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Ben Simmons: Basketball Legends

By Kit Cross
Series: Legends of Sport
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Is Ben Simmons your favourite basketballer? Did you know that Ben Simmons was born in Melbourne, and was picked FIRST OVERALL in the NBA draft? Did you know he is a triple-double machine, and the first Australian to ever win Rookie of the Year? Did you... Read More
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Everything young readers are dying to know about Ben Simmons - the stats, the facts and the amazing stories.

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Is Ben Simmons your favourite basketballer?

Did you know that Ben Simmons was born in Melbourne, and was picked FIRST OVERALL in the NBA draft? Did you know he is a triple-double machine, and the first Australian to ever win Rookie of the Year? Did you know that he loves animals and playing video games?

Ben is a TOTAL legend, and Ben Simmons: Basketball Legends will tell you all about him.

Filled with exciting facts, fun stories, and all the stats to share at lunchtime.

Want to know even MORE? Discover your favourite legends at legendsofsportbooks.com.au and collect the whole Legends of Sport series!

Series: Legends of Sport

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761181276

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Albert Street Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 122g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Kit Cross Series: Legends of Sport Young Adult

About the Author

Kit Cross is a children's writer based in Melbourne and is the author of the Legends series. When not thinking about all things sports, Kit collects antique typewriters and is an accomplished chess player.

Leigh Hedstrom is a freelance illustrator who lives on the Sunshine Coast with her husband and son. She grew up in South Africa, drawing every day and dreaming that one day she might become an animator. In the early 2000s, hand-drawn animation studios all around the world closed their doors, so she had to find the next best thing, which turned out to be the actual best thing - illustration. What Leigh loves about illustrating is that she's been able to work across a bunch of different industries: publishing, education, advertising, and more recently, toy design. Leigh enjoys the perks of a work-from-home job, such as the privacy to sing along to show tunes and having one of her two cats always within arm's reach. Leigh is also the illustrator of the bestselling Stevie Louise series.

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