Description
Product Description
The 2012 London Olympics offers up-to-the-minute information about this forthcoming world event, including the countdown to 2012, an overview of Olympic venues for 2012, athletes to watch, and sports that will be featuring. It also includes Going for Gold fact boxes, a map of Olympic venues and a timeline of Olympic history.
Review
This set is similar to Moira Butterfields ""The Olympic"" series (Sea-to-Sea, 2011) for the same age range, but the integration of information about the Paralympic Games is laudable. ""High-Tech"" offers something different by covering topics from new equipm --School Library Journal
This up-to-date series, released just in time for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, is a high-interest, informative set which focuses on several specific areas of the Games. All books have lots of fact boxes, and are filled with easy-to-understand facts --Library Media Connection
...this fact-filled volume introduces the young reader to London's preparations to host the Olympic Games in 2012. --Children's Literature Comprehensive Database Newsletter
About the Author
Nick Hunter has written more than 30 books for young people. He has a degree in Modern History and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Nick enjoys all aspects of pop culture, particularly music from the 1950s to the present day. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in educational publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.