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100 Things to Know About Sport

By: Alice James, Jerome Martin, Tom Mumbray, Micaela Tapsell

Illustrated by Federico Mariani, Parko Polo, Dominique Byron, Jake Williams, Anton Hallmann

Series : 100 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT

Age 8+

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How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals? How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding? Why do footballers wear logos on their kit? Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Ideal for fact loving readers aged 8+.

Each book in this best-selling, award-winning series presents 100 bite-sized topics, with bold, graphic illustrations and clear text. Perfect for dipping in and out of, and for sharing with family and friends.

Discover all the titles in the 100 Things to Know series:

1. 100 Things to Know About Science
2. 100 Things to Know About Saving the Planet
3. 100 Things to Know About Music
4. 100 Things to Know About Numbers, Computers & Coding
5. 100 Things to Know About Food
6. 100 Things to Know About the Human Body
7. 100 Things to Know About Space
8. 100 Things to Know About the Oceans
9. 100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
10. 100 things to Know About History
11. 100 things to Know about the Unknown
12. 100 things to Know about Sport

Details

Extent:: 128 pages
Dimensions:: 242 x 176mm
Hardback ISBN:: 9781803701332
Publication Date:: July 2024
Work Reference:: 7827

Author

Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.

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Jerome Martin has written children's books about science, history, Shakespeare and food. Before joining Usborne in 2014, he spent a decade studying literature at Harvard, Cambridge and the University of Iowa, and several years behaving responsibly in a copywriting office. Now, he spends his working hours researching delightful and amazing facts, his evening hours parenting two children, and the minutes in-between writing poetry.

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Tom studied History at university before joining Usborne in 2018. Since then he's worked on books about Planet Earth, technology, maths and inventions (and learned lots of amazing facts about everything from paleoburrows to fireworks along the way).

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Originally from Zimbabwe, Micaela has always enjoyed learning about different cultures and exploring the great outdoors. When she's not rafting the rapids of the Zambezi river or camping among the African wildlife, she is writing books on all sorts of delightful subjects, from science's greatest unknowns to the wildflowers of the world.

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Series

Illustrated information books filled with 100 fascinating and surprising facts about different subjects.

View series: 100 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT

Awards

Shortlisted

The Week Junior Book Awards 2025

Press

A goldmine for 7+ sports and trivia fans

The Guardian

Perfect for any curious minds

Armadillo

A fun read, which will appeal to children of any age.

Just Imagine

Educational, fun and good value for money.

School Reading List

From equipment and engineering to amazing sporting achievements, this brilliant book is the latest in Usborne's award-winning 100 Things to Know series

Lancashire Evening Post

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