Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (And What the Neighbors Thought) - Hardcover

Collects little-known and fascinating facts about twenty of the world's legendary athletes, from Babe Ruth's fancy for pickled eels and chocolate ice cream to Johnny Weissmuller's secret Tarzan yell.

Kathleen Krull has written much innovative nonfiction for young people, including all of the books in the Lives of . . . series, and has made a chatty, accessible approach to biography her hallmark. She lives in San Diego, California. Visit her website at www.kathleenkrull.com. Kathryn Hewitt's caricatures of famous figures led kids to dub the Lives of . . . series the "Big Head" books. She has illustrated many books for young readers, some of which she also wrote. She lives in Santa Monica, California. Visit her website at www.kathrynhewitt.com.