Super Sporty: The Worst Gymnast / Dancing Queen / Sink or Swim

Go Girl!

by Thalia Kalkipsakis

Join Bec, Charlie, and Emma in this collection of super sporty Go Girl stories. Whether it’s swimming, gymnastics, or dancing, being active is always fun! In The Worst Gymnast , Gemma loves going to gymnastics class. But when her coach yells at her for making mistakes, Gemma needs to plan how to stay on the team. In Dancing Queen , Charlie is thrilled to go to a modern dance class—until she’s teased for wearing the wrong clothes. Will Charlie’s love of dancing get her through to the big concert? In Sink or Swim , Bec loves being the fastest in her swimming class! Then she joins the junior squad, and discovers there’s more to swimming than just winning.

Paperback

Published July 1, 2018

About the author

Thalia grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Melbourne with a mum who tried to save battery hens by on-selling them as backyard chickens. Her dad worked as an industrial chemist while also growing strawberries, carrots and Christmas trees on the farm. It was not unusual to find plant shoots in the freezer, or the hair dryer missing because it was needed to heat one of her dad’s experiments. Thalia's childhood showed her the magic that can happen when science and nature combine with human creativity.
In 2012, Thalia released her first standalone young adult novel, Silhouette, which follows a talented and determined young dancer as she navigates her way into the adult world of commercial dance.
These days, Thalia lives in regional Victoria with her husband, their two children and two black cats.