On your mark, get set, gold! : an irreverent guide to the sports of the summer games / Scott Allen ; illustrated by Antoine Corbineau.
Material type: TextPublisher: Sommerville, Massachusetts : Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First US editionDescription: 96 pages : color illustrations ; 30 x 26 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781536213980
- 1536213985
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.48 A429 | Checked out | 06/21/2024 | 33111009746807 | |||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.48 A429 | Available | 33111010388698 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Packed with awe-inspiring facts, this hilariously informative guide will make readers laugh their sports socks off! From boxing to boccia, find out just what it takes to compete in every sport in the summer games. You'll discover what makes each sport great -- and not so great -- as well as what skills and equipment you'll need to start practicing like a pro!
Includes index and glossary.
From triathlon to surfing, find out everything you need to know about the sports of the Summer Games in this fact-filled and humorous guide. Learn the essential rules and history of each sport, and make sure to pay close attention to the jargon that will help you sound like a pro.--description from page 4 of cover.
How did the Olympics begin? -- Having a ball. Basketball ; Soccer ; Goalball ; Rugby ; Handball ; Field hockey ; Boccia ; Volleyball ; Baseball and softball -- Taking aim. Golf ; Shooting ; Archery -- Fighting fit. Boxing ; Fencing ; Judo ; Karate ; Wrestling ; Taekwondo -- Splashing around. Aquatics. Swimming ; Diving ; Water polo ; Artistic swimming -- Canoe ; Surfing ; Rowing ; Sailing -- Pushing the limits. Athletics. Track events ; Field events ; Decathlon and heptathlon -- Gymnastics. Artistic ; Trampoline ; Rhythmic -- Sport climbing ; Triathlon ; Modern pentathlon ; Weightlifting -- Making a racket. Badminton ; Tennis ; Table tennis -- Riding high. Cycling. Track and road ; Mountain bike ; BMX -- Equestrian ; Skateboarding -- What about the future?