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Hardback272 pages
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Doubleday Children's Books an imprint of Random House Children's Publishers UKSuitable for Ages
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1st September 2011ISBN
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On Your Farts, Get Set, Go!
Mitchell Symons
Part of the 'Mitchell Symons' Trivia Books' Series
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Selected by Julia Eccleshare
Award-winning Mitchell Symons includes as much that is unlikely as likely in this bumper, fact-packed book. So, whether you want to remind yourself of who was BBC Sports Personality of the Year from 1957 onwards or answer the unusual question, “Which striker’s shorts fell down when he was taking a penalty?” this book will give you all you need.
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Synopsis
On Your Farts, Get Set, Go! by Mitchell SymonsMitchell Symons, the revolting reference expert, turns his attention to the world of sport. Whether you're a sports nut or more of an armchair follower, there will be facts and stories to entertain and educate you. Find out: which striker's shorts fell down when he took a penalty; when some ducklings interrupted a rowing race; who played in the longest tennis match ever; and, which football team's fanzine is called 'Linesman, You're Rubbish'.
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Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects than anybody on Earth. Chris TarrantAbout The Author
Mitchell Symons was born in 1957 in London and educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE, where he studied just enough law to get a Third. Since leaving BBC TV, where he was a researcher and then a director, he has worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist. He was a principal writer of early editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit and has devised many television formats. Currently he writes an award-winning weekly column for the Sunday Express.
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