The Week Junior Guide to Sport
Will be published approx. on 14. January 2027
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-80199-863-5 (ISBN)
Description
The essential guide to understanding sport from multi-award-winning children's magazine The Week Junior, perfect for helping children make sense of the world around them.
In this book you will:
- Understand the science of sport, including how it changes our brains
- Explore inclusion in sport, focusing on topics including racism, sexism and homophobia
- Discover the different jobs available in sport
- Learn about a variety of sporting competitions and global games
- Find out what issues arise in sport, such as greenwashing, doping and cheating
Why do people play sports? What sports games can I try? What sports games are popular around the world? This essential guide covers everything from the inventors of sports to environmental issues, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.
In this book you will:
- Understand the science of sport, including how it changes our brains
- Explore inclusion in sport, focusing on topics including racism, sexism and homophobia
- Discover the different jobs available in sport
- Learn about a variety of sporting competitions and global games
- Find out what issues arise in sport, such as greenwashing, doping and cheating
Why do people play sports? What sports games can I try? What sports games are popular around the world? This essential guide covers everything from the inventors of sports to environmental issues, all explained in a way that's easy to understand.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-80199-863-5 (9781801998635)
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Persons
Kevin Pettman is both an editor and writer with over 15 years' experience working on a variety of books and magazines. He has written many children's guidebook titles, providing young people with tips and tricks for a range of different topics. Follow Kevin @kev_pettman
The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. They are known for providing children with a way to explore ideas and form and voice their opinions. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website www.theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.
The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. They are known for providing children with a way to explore ideas and form and voice their opinions. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website www.theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.
Content
How To Use This Book
Introduction
Chapter 1 What is Sport?
Chapter 2 Body and Mind
Chapter 3 How Sport Works
Chapter 4 Sporting Issues
Chapter 5 Records and Extremes
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Glossary
Index
Introduction
Chapter 1 What is Sport?
Chapter 2 Body and Mind
Chapter 3 How Sport Works
Chapter 4 Sporting Issues
Chapter 5 Records and Extremes
Find Out More
Glossary
Index