Gym Stars

7 primary works • 9 total works

Summertime and Somersaults

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Tara loves gym and spends every spare moment practising in her garden.

When she joins the Silverdale Gym Club, Tara's catapulted into their star team. But with so many new things to learn – like backflips, somersaults and handsprings, how will Tara ever catch up with her talented teammates?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Summertime and Somersaults

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 May 2012

Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting, energetic and inspirational world of gymnastics! Tara loves doing cartwheels and handstands in her garden, spending every spare moment practising! But with so many other things to learn, like backflips and somersaults, Tara is desperate to join a gym club. When her mum finally relents, Tara signs up for a summer course at Silverdale Gymnastics Club. With a real sprung floor, bars, beams and a big foam pit, the gym club is everything that Tara has ever dreamed of. After a whirlwind week, Tara can't believe her luck when she's asked to join the acrobatics squad and is partnered up with another girl, ready to learn all sorts of new balances and moves! Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun, friendship and backflips.

Summertime and Somersaults

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Tara loves gym and spends every spare moment practising in her garden.

When she joins the Silverdale Gym Club, Tara's catapulted into their star team. But with so many new things to learn – like backflips, somersaults and handsprings, how will Tara ever catch up with her talented teammates?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Friendships and Backflips

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 May 2012

Cartwheel into this sparkling new series about the exciting, energetic and inspirational world of gymnastics! Tara has always loved gymnastics, and joining Silverdale Gymnastics Club has been a dream come true. But with the summer holidays at an end, and Tara starting secondary school, trying to juggle her schoolwork, her friendships and her gymnastics training is proving tricky. When Tara says she can't go to her best friend's birthday sleepover because of her training, her best friend is badly hurt. With an important competition looming, and her friends giving her the cold shoulder, can Tara find a balance between the two most important things in her life? Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun, friendship and backflips.

Friendships and Backflips

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Tara has been entered for her first ever gym competition and she's desperate to win. But she's so busy learning the tricky routine that she doesn't have time for her best friends.

When they all fall out, Tara realizes that her friends are more special than any medal. Can she find a way to make up with them and follow her gym star dreams?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Gym Stars Book 3

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 May 2012

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 the National Acrobatics Gymnastics competition! But Tara would much rather be practising her backflips and learning new balances than doing maths questions or history essays, and her homework is starting to pile up. When her teachers notice her schoolwork sliding, Tara is caught between school and gym...Will Tara be able to finish all her work on time and win the gold? Girls will love this fantastic new series filled with fun, friendship and backflips.

Handsprings and Homework

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gym 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 schoolwork is sliding she's in big trouble... Can Tara finish all her work on time and win a gold medal?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Handsprings and Homework

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Gym-mad Tara still can't believe she's part of the Silverdale Gym 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 schoolwork is sliding she's in big trouble... Can Tara finish all her work on time and win a gold medal?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.

Friendships and Backflips

by Jane Lawes

Published 1 July 2016

Tara has been entered for her first ever gym competition and she's desperate to win. But she's so busy learning the tricky routine that she doesn't have time for her best friends.

When they all fall out, Tara realizes that her friends are more special than any medal. Can she find a way to make up with them and follow her gym star dreams?

With a foreword by Olympic medal winner Beth Tweddle.