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Thirteen-year-old Janelle loves figure skating, but when she enters a competition she is frustrated because she is not as good at the jumps as another girl at the rink and she starts to wonder if she should just quit--until her coach comes up with an idea.
4) Rebound time
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Twin girls Sarit and Allie have always been coached in basketball by their father, but now that their parents are divorced and he has moved away, Sarit is unhappy playing on the school team, and resentful that her sister still enjoys the game.
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Twelve-year-old Sofia Martinez is the best gymnast at Riverside Gymnastics Center, but when a fall from the balance beam (usually her best event) results in a concussion, she finds herself afraid of the beam, and equally afraid to tell anyone about her fear of falling--Sofia needs help before her trauma drives her away from gymnastics forever.
9) Pool panic
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Jenny loves swimming, and her best friend has finally convinced her to join the school swim team--but when she is confronted by a crowd of spectators in competition she freezes up.
11) Squad struggles
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Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage to stand up to the bullying.
12) Soccer show-off
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Gina tries to be the star of the soccer team at her new school, but her teammates do not like her showoff moves.
13) Cheer choice
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Colleen is devastated when her best friend changes schools--but when she learns that Meredith is teaching her new cheerleading squad the routine they created together for an upcoming competition their friendship is tested.
14) Horseback hopes
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Molly has always dreamed of taking horseback riding lessons, but the lessons were too expensive. Until now! A new stable has opened up in town, and Molly convinces her parents to let her sign up for classes. Everything is great-- except that two girls at school keep making fun of Molly. She'll need to figure out a way to keep her confidence both in and out of the saddle.
15) Back on the beam
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Because of an injury, Nadia couldn't practice her balance beam routines all summer. Her ankle is healed now, but she's nervous about being back in competition. It seems like every time she sees her rival, Blaire, her ankle starts to hurt again. Will Nadia find her balance, or will she let Blaire's mean comments keep her from winning?
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Tabitha has been volunteering with her best friend Rachael at the Rocky Ridge Riding Center for three months, but she keeps getting in trouble because of her lack of focus--can working with the troubled horse, Diamond, help her to save both of them for the Riding Center?
17) Dancing solo
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Sarah knows that she is the best dancer in her ballet class, and she is eager to show off at the upcoming recital--but when a new move proves unexpectedly difficult and she has to ask for help, her confidence is shaken.
18) Stolen bases
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"Someone is stealing the equipment from Eva and Becca's softball team"--Unedited summary from book.
19) Victory vault
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When Kayla misses her vault at a gymnastics meet, nobody sees except for her best friend Chandra--should she admit to making the mistake, or just accept the trophy?
20) Tennis trouble
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"Even though she's only in seventh grade, Alexis made the varsity tennis team. But some other girls on the team aren't happy she's there"--Unedited summary from book.