An entertaining retelling of the history of the olympics, this transitional chapter book begins by describing the original Olympics in ancient Greece, with pictures to aid in the reader's understanding. It continues through the present-day Olympics, and ends with a spread displaying the years and locations of all of the modern Olympics through 2012. Bold cartoon illustrations accompany the easily read text of this non-fiction book. Includes a link to additional web sources and an index. Recommended. Ages 7-11. ( )

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