Have you ever ran the 'egg and spoon race' and wondered why itÕs not an Olympic sport? Have you ever wondered exactly what weather the Ôall-weatherÕ pitch was designed for? Have you ever wished that the Nursery Rhyme ÔHumpty DumptyÕ had a happier ending? Then ÔPlayground Olympics : an alternative guide to playground gamesÕ has the answers.
The book explores the possible origins of the worldÕs best known playground games such as Hot Lava (where the players will put more effort into throwing each other down the hill than they will into any other aspect of their lives) and Rounders (after the bat strikes the ball, hell literally breaks loose). There are guides to the games played in Sports Day along with sections dedicated to other aspects of school life such as a collection of Ôeducationally correctÕ nursery rhymes.
If youÕve ever wondered what cavemen used in a game of rock, paper, scissors before paper and scissors were invented then this is the book you've been looking for.