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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1998 · Est. 57 min read
Hour of the Olympics
By Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca (Illustrator)
Book #16 in the Magic Tree House series
Two siblings travel back in time to ancient Greece and find themselves in the middle of the Olympic Games, where they must retrieve a lost story and face the challenges of a society where girls are not allowed to participate in public life.
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74 pages· 5,117 words· Est. 57 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Jack and Annie travel to ancient Greece, where the Olympic Games are off-limits to girls. Annie, determined to see the games, hatches a plan that could lead to trouble. Will her curiosity and courage help them retrieve a lost story, or will it land them in hot water? As they navigate the challenges of the past, the siblings must balance adventure with caution. Can they succeed without breaking the rules of the time? Discover the twists and turns in their quest during the 'Hour of the Olympics.'
From the publisher
Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 74
- Words
- 5,117
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 380L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 25835
Publication
- Published
- December 17, 1998
- First published
- October 1, 1998
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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