Sportopedia - by Adam Skinner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Sportopedia is your ultimate guide to the exhilarating world of sports. Learn amazing facts about all your favourite sports, and discover new ones you may not have come across before.

Whether you're into team sports, target sports, track and field, or aquatic sports, this book showcases a diverse array of athletes-male, female, able-bodied and Paralympians-and celebrates the unique talents of sportspeople everywhere, making it a treasure trove for all the family to share.

With basic tenets and rules as well as more niche facts all explained, this book serves as a complete encyclopedia to the sporting world.

Covering ball sports, such as soccer, rugby, volleyball, lacrosse, rugby and cricket; racket sports such as tennis, table tennis and badminton; athletics and gymnastics; target sports such as shooting, archery and golf; as well as combat sports such as judo, karate and boxing, this book covers everything from very well known activities to the more niche sporting hobbies such as boccia and kabaddi.

Sport-loving kids will find hours of entertainment and fascinating information in this awesome encyclopedia.

Review Quotes

'this feels like a very important book for everyone to read' --Carousel magazine

'Amazing illustrated book jam-packed with fascinating facts...each vibrant, brightly coloured ...bursting with information...sport fans of all ages will find this book irresistible' --The Week Jr.

'From boxing to boccia: an illustrated introduction to the world of sport. Written by sports journalist Adam Skinner, new book Sportopedia has been brought to life with Mark Long's charming illustrations of more than 60 different sports.' --Creative Review

'The book's beautiful, bright, child-friendly design features plenty of diverse representation; the design is clear and accessible but with plenty going on to interest casual readers or sports fanatics.' --BookTrust

About the Author

MARK LONG is a London-based freelance illustrator. He has worked for a number of clients, including The Guardian, The Independent, Creative Review, The New York Times and Google. Mark is currently working on Sportopedia for Wide Eyed Editions.ADAM SKINNER is a sports journalist and statistician, who has worked for various national newspapers in both print and digital capacities. He lives and works in London.