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Magic tree house. Original series volume 16
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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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?
2) Olympics
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
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This book surveys the history and traditions of the Olympics, highlighting memorable events from ancient Greece to the present day.
7) The Olympics
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Pub. Date
2012
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Who reprimanded Hitler during the 1936 Olympic Games?
When did the Olympic event "shin-kicking" get banned?
Which Shakespearean play refers to the Olympic Games?
Who was the first official cheat in 388 BC?
Find the answers to these questions and many other intriguing aspects of the Olympic Games in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia.
Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The Olympics reveals the beguiling stories behind the well-known history...
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Private Detective Agency novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
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"Private, the world's most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect over 10,000 competitors who represent more than 200 countries. The opening ceremony is still hours away when Private investigator and single father of twins, Nigel Steele,...
11) Jesse Owens
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Jesse Owens was know as the fastest man in the world whe he came home from the Olympic Games in Germany in 1936. He won four gold medals, and crowds cheered him in the street. His picture was in every newspaper. But now one would give him a job. It was harder for a black man in those days.
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2018.
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Snowman Paul finds a new way to enjoy the Winter Olympics. Everything is about to change when Snowman Paul is invited to serve as a referee at the Winter Games. But, will this opportunity to bask in Olympic glory spoil Snowman Paul's friendship with Dan and all the other kids? This book teaches your child the meaning of true friendship and the importance of being true to yourself.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 27
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"Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. ... Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man's...
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Annie and Jack present information about ancient Greece and the athletic events known as the Olympic games that were held there.
16) The cutting edge
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Romantic comedy about a handsome, self-centered ex-ice hockey player and a figure skater with a prima donna attitude who dislike each other intensely, but they team up because to each other they represent a last resort for their prospective careers in the rink.
17) Basketball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Presents information about basketball in the Olympics, including the history of basketball, how it became an Olympic sport, and well-known players, such as the United States' 1992 Dream Team"--
18) Olympic games
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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The Olympics began thousands of years ago in ancient Greece with just one event. Today, athletes from around the world compete in hundreds of events to win honor for themselves and their home countries. The Olympics unite the world, but they are not without serious problems. What does the future hold for the Olympic Games? Take a look inside White Lightning Nonfiction, a hi-lo nonfiction series for students in the middle grades. Mature, high-interest...
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Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world. Coronado is Maggie’s horse. An absolutely top-tier Belgian warmblood. Sky is Becky’s horse. A small, speedy Dutch warmblood. Only James Patterson could bring you such breakneck...
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Pub. Date
1996
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Earn your own gold medal as you learn imprtant, everyday math skills. Learn about math as it exists in the real world. You'll enter the games with both summer and winter sports, including gymnastics, volleyball, hockey, archery, speed skating, and table tennis. Light the olympic learning torch and enjoy the math games!