Incredible Cricket

Name: Incredible Cricket
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9780008606091
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60 True Stories Every Fan Needs to Know

By Clive Gifford

Series: Incredible Sports Stories

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Incredible Cricket by Clive Gifford is an engaging children's book that explores the fascinating world of cricket through captivating facts and vivid illustrations. It delves into the game's history, iconic players, and thrilling matches, while also explaining rules and techniques, making it an inspiring introduction to the sport for young readers.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this engaging book if you're a young reader fascinated by the exciting world of cricket. Packed with fun facts, colourful illustrations, and captivating stories, it offers a delightful way to learn about the sport's history, famous players, and amazing records.

Incredible Cricket

Whether you’re already a fan or are new to the sport, prepare to be BOWLED OVER by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of cricket.

A new fun-filled, illustrated children’s book packed with real-life stories, facts and trivia. The perfect gift for Father's Day

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Whether you’re already a fan or are new to the sport, prepare to be BOWLED OVER by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of cricket.

60 extraordinary stories span the globe and include unforgettable events and players from the men’s, women’s and para games, past and present.

Meet Brian Lara, who made a mind-blowing 501 not out in an innings.

Meet Sajjida Shah, who played for her country aged just 12.

Find out about the match that was played inside a volcano... and another that was played on top of Africa’s highest mountain.

Meet the Indian cricketer who cut her hair to disguise herself so she could play in boys' teams.

Meet the player who owns the world's most expensive bat (worth a whopping £100,000) and who started adult life as a railway ticket collector...

Meet the biggest stars of today’s game alongside the pioneers, emerging talents and cricketing legends. You’ll also find facts, stats, bios, test your knowledge quizzes and a simple players guide.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008606091

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Red Shed

Contributors:

Illustrated by Lu Andrade
Illustrated by Lu Andrade

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 150g

Pages: 176

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Clive Gifford Series: Incredible Sports Stories

About the Author

Clive Gifford is an award-winning writer whose first book was published at the age of seventeen. He has received commendations from PBS, the Smithsonian Museum and NAPPA and received the TES Information Book of the Year award. He has also worked as a features writer for Real Robots magazine. He has written over 80 non-fiction books including Inside Robots (Dorling Kindersley), The Kingfisher Encyclopaedia of Motorsport, How to Live on Mars, (OUP) and How the Future Began (Kingfisher).