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The Mind-Blowing World of Extraordinary Competitions : Meet the Incredible People Who Will Compete at ANYTHING



by
Anna Goldfield
illustrated by
Hannah Riordan

Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Macmillan
Imprint
Neon Squid
ISBN
9781684492862
POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: General
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A book for kids about the most incredible competitions from around the world and through history.

From cheese-rolling races to baby-crying competitions, get ready for an adventure through the most amazing contests the world has ever seen.

Throughout history humans have been challenging themselves against each other. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The cleverest? While this was going on some other people decided to create epic contests that were . . . well, a little bit more unusual. Welcome to the extraordinary world of competitions! Prepare to get your mind blown by:

• The people that take their ironing boards up mountains
• A spectacular pumpkin rowing race
• Beauty pageants . . . for camels!

Through the stories of these awesome competitions readers will learn about the societies that created them, and the amazing traditions that inspired them. A perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records!

Glossary. Index. Full-color illustrations.

POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
Violence: General

Details

Format

Print

Page Count

80

Trim Size

11" x 9"

Dewey

790.1

AR

0: points 0

Lexile

IG1060

Genre

Nonfic

Scholastic Reading Counts

0

JLG Release

May 2023

Book Genres

Picture Books for Older Readers

Topics

Contests. Sports and recreation. Curiosities and wonders. Championships.

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