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  • The Turning Point

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 7, 2000)
    Lauren Wing becomes nervous about her preparations for the Pine Creek Skating Competition when she learns that a world-famous Olympic coach will be watching her.
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  • Staying Balanced

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Aug. 14, 2000)
    When training with her new coach begins to take up most of her time, Lauren finds it difficult to keep up her grades at school and comes up with a plan for her friend Rebecca to help her balance her life on and off the ice.
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  • DON'T EAT THE MYSTERY MEAT

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Skylark, Aug. 1, 1994)
    When a new lunchroom superintendent arrives at Graveyard School, the town's pets begin disappearing, and the school meals reach an all-time low, sixth-graders Stacey and Park wonder if there's a connection. Original.
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  • The Winning Edge

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Feb. 26, 2001)
    When Courtney Reeves, a skater from Alabama, joins Lauren's previously private lessons with Coach Perry, Lauren begins to doubt her own abilities, especially when Courtney turns out to be aloof and unfriendly.
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  • Coach's Choice

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 3, 2001)
    As Sectionals approach, Coach Perry hires a new choreographer for Lauren and Courtney. But the girls soon realize that Jon's strict style and choices for routines are just not right for them. For the first time ever, Lauren finds an ally in the ever-competitive Courtney--and together they find the confidence to stand up for themselves and confront their coach.
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  • The Headless Bicycle Rider

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Skylark, Oct. 1, 1994)
    A third addition to a humorous horror series continues the adventures of the kids at Graveyard School, when a new student in the class puts a different twist on the original version of "The Headless Horseman." Original.
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  • Champion's Luck

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Dec. 18, 2000)
    Lauren, Danielle, and Annie are about to take part in their first major skating competition, but no matter how long and how hard Lauren practices, her skating only seems to get worse.
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  • Skating Backward

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 25, 2000)
    Lauren feels her skating progress is going into reverse when her family can no longer afford her lessons, and her friend Annie, after getting injured during practice, refuses to talk to Lauren or their friend Danielle.
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  • Till's Christmas

    Nola Thacker

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Eleven-year-old Till, a modern-day Scrooge, thinks her family's Christmas customs are hokey until she catches the Christmas spirit
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  • Till's Christmas

    Nola Thacker

    Paperback (Apple Pr, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Embarrassed by her parents' tacky holiday traditions, Till dreads the upcoming Christmas festivities, especially the arrival of her sophisticated New Yorker cousin, Deirdre. Reprint.
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  • Winning Edge

    Nola Thacker

    Hardcover (Topeka Bindery, Feb. 15, 2001)
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  • Skating Backwards

    Nola Thacker

    School & Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Oct. 16, 2000)
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