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True Stories You'll Never Forget: True Sports Stories

Series: True Stories You'll Never Forget
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Meet the superstars who ran, jumped and skated right into the history books! These true stories are packed with big wins, epic fails and super-cool comebacks. From Olympic legends to surprise champions, find out what made these sporting heroes stand out from the crowd.Illustrated with black... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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True Stories You'll Never Forget: True Sports Stories

Read the real-life stories of some amazing sporting heroes from around the world!

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Meet the superstars who ran, jumped and skated right into the history books! These true stories are packed with big wins, epic fails and super-cool comebacks. From Olympic legends to surprise champions, find out what made these sporting heroes stand out from the crowd.

Illustrated with black and white drawings, this short story collection is perfect for engaging readers. The non-fiction stories are retold by experienced author, Clive Gifford, who knows how to tell a tale. Great for readers aged 9+, these are gripping and inspiring reads.

At the back is a quiz and activities, a glossary, further information and index.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781445191959

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 91g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

Clive Gifford lives in Manchester, UK and is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2014, and Cool Technology, which won the School Library Association Information Book Award 2013. Clive's titles range from the serious (Robots, iScience, How the World Works) and sporty (with books on motor racing, the Olympics and football) to the downright silly (The Curse of the Toxic Trousers).

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