Go Girl! #2: The Worst Gymnast

by Kalkipsakis, Thalia; Oswald, Ash

• ISBN13: 9780312346423
• ISBN10: 0312346425
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-08-21
• Publisher: Square Fish

Summary

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!""

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Gemma stood at the start of the runway, ready to run. She pictured a handspring in her mind—legs together, butt tucked in . . . up and over the vault. But she didn’t run yet. She was waiting for Michael to nod his head.

            Michael was Gemma’s gymnastics coach. He kicked a safety mat into place, then stood next to the vault, ready to help Gemma over.

            Finally, Michael nodded his head.

            Gemma wiped her hands on her legs and looked at the vault. Then she ran.

            She ran fast, pumping her arms.

            As Gemma ran up to the vault, Michael reached in to help her over.

            But as Gemma jumped, her foot slipped. Her legs flew apart and her butt stuck out. She did it all wrong. She was just about to crash into the vault when Michael pushed her up and over—legs apart, butt out, almost over . . .

            Thud!

            One of Gemma’s legs—out of control—hit Michael in the face. Gemma landed on her back, with her arms and legs out.

            It had been a very bad vault.

Excerpts

Gemma stood at the start of the runway, ready to run. She pictured a handspring in her mind—legs together, butt tucked in . . . up and over the vault. But she didn’t run yet. She was waiting for Michael to nod his head.

            Michael was Gemma’s gymnastics coach. He kicked a safety mat into place, then stood next to the vault, ready to help Gemma over.

            Finally, Michael nodded his head.

            Gemma wiped her hands on her legs and looked at the vault. Then she ran.

            She ran fast, pumping her arms.

            As Gemma ran up to the vault, Michael reached in to help her over.

            But as Gemma jumped, her foot slipped. Her legs flew apart and her butt stuck out. She did it all wrong. She was just about to crash into the vault when Michael pushed her up and over—legs apart, butt out, almost over . . .

            Thud!

            One of Gemma’s legs—out of control—hit Michael in the face. Gemma landed on her back, with her arms and legs out.

            It had been a very bad vault.

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Excerpted from The Worst Gymnast by Thalia Kalkipsakis
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