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Horrid Henry Sports (A Horrid Factbook)

Author(s): Francesca Simon; Tony Ross

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Did you know that the Olympic gold medals are made mostly of silver? What is the world's most popular sport? Did the Romans really do athletics in the nude? And how do you win the World Gurning Championships? Newly edition with special World Cup Quiz, this is Horrid Henry's essential guide to the weirdest and most wonderful sporting facts. A must for every Horrid Henry-loving sports fan!


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Brand new edition with World Cup Quiz of Horrid Henry's essential guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the world of sports - right on time for the 2014 World Cup.

Great fun, easy to read and above all informative. What more do you need to know? THE BOOKBAG What more could you want? A book packed with fascinating snippets of information about sports, all presented in Horrid Henry's own unique style. PARENTS IN TOUCH I would recommend this book to both Horrid Henry and sports fans alike. A perfect introduction to many sports and a great book to dip into at any time. SARAH'S BOOK REVIEWS Junior sports enthusiasts will love this collection of sports fun and random trivia Ni4KIDS Fun to read and packed with useful information, this is another great one for Horrid Henry fans. MUMSENSE MAGAZINE

Francesca Simon spent her childhood in California, and then went to Yale and Oxford Universities to study medieval history and literature. She now lives in London with her family. She has written over 50 books and won THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR in 2008 at the GALAXY BRITISH BOOK AWARDS for HORRID HENRY AND THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN. Visit Francesca's website at www.francescasimon.com, follow her on Twitter @simon_francesca and keep up-to-date with Horrid Henry at www.horridhenry.co.uk. Tony Ross is one of Britain's best known illustrators, with many picture books to his name, including the bestselling Little Princess stories (Andersen). He has also produced the line drawings for many fiction titles, for authors such as David Walliams, Jeanne Willis, Enid Blyton, Astrid Lindgren, and many more. He lives in Wales.

General Fields

  • : 9781444012880
  • : Orion Publishing Co
  • : Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
  • : 0.125
  • : 01 May 2014
  • : 197mm X 130mm X 11mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 August 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Francesca Simon; Tony Ross
  • : Paperback
  • : Tony Ross
  • : 796
  • : 96
  • : Illustrations