Packed with freaky facts and random trivia, this is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know (and lots of things you might never have wanted to know) about the world of sport - Horrid Henry style!
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!
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
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About Francesca Simon
Francesca Simon was born in St Louis, Missouri, grew up in California, and attended both Yale and Oxford Universities, where she specialised in Medieval Studies. She worked as a freelance journalist, writing for the Sunday Times, Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Telegraph, and Vogue (US) and after her son Joshua was born in 1989, she started writing children’s books full time. One of the UK’s best-selling children’s writers, Francesca has published over 50 books, including the immensely popular HORRID HENRY series, which has now sold over fifteen milllion copies.
Francesca won the Children’s Book of the Year in 2008 at the British Book Awards for Horrid Henry and the Abominable Snowman. HORRID HENRY is published in 24 countries and is also an animated CITV series. She lives in London with her husband, son, and Tibetan Spaniel, Shanti.