Extreme Sports Records

Book Review: Sports fans and fact-hungry kids are natural audiences for the All-Time Sports Records series (6 titles). This entry takes on an entire category of sport (extreme), with jaw-dropping achievements by some of the world’s most daring athletes, from free solo climber Alex Honnold and cave diver Nuno Gomes to world-circling cyclist Juliana Buhring and wingsuit flier Andy Stumpf. The novelty of many of these lesser-known sports with nab the attention of even sports –unenthusiests, and the book’s highly visual design guarantees to hold readers’ focus. Large infographics help readers engage with statistics, while dynamic photos support the text. In addition to the record-setters, there is a brief but interesting discussion on how it is determined that a record has indeed been set. A high-interest series that will easily attract readers.