Tessa Venn and the Crooked Star: A Gymnastics Adventure About Brave Finishes Doing Your Best

Can one imperfect routine become a moment to be proud of?Eight-year-old Tessa Venn loves careful plans, neat folds, and getting things exactly right. With Star Saturday approaching at Pebblebell Gym, she has one goal: perform her gymnastics routine without a single mistake and earn a perfect ten.But practice refuses to follow her plan.A leaky roof changes her familiar space. A group routine sends three friends in different directions. And when Tessa blames Bram for her own wrong turn, she discovers that fixing a friendship is harder than straightening a paper star.With Bram, Iona, and Coach Orla beside her, Tessa begins practicing something new: finding the next movement when things go wrong.Then performance day arrives. The chairs fill, the judge lifts her pencil, and Tessa steps onto the mat. When an unexpected wobble interrupts her routine, will she start wishing for another beginning-or find the courage to reach her ending?Tessa Venn and the Crooked Star is an illustrated gymnastics chapter book for children ages 6-8, filled with humor, worries, and friendships.Across ten chapters and ten black-and-white illustrations, young readers follow a child learning to handle disappointment, apologize honestly, cooperate with friends, and keep trying.Written with accessible language, short paragraphs, and lively dialogue, this story welcomes independent readers and families sharing a chapter together.For children who love gymnastics, worry about making mistakes, or want everything to go perfectly, Tessa's adventure offers a hopeful reminder: your best effort matters more than a perfect score.