Synopses & Reviews
Baseball, football, and soccer get all the attention, but now it's time for the weird sports to take over! Toss a mullet, take an extreme unicycle ride, race a bed (or a lawnmower or a toilet), and roll with some cheese! Special sections show sports around the world, including chess boxing and elephant soccer, as well as the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. Every sports fan will find something to love in these tales of athletes with a different point of view.
About the Author
Michael Teitelbaum has written more than two hundred books for kids on a wide range of subjects. His latest titles include Backyard Sports, The Scary States of America, and a biography of Jackie Robinson. To write Weird Sports, he spanned the globe to bring young readers the up-close-and-personal stories of amazing athletes-who just don't like playing everyday games