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Mitchell Starc: A new children’s sports biography book for 2024
Whether you’re a diehard fan or new to the sport, prepare to be BOWLED OVER by this fun-filled book of stories, facts and stats from the world of cricket.
The book’s content spans the globe and includes unforgettable events and players from the men’s, women’s and para games, past and present. Discover inspiring pioneers, iconic players, historic moments, and some of the silliest, weirdest, most mind-boggling moments from over 100 years of this incredible sport.
Meet Brian Lara, who made a mind-blowing 501 not out in an innings.
Meet Sajjida Shah, who played for her country aged just 12.
Discover the legendary match where every player of one team was out for a duck (without scoring).
Find out about the match that was played inside a volcano . . . and another that was played on top of Africa’s highest mountain.
Meet the Indian cricketer who cut her hair to disguise herself so she could play in boy's teams.
Meet the player who owns the world's most expensive bat (worth a whopping £100,000) and who started adult life as a railway ticket collector . . .
And much, MUCH more!
Look out for the rest of the Amazing Cricket Stars
Ben Stokes
Virat Kohli
Heather Knight
The book’s content spans the globe and includes unforgettable events and players from the men’s, women’s and para games, past and present. Discover inspiring pioneers, iconic players, historic moments, and some of the silliest, weirdest, most mind-boggling moments from over 100 years of this incredible sport.
Meet Brian Lara, who made a mind-blowing 501 not out in an innings.
Meet Sajjida Shah, who played for her country aged just 12.
Discover the legendary match where every player of one team was out for a duck (without scoring).
Find out about the match that was played inside a volcano . . . and another that was played on top of Africa’s highest mountain.
Meet the Indian cricketer who cut her hair to disguise herself so she could play in boy's teams.
Meet the player who owns the world's most expensive bat (worth a whopping £100,000) and who started adult life as a railway ticket collector . . .
And much, MUCH more!
Look out for the rest of the Amazing Cricket Stars
Ben Stokes
Virat Kohli
Heather Knight
144 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 4, 2024
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About the author
Clive Gifford
783 books39 followersClive Gifford is a highly experienced journalist and author with over 170 books published and more than 800 features and stories written for adults and children.
Clive is an unusual author who likes to work in both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps this reflects his unusual life which, so far, has seen him travel to over 70 countries, be held hostage in Colombia, go parachuting, coach several sports and run a computer games company.
He says: "What drives me more than anything else is the desire to communicate, entertain and inform through the written word."
Clive is an unusual author who likes to work in both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps this reflects his unusual life which, so far, has seen him travel to over 70 countries, be held hostage in Colombia, go parachuting, coach several sports and run a computer games company.
He says: "What drives me more than anything else is the desire to communicate, entertain and inform through the written word."
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