Synopses & Reviews
Swimming with SharksRitas times arent fast enough to swim for the Sharks with her friends. To improve she must learn flip turns, but every time she tries, she gets water up her nose! Jazz has an idea that might be the key to Ritas success, but what if Rita comes in first on a slower team? Would she rather win or be with her friends? Or is there another way for Rita to swim with the Sharks?
Track AttackJazz loves being on a track team where she sprints fast as a lightning bolt. Her dad loves that shes on the team, too. Hes her biggest fan—maybe too big a fan. He argues with the coach, yells at the ref, and screams his head off at every meet. Jazz loves to run, but can she focus on the race while Dad is having a track attack?
Review
“Once again, Hicks captures a young persons feelings of excitement and frustration while mastering a sport. Ritas warm friendships add a strong story line, and kids will be inspired by the combination of her individual determination and her willingness to ask for and accept help from her peers. McCauley reinforces all the action and emotion in his lighthearted, stylized sketches. A good chapter-book choice for sharing aloud or suggesting to confident new readers.”—Booklist
Synopsis
Two classic Gym Shorts stories are collected in this single flip volume. A good chapter-book choice for sharing aloud or suggesting to confident new readers.--"Booklist." Illustrations.
Synopsis
Dive into the pool with Rita as she races to join her friends!
And cheer for Jazz as she sprints across the finish line!
About the Author
BETTY HICKS is the author of Out of Order and Busted! (both available from Square Fish). She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. ADAM MCCAULEY is the illustrator of the successful middle-grade fiction series The Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka and Louis Sachars Wayside School books. Visit him on the web at www.adammccauley.com. SIMON GANE is a professional illustrator who lives and works in Bath, England. Hes on the web at www.simongane.com.