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The Week Junior Guide to Sport

Making sense of games, competitions, athletes and the world of sport

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The Week Junior Guide to Sport

Making sense of games, competitions, athletes and the world of sport

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 sport 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.

Product details

Published 02 Oct 2026
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 128
ISBN 9781801998635
Imprint Bloomsbury Education
Dimensions 198 x 129 mm
Series Week Junior Guides
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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The Week Junior

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