The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete by Tim Collins

The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete by Tim Collins

Meet Alexander--a boy living in Athens, Greece, in 380 BC. The famous Olympic games are just around the corner, and he gets to go and assist one of Athens' prized athletes. But when the athlete gets sick the day of his competition, can Alexander uncover the plot against Athens and prove himself a hero?The hilarious Long-Lost Secret Diary series puts readers inside the heads of hapless figures from history stuggling to carry out their roles and getting things horribly wrong. The accessible, irreverent stories will keep young readers laughing as they discover the importance of not being afraid to learn from mistakes. Fact boxes, a glossary, and additional back matter provide historical context and background.

Tim Collins has a PhD in English Language Teaching from the University of Texas at Austin and two master's degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He has worked in Morocco, Spain, Taiwan, and the United States as a teacher. He is a former Academic Director of the Fulbright Taiwan English Teaching Program and a Fulbright Scholar. He has written numerous ELT textbooks and continues to write and manage texts for students of various ages and levels of ability. He is currently an Assistant Professor at National-Louis University in Chicago and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Taiwan's National Ilan University.

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ISBN 13	9781631634468
ISBN 10	1631634461
Title	The Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Olympic Athlete
Author	Tim Collins
Series	Long-Lost Secret Diary
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Jolly Fish Press
Year published	2020-09-01
Number of pages	208
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