TY  - BOOK
AU  - Goldfield,Anna
AU  - Riordan,Hannah
TI  - The mind-blowing world of extraordinary competitions: meet the incredible people who will compete at anything 
SN  - 9781684492862
PY  - 2023///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Created for St. Martin's Press by Neon Squid
KW  - Contests
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Informational works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Picture books
KW  - Illustrated works
N1  - 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; Ages 8-10 years; Neon Squid (US); Grades 2-3; Neon Squid (US)
N2  - "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!"--
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