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The mind-blowing world of extraordinary competitions : meet the incredible people who will compete at anything / [author: Anna Goldfield ; illustrator: Hannah Riordan].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Created for St. Martin's Press by Neon Squid, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 80 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781684492862
  • 1684492866
  • 9781838992736
  • 1838992731
Other title:
  • Meet the incredible people who will compete at anything
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Dragon boat racing -- The Jumping Frog Jubilee -- West African wrestling -- The battle of the oranges -- Chessboxing -- Sheep counting -- Building big things -- Bee-bearding -- Extreme ironing -- Camel beauty pageants -- Do-nothing contest -- Amazing facial hair -- Feats of strength -- Toe wrestling -- Rabbit show jumping -- Areca nut tree climbing -- Peat bog snorkeling -- Fat bear week -- Camel jumping -- Crying baby festival -- Cheese rolling -- Contests in mythology -- Wine slinging -- Worm charming -- Lumberjack championships -- Cockroach racing -- Air guitar champs -- Dung spitting -- Skyscraper running -- Growing giants -- Pumpkin regatta -- Gurning contest -- The rock riddle -- Donkey polo -- Kite fighting -- Eating contests -- Glossary.
Summary: "Throughout history, humans have been challenging themselves against one another. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The smartest? While this was going on, some other people decided to create epic contests that were... well, a little more unusual. From toe wrestling and extreme ironing to giant pumpkin boat races and air guitar championships, get ready to witness the most amazing competitions the world has ever seen!"-- Page 4 of cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 790.134 G618 Available 33111011065436
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 790.134 G618 Available 33111011269947
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From cheese rolling races to baby crying competitions, get ready for an adventure through the most amazing contests the world has ever seen. The perfect book for children and grandchildren who love Guinness World Records!

Throughout history humans have been challenging themselves against each other. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The cleverest? While this was going on some other people decided to create epic contests that were...well, a little bit more unusual.

Welcome to The Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary Competitions , introduced by podcaster and expert fact-finder Anna Goldfield! Inside this nonfiction book prepare to get your mind blown by:

* The people that take ironing boards up mountains
* A spectacular pumpkin rowing race
* Beauty pageants...for camels!

Through the stories of these awesome competitions, brought to life by illustrator Hannah Riordan, readers will learn about the societies that created them, and the amazing traditions that inspired them.

The cover features colorful foil, making this book the perfect gift.

Includes index.

Dragon boat racing -- The Jumping Frog Jubilee -- West African wrestling -- The battle of the oranges -- Chessboxing -- Sheep counting -- Building big things -- Bee-bearding -- Extreme ironing -- Camel beauty pageants -- Do-nothing contest -- Amazing facial hair -- Feats of strength -- Toe wrestling -- Rabbit show jumping -- Areca nut tree climbing -- Peat bog snorkeling -- Fat bear week -- Camel jumping -- Crying baby festival -- Cheese rolling -- Contests in mythology -- Wine slinging -- Worm charming -- Lumberjack championships -- Cockroach racing -- Air guitar champs -- Dung spitting -- Skyscraper running -- Growing giants -- Pumpkin regatta -- Gurning contest -- The rock riddle -- Donkey polo -- Kite fighting -- Eating contests -- Glossary.

"Throughout history, humans have been challenging themselves against one another. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The smartest? While this was going on, some other people decided to create epic contests that were... well, a little more unusual. From toe wrestling and extreme ironing to giant pumpkin boat races and air guitar championships, get ready to witness the most amazing competitions the world has ever seen!"-- Page 4 of cover.

Ages 8-10 years Neon Squid (US).

Grades 2-3 Neon Squid (US).

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