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Nothing Better Than Gym Friends

by Melisa Torres

Gymnastics, first-meet nerves, and a birthday-party dilemma

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Gymnastics, first-meet nerves, and a birthday-party dilemma

Savannah’s first gymnastics meet coincides with a teammate’s birthday party, and a second invitation adds another choice to an already difficult day. Trouble staying on the beam in practice leaves her questioning whether she is ready to compete. Set in the world of gymnastics, the story brings together competition, friendship, and the challenge of deciding where to be when plans conflict. It is the second book in the chronological Perfect Balance Gymnastics series, though the publisher notes that each story can stand alone. The series centers on life lessons such as kindness, courage, flexibility, and confidence; this installment’s conflicts give those ideas a concrete setting.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children interested in gymnastics and sports-themed fiction.
  • Readers around ages 7–11; the publisher identifies this installment as a 2nd/3rd-grade reading level.
  • Those who enjoy stories about friendship, competition, and everyday choices.

Themes

Gymnastics and competitionFriendshipConfidence and courageBalancing plans and making choices

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Book overview

Join Savannah as she overcomes her first-meet jitters.

 

Savannah has an exciting day coming up. Her first gymnastics meet followed by her teammate's birthday party. Except Savannah can't seem to stay on beam in practice and she doesn't feel ready for the meet. Then she finds out she has been invited to another birthday party the same day as Marissa's. All of a sudden, the big day she has been looking forward to for weeks is full of problems. How is she going to perform in the meet and which party should she choose?

 

Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.

 

Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends is the 2nd book in the series and is a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends appeals to 7-11 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

 

Written in Century Gothic, a dyslexic-friendly font.

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