Go Girl! #5: The Worst Gymnast

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DREAM BIG! Gemma loves gymnastics. But she’s just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn’t happy. Is Gemma’s life as a gymnast over? Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?

Fly away, fairies! Push-off, princesses! Go, real-life GIRLS!

A refreshing new series for girls that’s flying off the shelves in Australia and will make readers exclaim, “She knows what it’s like to be me!”

Dream Big!Gemma loves gymnastics. But she has just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn’t happy.

Are Gemma’s gym dreams over?

Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?

Thalia Kalkipsakis is the author of several books in the Go Girl! series, including Sister Spirit, Dancing Queen and Basketball Blues. She has also written a nonfiction book, It’s True! Sleep Makes You Smarter! Her books have been translated in many languages and sold around the world. Kalkipsakis grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, and used to escape into the bush to explore. Her biggest passion has always been writing, but she has also been a dancer and edited websites and travel guides. She now lives in north-eastern Victoria with her husband and two children and a black cat named Bindi.

“Simple in language and story structure, making them accessible to young readers who are making their first foray into chapter books and good choices for reluctant readers.” —School Library Journal“The characters are likeable and believable–people you hope your own girls might take as friends.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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