Four-year-old author Saeed Almheiri discussess his book, The Elephant Saeed and the Bear, and his sister Aldhabi, 8, discusses hers, Here Was the Beginning — waxing poetic about its effect on classmates. Saeed has the Guinness world record as the... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-05-11 21:11:00 UTC ]
The enigmatic Major Taylor was one of the first black sports superstars, writes Michael Kranish. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-05-31 12:52:18 UTC ]
Guinness World Records has reportedly claimed Scholastic is trying to "steal its business" with its Book of World Records and has filed court papers against the publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
Pan Macmillan has acquired a memoir by endurance swimmer Diana Nyad. In the 1970s, Nyad set a number of world records in endurance swimming, such as circling Manhattan Island and crossing the 102.5m between the Bahamas and Florida. But one record continually eluded her: becoming the first... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]