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The Story of the Olympics
Minna Lacey
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Description for The Story of the Olympics
Hardback. A brilliant introduction to the history of The Olympics, from the traditional games of Ancient Greece, to their revival by Pierre de Coubertin and the pomp and ceremony of the modern Games. Specially written as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Illustrator(s): Mounter, Paddy. Series: Young Reading Series Two. Num Pages: 64 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 5AG; YNW. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
A brilliant introduction to the history of The Olympics, from the traditional games of Ancient Greece, to their revival by Pierre de Coubertin and the pomp and ceremony of the modern Games. Specially written as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children growing in reading confidence and ability, featuring humorous illustrations throughout by Paddy Mounter. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
A brilliant introduction to the history of The Olympics, from the traditional games of Ancient Greece, to their revival by Pierre de Coubertin and the pomp and ceremony of the modern Games. Specially written as part of the Usborne Reading Programme for children growing in reading confidence and ability, featuring humorous illustrations throughout by Paddy Mounter. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University.
Product Details
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Young Reading Series Two
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781409545934
SKU
V9781409545934
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Ref
99-99
Reviews for The Story of the Olympics
The best brief account for children...accessible, informative and cheap. - Evening Standard; ...bang up to date - Time Out; Irresistible for children learning to read - Child Education Plus; The Usborne Young Reading Program has a lovely selection of classic tales adapted for younger readers. Graded in seven levels, these have just enough stretch ... Read more