Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) 
Plot: Jack and Annie had a magic tree house that could take them anywhere they wanted in the books they had. The tree house belonged to Morgan le Fay who was a magical librarian. She gave the kids missions to go on in order to save stories from ancient libraries. In Hour of the Olympics , Jack and Annie traveled to ancient Greece while the Olympics were going on. They met Plato, a philosopher, who led them to a lady named: Anonymous. She wrote the story they were looking for. Annie learned how ancient Greece did not let girls be equal to men. As a result of the unequal laws, Annie could not attend the Olympics with Jack. She stayed back while Jack went with Plato to watch. All of a sudden, Annie was disguised as a soldier so she could watch too. Eventually, she was caught and almost arrested for being there. Jack found help, and they were saved by Pegasus. When they returned home, Morgan le Fay was glad they saved the story. She, also, explained that all the heroes they helped in the past are now constellations in the sky, so those heroes were always with them long after the mission.
Characterization: Jack, the main character, was eight years old. He loved reading the story they saved and taking notes. Jack was very curious and hungry for knowledge on Greece and the Olympics. He was very protective of his little sister, Annie, when she was taken away. He became courageous and seeked out help to save his sister too.
Annie, younger sister to Jack, was seven years old. She was more reckless than Jack during their mission. She was very upset about how women did not have fair rights, but that did not stop her from having fun and being adventurous. She was very excited to see the Olympics, but she got herself into trouble in result of her emotion. She was, also, more interested in the fantasy figures of Greece. She became attached to them enough to cause sadness of missing them. Overall, Annie was a very emotion-filled character who was not afraid to show it.
Setting: This book took place in Frog Creek Woods in present time at the very beginning. When the kids left on their mission, they were sent back in time to the very first Olympics in ancient Greece. The time and place were important to the plot line, because the poet of the poem they were trying to save was written by an ancient Greek philosopher.
Thematic Connection: The theme of this book was about women’s rights and equality. In ancient Greece, women did not have the same rights as men. They were not able to go to school, go to the Olympics, write books or poems, or act in plays. Annie was very disheartened by this, but she realized that she had it way better off by having full rights. She took for granted everything that she was able to do. In result of being upset, she went against the law and watched the Olympics. This same series of events has happened countless times in society before.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book to any gender who is in first through fourth grade. The content was very easy to read and about an elementary reading level. I thought any either gender would enjoy this book because there was a boy and girl character to connect to.
Even as a kid, the feminist subtext of Hour of the Olympics was a part of the book that always caught my attention. But it's far from what makes the book another great entry in the Magic Tree House series. In their quest to obtain the final lost work for Camelot, Morgan le Fay sends Jack and Annie back to the time of Ancient Greece. (view spoiler)[Jack is thrilled, though Annie gets increasingly upset with all the laws put in place against women of the time. Upon receiving the work, they find
1. Name of characters JackAnnieMorgan Plato2. Write summary of bookThis book is about kids traveling to ancient Greece in a magic tree house and fixing what was once wrong. The kids are trying to figure our why girls are not allowed into olympic games. It also tells story Annie and jack rescuing the winged horse pegasus.3. Why did you choose this book?I choose this book because the book was about kids traveling to ancient Greece.4. One thing you liked about book. Why?I liked that the kids

This is a good book for children to learn history from. This story takes place in Ancient Greece during the first Olympic games and has many facts about that time period.
Dear Nonfiction Favorites,Do you like history and real facts with fiction characters? Yes! Good, let's look at information about this! Come on! To the journey!Some facts Jack and Annie have written in the notebook are "Olympia - first Olympics takes place. 2. The Greeks were the first to write plays. Many English words for the theater come from Greek, such as 'drama, scenery, and chorus.' Many Greek plays are still performed today. 3. A few actors would play many different parts in the same
I havent read any of the treehouse mystery books before. I found this one while doing a search about the Olympics. The series seems to be intended as an opportunity to teach children about history and world events. It felt like the subject matter was too broad for the intended audience. The author had to pick and choose what to share and her choices may or may not have been the most important or interesting. The book emphasized what women and girls were and werent allowed to do in Ancient
Title: Hour of the OlympicsAuthor: Mary Pope OsborneSeries: Magic Tree House #16Rating: ★★★Summary: 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.Review: Riding in chariots and watching the
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Original Title: | Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16) |
ISBN: | 0679890629 (ISBN13: 9780679890621) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Magic Tree House #16, La Cabane Magique #11, Das magische Baumhaus , more |
Setting: | Frog Creek, Pennsylvania(United States) |
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Personal Response: I read Hour of the Olympics to my younger sister: Livi. She read a few of the other Magic Tree House books in the past, so she was excited to read this one. She enjoyed learning basic facts on the first Olympics in Greece. She was intrigued by how the Olympics has changed drastically since then. I thought it was interesting to brush up on some of the history and historians involved in the book too.Plot: Jack and Annie had a magic tree house that could take them anywhere they wanted in the books they had. The tree house belonged to Morgan le Fay who was a magical librarian. She gave the kids missions to go on in order to save stories from ancient libraries. In Hour of the Olympics , Jack and Annie traveled to ancient Greece while the Olympics were going on. They met Plato, a philosopher, who led them to a lady named: Anonymous. She wrote the story they were looking for. Annie learned how ancient Greece did not let girls be equal to men. As a result of the unequal laws, Annie could not attend the Olympics with Jack. She stayed back while Jack went with Plato to watch. All of a sudden, Annie was disguised as a soldier so she could watch too. Eventually, she was caught and almost arrested for being there. Jack found help, and they were saved by Pegasus. When they returned home, Morgan le Fay was glad they saved the story. She, also, explained that all the heroes they helped in the past are now constellations in the sky, so those heroes were always with them long after the mission.
