Fit

Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy’s cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers. Ryan thinks Tala is fit. She does the pole vault at athletics club. To impress her, Ryan tries to do it too.What could go wrong? Everything!But sometimes, even when you crash and burn, a leap of faith can lead somewhere good. Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy’s cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers. Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl – Tala. Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go – how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love …? Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.

Pagina's: 32, Paperback, Barrington Stoke