“The well-chosen and, yes, sometimes weird factoids are informative and definitely entertaining.” - Booklist
Description
Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School!
Did you know that the only sport that’s been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?!
Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman’s bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations.
Whether you’re a kid who wants to know more about sports or just someone who is curious why Major League Baseball umpires have to wear black underwear, this is the book for you!
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!
A.J. and Andrea are here to prove that learning about sports has never been funnier:
- Weird But True Facts: Discover why hockey pucks were once made of frozen cow poop, why umpires wear black underwear, and other things they don’t teach you in gym class.
- Laugh-Out-Loud Humor: Join A.J. and Andrea from the bestselling My Weird School series as they argue about everything from spitting baseball players to quarterbacks who throw touchdowns to themselves.
- Perfect for Reluctant Readers: With hilarious illustrations, photos, and bite-sized facts on every page, this book is designed to get every kid reading—and laughing.
- All Your Favorite Sports: Covers all the big ones—baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more—plus weird facts about the Olympics and the only sport ever played on the moon!
Genres
Pages176
Released2016
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN9780062306197
SellerHarperCollins
About the author(s)
Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 2 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 37 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife. You can visit him online at dangutman.com.
Jim Paillot lives in Arizona (another weird place) with his weird wife and two weird children. Isn’t that weird? You can visit him on his weird website at jimpaillot.com.
