Beijing Or Bust

Continue your Olympic journey from Greece to China in Mary Pope Osborne's The Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House #14). You'll travel with Jack and Annie as they endeavor to save the ancient, Chinese myth (The Cowherd and The Silk Weaver) from a crazed, book-burning (I mean bamboo-burning!) emperor! (Did you know, before the Chinese invented paper, they wrote their books on long, bamboo slabs?)

Follow the yellow, silk road and you'll discover China, its rich history and ever-resilient people. Halfway through, you'll stumble onto a chance encounter with Emperor Shi-Huang Di, China's first emperor and one of history's most controversial rulers! (Listen up, Tudygirls. No matter how fabulous the outfit, don't mess with the man in the beaded hat and the "to-die-for" silk robe!!!)

So read on. Those 7,000+ terracotta warriors are waiting to be rediscovered. And the Great Wall has secrets to share. Meowry reckons The Day of the Dragon King is the purr-fect complement to all your Olympic dreams.

Now, go for the gold and follow your own inner, silk road!