By Adam Skinner (author) , Mark Long (illustrator)
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This informative armchair guide will have readers on their feet and itching to try new activities. It features more than 60 different sports, in nine different sections: ball sports, racket sports, athletics and gymnastics, plus water sports, motor sports, target sports and combat sports, with a final section on sporting events rounding up anything left out, such as cycling, skiing and show-jumping.
Entries tell you everything you need to know, with general descriptions, explanations of the rules, kit and positions, plus interesting facts. Bright bold illustrations, rather than photographs, fill the pages with life and movement making each spread really attractive to look at. It explains why humans value sports so much for being about play, teamwork and taking part.
It reminds us too that sport doesn’t discriminate, something born out in the text and illustrations, which feature men and women from all backgrounds, able-bodied and Paralympians alike. Champion!
Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia. Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes - male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians - and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople everywhere, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.
Adam Skinner is a sports journalist at The Sun newspaper. He lives and works in London. Read an author Q&A here .
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Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sport. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before, like kabaddi and boccia.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Sportopedia and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-12 years old
Sportopedia features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Sports, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Sportopedia was written by Adam Skinner and published by Wide Eyed Editions
Sportopedia has 111 pages
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