The Story of the Olympics

The Story of the Olympics

by RichardBrassey (Author)

Synopsis

Records and reputations, cheats and champs, victors and venues - here's the lowdown on the modern Olympic games, from bestselling author and illustrator, Richard Brassey. Updated to include Rio 2016. From the games of ancient Greece to the twenty-first century, and with 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, this is packed with comic strips, fact boxes, hilarious captions and speech bubbles, plus amazing information and entertaining insight.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 32
Publisher: Orion Children's Books
Published: 02 Jun 2016

ISBN 10: 1510101381
ISBN 13: 9781510101388
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Media Reviews
witty and entertaining ... There's likely to be a slew of books about the Olympics before the Games open, but this one will take some beating: loads of information, engaging format and written with wit. 4/5 stars * THE BOOK BAG *
A treasure trove of a book. The comic-book style is perfect for K2 readers -- thy'll spend hours pouring over the individual athletes stories * TheSchoolrun.com *
perfect for keeping friends and family informed and plenty to talk about during the games. Lots of lesser-known facts, all amusingly presented and enhanced by the comical illustrations. The champions, the scandals, the records - they're all here. Great fun! * PARENTS IN TOUCH *
A treasure trove of a book * THE SCHOOL RUN *
Author Bio

Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original non-fiction books for children, among them the bestselling NESSIE THE LOCH NESS MONSTER and THE STORY OF SCOTLAND, which won the TES/SALTIRE SOCIETY AWARD. He lives in Essex.

Visit his website at www.richardbrassey.com.