Workman Publishing Total Olympics Hard Cover Book For Kids

Discover how the modern games began, in an out-of-the-way Victorian English town named Much Wenlock. Long-discontinued Olympic sports like tug of war, firefighting, live pigeon shooting, and painting and the over-the-top, heroic exploits that make it all so thrilling——like the inspiring story of gymnast Shun Fujimoto who brought his team to victory while fighting through the pain of a broken knee. With hundreds of true stories and stunning photographs, it’s a collection of sports yearns unlike any other.

• 336 pages
• Paper
• Imported

SPECIFICATIONS

• 8.25″ x 6.31″ x 1″