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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.
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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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English
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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.
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 33
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Geronimo goes to Athens to report on the Olympics, and after observing some of the games he and detective Hercule Poirat become suspicious about Cyrus von Snootrat who seems to be winning every Olympic event and they decide to investigate him.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth-century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Atlanta 1996 marks the centenary of the modern Olympic Games. Featuring more than 750 spectacular photographs by top sports journalists, Chronicle of the Olympics brings to life every Summer and Winter Olympic Games since Athens 1896. Witness the triumphs and the disappointments - Jesse Owens's four gold medal wins at the 1936 Berlin Games; Mark Spitz winning seven golds at the 1972 Munich Games; Ben Johnson being stripped of his 100-meter gold at...
10) Olympics!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
Description
Provides a simple overview of the history, preparations, training, and actual events that are part of the Olympic Games.
15) Olympics
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Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
A chronological tour of the historical and social events that shaped the Olympics dedicates spreads to specific locations and how the beliefs of participating cultures impacted various competitions.
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Series
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SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the stories behind some of the Olympics' extraordinary feats, including Bob Beamon smashing the Olympic record in the long jump, Nadia Comneci's perfect score in gymnastics, and Michael Phelps' eighth gold medal win.
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