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Handsprings and Homework
Summary
Gym Stars: Book 3
Handsprings and Homework
by Jane Lawes
- Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting, energetic and inspirational world of gymnastics!
Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gymnastics Club - and that she's through to a national competition! But Tara's homework is starting to pile up and when her teachers notice that her school work is sliding she's in big trouble... Can Tara finish all her work on time and win a gold medal?
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Jane Lawes
Jane Lawes studied American Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and started a PCGE in primary education, before deciding that her real passion lay in books. She currently works in publishing by day, and as an author by night and at the weekends. Gym Stars: Summertime & Somersaults is Jane’s first novel.
Visit www.janelawes.co.uk to find out more.
Press & Blog Reviews
Debut author Jane Lawes doesn’t put a step wrong in her first three Gym Stars books... Girls aged eight and over will love this fantastic series which is filled with fun, friendship and dreams of fame.
Lancashire Evening Post
Just in time for the 2012 Olympics, this is a super new series... Girls will readily identify with Tara and her friends and enjoy reading about her success. Hopefully, too, [these books] will inspire aspiring young gymnasts to persevere and others to take up the sport.
Parents in Touch
A new series of books that young, budding Beth Tweddles will love.
Birmingham Post
Extras
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See the Internet links for this book. - A message from Beth Tweddle
Download and read the Gym Stars foreword from World and European Champion Gymnast, Beth Tweddle.
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