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Animal gymnastics

Name: Animal gymnastics
ISBN: 9781474713627

By Isabel Thomas

Could animals out-tumble humans—and which surprising creature might win gymnastics gold?

fascinating · informative · lively · surprising

Genres

Animals Non-fiction Sport

What is Animal gymnastics about?

Could animals win Olympic gold in gymnastics? Meet creatures with amazing skills as they balance, leap, twist and tumble in ways that would astonish human athletes. Discover how squirrels, spiders, frogs, monkeys and other animals use movement to survive, from clinging to branches to springing through the air. Each chapter explores a different gymnastics event, compares animal abilities with human sporting achievements and includes fascinating facts, colourful illustrations and a medal table.

About the author

Isabel Thomas is a British author who loves to write exciting and interesting books about science and nature. She has written many children’s books, including the award-winning ‘Moth: An Evolution Story’. Isabel enjoys exploring the wonders of the world and sharing amazing facts that help young readers discover how things work.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2016

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