Olympic Summer Games 2000 (Paperback)

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Product Description

Get ready for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia with the official guide to the games! Stuffed full of interesting facts and figures, Olympic Summer Games 2000 includes information on all of the Olympic sports, two special fold-outs of Olympic highlights and the Olympic venues in Sydney, results tables for the 2000 games to fill out and keep, and much more. This must-have companion is packed with color photographs of everyone's favorite athletes and events. A comprehensive guidebook for the whole family, Olympic Summer Games 2000 has everything you want to know about the games, just in time for the 27th Olympiad.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Puffin; illustrated edition edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141309032
• ISBN-13: 978-0141309033
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,088,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can children use this?, July 13, 2000

By	Lyrical Di "Di" (Mt Juliet, TN USA) - See all my reviews

The small format of this book enables it to be carried in a pocket and encourages students to make notes in the book. The focus of the book is on introducing each event in a 1-2 page format so general Olympic information is kept to a minimal amount. The book excels at small lists such as the host cities, the calendar of events, 100 Years of Olympic Highlights, and the event logs on each page. Beside each event is the 1996 winner and team, the olympic record if appropriate, and blank lines for the 2000 winner. This book would be useful for individuals and as a springboard for more intense Olympic titles.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Winner for the Beginner, July 3, 2002

By	M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Although the material here is dated, "Olympic Summer Games 2000" gives a good review of all the events, including 7 pages on aquatics, 10 pages on track and field (including Olympic records), and 1-2 pages each on such diverse sports as Badminton, Judo, Wrestling, and Volleyball. The small book is beautifully produced with color illustrations of track venues, foldouts on "100 Years of Olympic Highlights," winners from 1996 (and places to write in the year 2000 winners), and a brief history of the Olympics. The descriptions are very brief but appropriate for readers around 7-11 yrs or so. The book has over 60 pages, with informative captioned pictures, and a schedule of all the games at Sydney. Let's hope that a similar book is published for the next Olympiad.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GET READY FOR THE GAMES!, July 13, 2000

By	TEATIMES (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great record keeping book, for children and adults. It has colorful pictures, shows the internationnal symbols for each event, and even tells who won the gold medal in 1996. The streamlined size makes it easy to take anywhere. I am going to need to get more for the rest of my nephews and nieces!