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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) |
Mary Pope Osborne
Paperback | Pages: 74 pages Rating: 3.93 | 8232 Users | 266 Reviews
Details Out Of Books Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)
| Title | : | Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) |
| Author | : | Mary Pope Osborne |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary 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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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.
Rating Out Of Books Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)
Ratings: 3.93 From 8232 Users | 266 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16)
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"Hey no fair!" Girls and woman cant do a thing I wish girls and woman would just leave the house and go dragon hunting and/or monster hunting and/or fairy hunting and/or mermaid hunting at least they don't have to stay in the kitchen and/or doing house-work while boys and men have all the fun!
This is one of my most favorite MTH (Magic Tree House) books!
I thought this book did a great job describing what ancient Greece was like. Mary Pope Osborne did a great job intertwining different known figures of this time. One serious issue that the author brought up was sexism and women's roles at this time. The main characters met the philosopher, Plato, who provided them a fantastic tour of Greece. He introduced the the children to anonymous, who was one of multiple women who would write great works, but did not get the recognition they deserved
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
Personal ResponseI like this book because it is easy to read. I also like it because it has a good plot behind it even though it's meant for kids. One thing I dont like is how short it is.Plot SummaryThe book starts with Jack and Annie going to the treehouse to meet Morgan le Fay. Morgan is trying to get all the lost books from time, so she can create a big library of lost stories. To do this, she uses a magic treehouse that has books about different times in history. Morgan uses these books to
This is one of my most favorite MTH (Magic Tree House) books!
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