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The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series is a children's book series. The series celebrates strong diverse girls reaching their goals. The 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 hard working 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.
The series starts at a 2nd/3rd grade reading level and increases with each book until it reaches a 6th grade reading level in book 8. The second series, Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals, starts at a 6th/7th grade reading level. The stories move in a chronological order, however each books stands alone and books can be read out of order. |
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Perfect Balance Gymnastics Novels:
I've Got This! Nothing Better Than Gym Friends Dance is the Secret Event Brother's Have Talent, Too The Kip Score Out Courage to Fly Season of Change |
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Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals Novels: New Challenges Strive for Excellence The Comeback Tough Choices |
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Perfect Balance Gymnastics Workbooks: Goal Setting Journal Overcoming Mental Blocks Perfect Balance Gymnastics Coloring Book |
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Book Collections: The Level 3 Collection The Level 4 & 5 Collection The Optionals Collection |
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Detailed book descriptions and reading levels:
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Nothing Better Than Gym Friends
Book 2 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series 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?
Reading level: 2nd/3rd Appeals to ages 7-11 click here to order |
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Dance is the Secret Event
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Brothers Have Talent, Too
Book 4 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Alexis is the youngest sibling in a large Mormon family of five children. With four athletic older brothers it’s hard to stand out. Even gymnastics isn’t her own thing. Her brother, Drew, is a gymnast too.
When her school announces a talent show Alexis knows this is her chance to shine. Alexis enlists the help of her teammates from Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy to be in the show with her. Together they work hard to create a dazzling gymnastics and dance routine. But Alexis’ plans are shattered when she learns that only students from her school are allowed in the show. None of her teammates go to her school. What will she do? Teach the routine to friends at school? Perform a solo? Whatever she decides she knows she has to act fast. And the only ones that can help her change her routine on such short notice are her brothers. Do they have enough talent to help her pull this off without her teammates? Reading level: 3rd Appeals to ages 7-12 click here to order |
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The Kip
Book 5 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Marissa is a gymnast, violinist, and chess player. This summer she is busy in an orchestra, chess tournament, and learning her Level 4 gymnastics skills.
In the past, doing all three activities has been a snap for Marissa. She is hardworking and smart. But this summer she can’t seem to get her kip, a difficult skill on bars. If she doesn’t learn a kip she won’t be competing Level 4 in the fall with her friends at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. As the summer progresses, it’s not looking good. Everyone else is getting their kip except for Marissa. What will she do if her friends move on without her? Reading level: 3rd/4th Appeals to ages 8-13 click here to order |
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Score Out
Book 6 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Carmen Alvarez is new to competitive gymnastics, and it isn’t quite what she expected. Her Level 4 season is having a rough start with silly mistakes and several falls. Carmen continues to work hard. But just when she has competition figured out, she learns she must score a 34.00 All-Around to be eligible for Level 5.
What will Carmen do if her season ends without getting the coveted 34.00 All-Around? Can she talk her family and coaches into letting her attend one more meet to try to get the score? And if she can get to another meet, will she be able to score out? Reading level: 4th/5th Appeals to ages 8-13 click here to order |
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Courage to Fly
Book 7 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Trista Thompson is enjoying a fun summer before entering 5th grade. She is training for Level 5 at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy and gets to attend a gymnastics camp with her friends. For the first time in her gymnastics career she is learning her new skills in plenty of time for testing day at the end of summer.
Just when Trista feels great about her progress, she has a major setback. Can she overcome her challenges and fears to reach her goal of making the Level 5 team? Reading level: 5th/6th Appeals to: ages 9-13 click here to order |
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Season of Change
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New Challenges
Book 1 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals Series Paige has been invited to train with the Level 6 team, the first level of optionals, at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. Paige has been looking forward to optionals where she can compete her own routines. Her coaches believe she can learn her new skills and routines in time for the first Level 6 meet in six weeks. But Paige is growing so fast that learning new skills has become a huge challenge. She feels big and clunky compared to her younger teammates.
Conversely, Paige feels young and small at middle school. Her school friends talk about cramps and their period. The more Paige listens the more she’s convinced she does not want to become a woman. Paige is turning 13 this fall and she realizes she can’t stop puberty from coming. Will Paige find the confidence she needs to handle new routines, puberty, and middle school? Reading Level: 6th/7th Appeals to ages 11-14 Click here to order |
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Strive for Excellence
Book 2 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals Series The start of sixth grade is a big deal. Marissa’s first day of middle school is also her first day training with the Level 6 optionals team at Perfect Balance Gymnastics Academy. Marissa knows she is smart and a hard worker; she expects to get straight A’s in school and have a successful competition season this winter.
