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Books in The Gymnastics series

  • Balancing Act: The Gymnastics Series #1

    April Adams

    Paperback (Lechner Syndications, Dec. 25, 2012)
    Five girls. Four events. And only one gold medal.Floor routine. Uneven bars. Vault. And balance beam. 90 seconds. 75 seconds. 7 seconds. 90 seconds.In gymnastics, your best friends are your biggest rivals. And the Bellevue Kips are feeling the pressure. Everyone wants to win best all-around gymnast at Optionals and State finals, but only one girl goes home with gold.Who will it be? Nadia: Gymnastics royalty. Beam is her event. Gold is in her DNA. But how far is she willing to go to win?Bethany: Best on floor. Worst on vault. Does Bethany’s height spell gymnastics doom? Sara: They used to call her Tree Frog. Now, she’s too scared to tumble backwards. Can she get it together in time to compete?Kelley: Gymnast. Soccer Star. And ballerina. The time has come to choose her sport. What is she willing to sacrifice to win?Jamie: The new girl and the squad’s biggest mystery. Will she crumble under pressure? Or will she give them all a run for their money? The countdown to competition has begun. Will it make them? Or break them?
  • Flipping Out: The Gymnastics Series #3

    April Adams

    Paperback (Lechner Syndications, March 18, 2013)
    With Sara temporarily on medical leave and Bethany no longer competing with the squad, Nadia is poised to dominate at the Nationals. Or so she thinks. Introducing Raven. Her parents just divorced and according to Google Maps, the Bellevue Kips Gymnastic Club is equidistant from their houses. Split down the middle, just like everything else. Jamie was comfortable being the new kid on the squad, but struggling to find her place on the team now that she is old news. "Jamie felt the pang of something like jealousy. Jamie never got jealous. This felt different. This was already affecting her routine. This affected her dreams. Jamie would have to do some research. She would convince Judi to let her try her own special move. And she would perfect it before Nationals. Because without a truly spectacular dismount, there was no way she was bringing home gold." Will the girls pull it together and place at Nationals or will the drama of competing against your own team-mates leave these gymnasts Flipping Out?
  • Tumbling Dreams: The Gymnastics Series #2

    April Adams

    Paperback (Lechner Syndications, Dec. 25, 2012)
    Five Girls. Four Events. And One Major Competition Can a gymnastics squad have a break-up? Regionals are only a few months away and the Bellevue Kips are falling apart. Sara can’t get her OCD under control Bethany struggles to find her balance after a growth spurt Nadia artistic marks are sinking and her moods are affecting the entire team Jamie is the glue that holds this team together but her grandma is in the hospital so her mind isn't on the task. and Kelley is sneaking out of practices. The whole team is split. Can the girls find their squad spirit in time to compete as a team? Or is it time to say goodbye to their fuchsia-and-black leotards forever?
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  • Balance Beam: Tips, Rules, and Legendary Stars

    Heather E. Schwartz, Martín Horacio Bustamante

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Leaps, turns, and handsprings are hard enough, but a beam is added, difficulty is maximized. In this book gymnasts will learn the best tips and tricks to conquering the balance beam.
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  • Gymnastics Training and Fitness

    Jennifer Lynn Jones

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides a guide for children and pre-teens with ways to train and keep fit when participating in gymnastics.
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  • Floor Exercise: Tips, Rules, and Legendary Stars

    Heather E. Schwartz, Martín Horacio Bustamante

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Floor exercise requires a lot from a gymnast. You need artistry, precision, and skill. But the feeling you get when you stick a complicated tumbling pass, makes all your hard work and dedication worth it. Learn everything you need to know to compete in floor exercise.
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  • Uneven Bars: Tips, Rules, and Legendary Stars

    Tracy Maureen Nelson Maurer, Martín Horacio Bustamante

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Ever wonder what it takes to be an uneven bars champion? Find out the tips and tricks to spinning, tucking, and sticking an uneven bars routine, as well as the legends that have shaped the sport into how we know it today.
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  • Tumbling Ghosts

    Elizabeth Levy

    Paperback (Apple, Aug. 1, 1989)
    Mean Becky, a sore loser, is determined to spoil Jodi's Halloween party plans and schemes to create an acrobatic apparition
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  • Gymnastics Essentials: Safety and Equipment

    Jennifer Lynn Jones, Renee Doyle

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides a guide for children and pre-teens on the equipment used in gymnastics and how to keep safe while training as a gymnast.
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  • Gymnastics Competitions: On Your Way to Victory

    Jennifer Lynn Jones, Renee Doyle

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides a guide for children and pre-teens on competitive gymnastics scoring along with the skills needed to excel in competitive gymnastics.
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  • Gymnastics Skills: Beginning Tumbling

    Jennifer Lynn Jones

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Provides a guide for children and pre-teens on basic tumbling skills needed for gymnastics.
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  • Gymnastics Events: Floor, Vault, Bars, And Beam

    Jennifer Lynn Jones

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Covers many aspects of the sport for girls.
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