Each book in the 'Great Britons' series contains 20 themed biographies of famous British people. Packed with fascinating information, 'Sporting Heroes' supports the history curriculum at Key Stage Two and Three, and contains a glossary and index.

 

This book is part of a book series called Great Britons .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Hachette Children's Group .

Moira Butterfield is an experienced children's non-fiction author, with more than 100 books to her credit.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction WG Grace Arthur Wharton Kathleen 'Kitty' Godfree Sir Roger Bannister Sir Stirling Moss Sir Jackie Stewart Bobby Moore OBE George Best Gareth Edwards MBE Barry Sheen MBE Sir Ian Botham OBE Nick Faldo MBE Jane Torvill OBE and Christopher Dean OBE Daley THompson CBE Sir Steve Redgrave CBE Lennox Lewis CBE Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson Dame Kelly Holmes David Beckahm OBE Dame Ellen MacArthur Glossary Some useful websites and some places to visit Index