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Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne

Hour of the Olympics

Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · October 20, 1998

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system!

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Who it’s for
Ancient Greece and Olympic rules frame a playful chapter-book adventure with Jack and Annie.
Themes
Ancient Greek Olympics, Gender-based exclusion
Genres
Chapter Books, Ancient Civilizations, Time Travel Fiction

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About this book

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! No girls allowed at the Olympic Games! That's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells jack to go to the games without her, he knows she's up to something. Will Annie find a way to see the games? Or will she get herself—and Jack—into Olympic-size trouble? Find out in Hour of the Olympics.

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Games and Rules

Ancient Greece and Olympic rules frame a playful chapter-book adventure with Jack and Annie.

Come here for

  • A child-friendly doorway to the ancient Olympics
  • The friction between a strict rule and Annie’s plans

Expect

  • A playful adventure with Jack and Annie
  • Ancient Greece in the background, not a history lecture

Where it sits

Ancient Civilizations56%
Time Travel Fiction53%
Chapter Books38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Ancient Civilizations
  • Chapter Books
  • Time Travel Fiction
Authors
Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
October 20, 1998
Format
Paperback
Theme
Ancient Greek Olympics · Gender-based exclusion
Reading lane
Ancient Civilizations