Capturing the glamour, heartache and triumphs of Junior Olympic figure-skating, this stunning new series whisks readers off to, quite literally, the coolest boarding school on earth. Francesca Willis is sharp, funny and quirky, but let's face it, pretty average...until you see her blades hit the ice. Then Frankie is truly spectacular. Frankie's love and flair for ice-skating means she's dedicated to practising at her local ice-rink every morning, teaching herself the hottest moves and the toughest spins. And her dreams look like they might come true when she is offered a place at team GB's Olympic training school, far from home in the idyllic Swiss mountains. But while the school boasts world-class tuition and promises sporting success, its super-privileged pupils are so cool they're practically sub-zero. Frankie's going to have to work hard to form friendships and fine-tune her talent in this fiercely competitive environment. After all, Frankie has talent, dedication and passion - but does she have what it takes to be a winner? A gripping new boarding school series with added ice, "Skate School" combines ambition, competition, friendship and fun. This compulsively cool read is sure to inspire budding sports stars everywhere - just in time for the Winter Olympics!
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Kay Woodward is the successful author of over twenty-five fiction books for children including the Flower Fairies series, as well as many non-fiction titles and joke books. Kay lives in Hampshire with her husband and her little girl, and writes from her office overlooking a massive eucalyptus tree.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a well written and exciting book. It is the story of an ordinary 14 year old girl who skates in her own time, at the local rink and who is "discovered" by the coach of "team GB". She then goes to boarding school in the Swiss Alps to study ice skating. It is not your usual boarding school girly book, the focus is on the skating but friendships and homesickness play their part too. It is a story I read outloud to my 9 year old and she loved it! It is about positive competition, ice skating, friendships, family and has a cracking ending- we have just bought the 2nd book. Five stars from mother and daughter!
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Review by Amber.
One day, while ice skating at the local ice rink, Frankie is 'talent spotted' by the one and only Madame von Berne, Coaching Director of a skate school in Switzerland. Frankie has trouble deciding whether to go or not. Stay with friends and family? Or go to a school dedicated to ice skating where she could have a fantastic time and make loads of new friends? Frankie, being a huge fan of skating, chooses the ice skating school in Switzerland.
This author was new to me, since I don't think I've ever read anything by her. I definitely think I'll be buying the next in the series, On Thin Ice, because this book was brilliant - one of the best books I've ever read! My favourite character, except Frankie, was probably Alesha, as she was really nice and was the only proper friend Frankie had.
I rate this book...5/5!
One day, while ice skating at the local ice rink, Frankie is 'talent spotted' by the one and only Madame von Berne, Coaching Director of a skate school in Switzerland. Frankie has trouble deciding whether to go or not. Stay with friends and family? Or go to a school dedicated to ice skating where she could have a fantastic time and make loads of new friends? Frankie, being a huge fan of skating, chooses the ice skating school in Switzerland.
This author was new to me, since I don't think I've ever read anything by her. I definitely think I'll be buying the next in the series, On Thin Ice, because this book was brilliant - one of the best books I've ever read! My favourite character, except Frankie, was probably Alesha, as she was really nice and was the only proper friend Frankie had.
I rate this book...5/5!
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By K. White
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I just finished Skate School and I really enjoyed it. I love everything to do with ice skating and I want to be an ice princess like Frankie. I think she was really brave to leave her mum and dad but she made lots of new friends and learnt a lot about life in this book. I can't wait to read the next book to see what happens to her next.
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