Animal Olympics
Brown, Carron2020
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Roll up, roll up! It's time to take a front row seat at the Animal Olympics. See creatures from across the world compete to win a gold medal in some of the most amazing contests ever. Discover the highest jumpers, fastest swimmers and the highest flyers in the animal kingdom. Are you ready to meet some of the most incredible Olympians in the world? These animal athletes are at the top of their game, and they're ready to go for gold! This fascinating book for readers aged 5+ examines the incredible abilities of animals from all around the globe with a captivating and original conceit - in Animal Olympics, the creatures are competing, and the reader has a front row seat to the action. In each event, animals are awarded bronze, silver or gold for their skills. Events featured in the book include diving, wrestling, rock climbing and gymnastics. Readers will discover all kinds of astounding animals, from the bar-headed goose, which flies at heights of up to 6,300 metres, to the flic-flac spider, which cartwheels across the Moroccan desert. Fun vignettes show the animals in their heat, and are accompanied by absorbing, fact-packed captions. On your marks, get set, and off we go to the Animal Olympics!
Main title:
Animal Olympics / Carron Brown ; illustrated by Katy Tanis.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Ivy Kids, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2020.
Collation:
32 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
"Discover nature's sporting stars" -- cover.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Welcome to the Animal Olympics -- Diving -- Sprinting -- Weightlifting -- Long jump -- Long-distance run -- Boxing -- High jump -- Swimming -- Climbing -- Wrestling -- Hurdling -- Gymnastics.
ISBN:
9781782409861
Dewey class:
591.5591
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
370957
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Junior Non-Fiction Animals | J 591 BRO | Onloan - Due: 10 Oct 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Animals | J 591 BRO | Available |