Raise Your Game by Ian Valentine and Oliver Preston

" Raise Your Game" This book is the PERFECT present for men, boys and girls, teenagers, and sports nuts! Sports writer Ian Valentine and celebrated cartoonist Oliver Preston have teamed up to present an essential accompaniment to sport. Whether you’re an occasional spectator who’d like to know more; or a seasoned tragic who adores sport’s unique patter; then Raise Your Game will be a fun and illuminating read. Filled with useful explanations, fascinating lingo and Oliver’s priceless observations, this really is the perfect Christmas or birthday present for touchline mums, diehard fans and sports-mad teenagers alike. It's a really comprehensive, good read, and explains what's going on in sports that range from cricket and rugby to American football, snowboarding, Aussie rules football, curling and many more.

Key Features

More than 50 sports explained, from rugby and cricket to sumo wrestling and snowboarding

Celebration of sport’s rich language - full of colourful slang to use and impress

Hilarious cartoons by Oliver Preston

Special sections for Summer and Winter Olympics

Written by well-known author Ian Valentine, whose previous books include Out for a Duck

Perfect gift for all sports fans

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