Characterization: Jack, the main character, was eight years old. He loved reading the story they saved and taking notes. Jack was very curious and hungry for knowledge on Greece and the Olympics. He was very protective of his little sister, Annie, when she was taken away. He became courageous and seeked out help to save his sister too.
Annie, younger sister to Jack, was seven years old. She was more reckless than Jack during their mission. She was very upset about how women did not have fair rights, but that did not stop her from having fun and being adventurous. She was very excited to see the Olympics, but she got herself into trouble in result of her emotion. She was, also, more interested in the fantasy figures of Greece. She became attached to them enough to cause sadness of missing them. Overall, Annie was a very emotion-filled character who was not afraid to show it.
Setting: This book took place in Frog Creek Woods in present time at the very beginning. When the kids left on their mission, they were sent back in time to the very first Olympics in ancient Greece. The time and place were important to the plot line, because the poet of the poem they were trying to save was written by an ancient Greek philosopher.
Thematic Connection: The theme of this book was about women’s rights and equality. In ancient Greece, women did not have the same rights as men. They were not able to go to school, go to the Olympics, write books or poems, or act in plays. Annie was very disheartened by this, but she realized that she had it way better off by having full rights. She took for granted everything that she was able to do. In result of being upset, she went against the law and watched the Olympics. This same series of events has happened countless times in society before.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book to any gender who is in first through fourth grade. The content was very easy to read and about an elementary reading level. I thought any either gender would enjoy this book because there was a boy and girl character to connect to.
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Title | : | Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) |
Author | : | Mary Pope Osborne |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 74 pages |
Published | : | October 20th 1998 by Random House Books for Young Readers (first published October 1st 1998) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Childrens. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction |
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Had fun reading this with my kids and leaning a little bit about the olympics.Even as a kid, the feminist subtext of Hour of the Olympics was a part of the book that always caught my attention. But it's far from what makes the book another great entry in the Magic Tree House series. In their quest to obtain the final lost work for Camelot, Morgan le Fay sends Jack and Annie back to the time of Ancient Greece. (view spoiler)[Jack is thrilled, though Annie gets increasingly upset with all the laws put in place against women of the time. Upon receiving the work, they find
1. Name of characters JackAnnieMorgan Plato2. Write summary of bookThis book is about kids traveling to ancient Greece in a magic tree house and fixing what was once wrong. The kids are trying to figure our why girls are not allowed into olympic games. It also tells story Annie and jack rescuing the winged horse pegasus.3. Why did you choose this book?I choose this book because the book was about kids traveling to ancient Greece.4. One thing you liked about book. Why?I liked that the kids

This is a good book for children to learn history from. This story takes place in Ancient Greece during the first Olympic games and has many facts about that time period.
Dear Nonfiction Favorites,Do you like history and real facts with fiction characters? Yes! Good, let's look at information about this! Come on! To the journey!Some facts Jack and Annie have written in the notebook are "Olympia - first Olympics takes place. 2. The Greeks were the first to write plays. Many English words for the theater come from Greek, such as 'drama, scenery, and chorus.' Many Greek plays are still performed today. 3. A few actors would play many different parts in the same
I havent read any of the treehouse mystery books before. I found this one while doing a search about the Olympics. The series seems to be intended as an opportunity to teach children about history and world events. It felt like the subject matter was too broad for the intended audience. The author had to pick and choose what to share and her choices may or may not have been the most important or interesting. The book emphasized what women and girls were and werent allowed to do in Ancient
Title: Hour of the OlympicsAuthor: Mary Pope OsborneSeries: Magic Tree House #16Rating: ★★★Summary: 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.Review: Riding in chariots and watching the
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