne Willis, Enid Blyton, Astrid Lindgren, and many more. He lives in Wales.