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list price: $13.95
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: April 2013
ISBN:9781926973616
publisher:
Owlkids Books Inc.
list price: $13.95
category: Children's Nonfiction
published: April 2013
ISBN:9781926973616
publisher:
Owlkids Books Inc.
Description
Think soccer, baseball, basketball, and hockey are the only options in the world of sports? Think again! Weird Zone: Sports uncovers the "other" sports, from the local and hidden to the strange, bizarre, and downright crazy. Playing football with over 200 people per team? (Just imagine the pile-up!) Chasing a giant wheel of cheese down an English hillside? Wrestling with your toes? This book contains all the funny facts about these sports — and many, many more! With science and history sidebars, pop quizzes, and tons of amazing photographs and hilarious illustrations, Weird Zone: Sports is the ultimate addition to every sports addict's library.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 8 to 12
- Grade:
- 3 to 6
Awards
- Commended, A TD Summer Reading Club Selection
- Short-listed, A Junior Library Guild selection
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Awards
- Short-listed, Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Non Fiction Award
- Commended, OLA Best Bets Top 10 Junior Non-Fiction List
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Starred Selection
Editorial Reviews
"This will definitely grab attention."
"Maria [Birmingham] has outdone herself..."
— Canadian Review of Materials
"Any sports aficionado will easily be lost in these pages."
— Kirkus Reviews
"If you love sports, you are going to love this book!"
— Sal's Fiction Addiction
"Very entertaining!"
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