However, middle school is proving to be difficult. Marissa is having a hard time keeping track of six classes and staying organized. It seems like she is the only one who can’t manage her schoolwork. Thankfully, she has gymnastics, her happy place where she is feeling successful. But her coaches are leaving some big decisions about her routines up to her and she’s not sure what to do. Marissa’s entire identity is that she is smart and consistent in meets. What happens if she is neither this year? Reading Level: 7th grade Appeals to ages 11-14 Click here to order |
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The Comeback
Book 3 in the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Optionals Series Alexis has a bright Level 7 season ahead. After qualifying for State Championships in her first meet of the season, she is looking forward to upgrading her routines in hopes of making it to Regionals. However, a sudden injury sets her back and derails her big plans.
Join twelve-year-old Alexis as she discovers the hard work involved in rehabilitation. She experiences pain, frustration, sadness, and determination. Will this injury take her out for the season or will she be ready in time to compete at State? Reading Level: 7th grade Appeals to ages 11-14 Click here to order
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Tough Choices
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Goal Setting Journal (workbook)
Goal setting is an essential skill for every gymnast. The Perfect Balance Gymnastics Goal Setting Journal teaches gymnasts how to set goals and provides in-depth goal setting worksheets. It also includes pages for her to record meet scores and to journal her journey as a gymnast.
And because gymnasts are still kids, the journal includes gymnastics themed word searches, skills to color, and inspirational quotes. The Goal Setting Journal is a helpful and fun addition to every gymnasts’ gym bag! Appeals to ages 7-14 click here to order |
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Overcoming Mental Blocks (workbook)
Finally, a workbook to help gymnasts who are struggling with a mental block! Parents are often left feeling helpless when their child is experiencing a mental block. This is the solution that says, “I have no idea what you are going through, but I love you, and I want to help you.”
Inside she will find explanations, worksheets, and suggestions on how to beat her mental block. In addition, there are insightful tips on improving her overall mental training. A must have for every gymnast’s gym bag! Appeals to ages 8-14 click here to order |
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Perfect Balance Gymnastics Coloring Book
The Perfect Balance Coloring Book has over 60 unique pages to color! It includes over 40 pages of autherntic gymnastics skills, 6 inspirational pages, and several fun team pictures. The skill illustrations can double as reference for parents to learn the names of common gymnastics skills.
Gymnasts will love using this coloring book to relax, be inspired, and show friends the skills she's training! Appeals to ages 7-14 Click here to order |
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The Level 3 Collection
Join the Perfect Balance Gymnasts for their entire Level 3 season in this 4-book collection. Trista and her teammates go through many challenges from trying out for team to first meet jitters. They compete in the State Championships together and even create a talent show routine. All four stories will have you laughing, crying, and rooting for these hard-working athletes.
The Stories in The Level 3 Collection include: I've Got This! Nothing Better Than Gym Friends Dance is the Secret Event Brothers Have Talent, Too ***All four stories are bound in one BIG book!** Appeals to ages 7-12 Reading Level 2nd/3rd Available on Amazon. Click here to order |
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The Level 4 & 5 Collection
Join the Perfect Balance Gymnasts for their Level 4 and 5 seasons in this 4-book collection. Follow seven gymnasts as they face the challenges of learning a kip, scoring out, and overcoming fear. All four stories explore the life lessons of gymnastics, where hard work and solid friendships create grace and confidence for life.
The Stories in The Level 4 & 5 Collection include: The Kip Score Out Courage to Fly Season of Change ***All four stories are bound in one BIG book!*** Appeals to ages 8-12 Reading Level 4th to 6th Available on Amazon. Click here to order |
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The Optionals Collection
Paige, Marissa, and Alexis are back in this 3-book collection. The girls are in middle school and training Level 6 and Level 7 gymnastics. Paige struggles with the changes she experiences in puberty, Marissa discovers that juggling school and gymnastics is harder than she anticipated, and Alexis experiences the hard work involved in coming back from an injury.
All three girls turn to their teammates, friends, and families for support as they take on their new challenges with the unique determination of a gymnast. Appeals to ages 11-14 Reading Level 6th to 7th The Stories in The Optionals Collection include: New Challenges Strive for Excellence The Comeback ***All three stories are bound in one BIG book!*** Available on Amazon. Click here to order |