- ISBN13: 9780753460238
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Twelve-year-old Laura Lee and her thirteen-year-old partner, Patric, have their sights set on the Junior Pair skating championship at the Montreal Grand Prix. After months of preparation, they are almost ready for the performance of their lives. Well drilled in their lifts and spins, the two skate like a dream together. But a training accident puts Patric out of action. Laura’s dreams are shattered –unless she can find a new partner at the last minute. Laura has seen a boy at the rink with natural talent but no training. Can Scott turn into the perfect partner in just two weeks?… More >>
This is a great book for young readers. It has a well-writen and well-developed story, and it’s fun! The characters are authentic and believable, and the story is very engaging. When Laura’s skating partner is injured a month before a big competition in Montreal, her coach and parents think she won’t be able to go to the competition. But Laura is resourceful and courageous, and she finds another partner, Scott. It isn’t easy to teach Scott, a soccer player, about ice dancing with so little time before the competition, but she and Scott work hard and use their humor and creativity to take the competition by storm. I know I would have enjoyed this book when I was younger, and I enjoyed it now as an adult. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in ice dancing, but it would really be great for any sport-lover, because the lessons about hard work, dedication, and fun would apply to any sport.
Rating: 5 / 5
DOUBLE TWIST finds Laura and Patrick gearing up to compete in an ice-dancing championship in Montreal. This time, they expect a medal. Their excitement overpowers the strenuous workouts, until an accident ruins their plans. When Patrick goes down, his knee prevents him from dancing again, until after the competition. Laura sinks into depression, until she thinks of a brilliant plan to stay in the competition.
During normal skating hours at the rink, Laura spies one boy showing off his footwork. He looks like he has all the right moves, and with a little work, she has a new skating partner. Keeping him as a partner is an entirely different matter. Boys tease him about ice-dancing, but Laura finds a way to make it more appealing. Together Laura and Scott work on a hip-hop ice-dancing routine. The uniqueness of their dancing could ultimately blow up in their faces, but they’re willing to work like crazy and have a little fun to try something completely new.
This novel is great fun and will be popular with girls looking for more sport books. The book, set in the U.K., is half-Americanized, making the reader wonder exactly where it is located. At the championship, Scott and Laura are announced as the team from the U.K., but it’s never revealed beforehand. Words like Mum and soccer make it a little bit hard for the reader to figure out the setting. However, this slight issue did not take away from the enjoyment of the book.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Rummel
Rating: 4 / 5