Writing for Go Girl! has been like a dream come true for me. When the publisher first asked for story ideas, I was so excited that I came up with two! They became The Worst Gymnast and Sister Spirit. A lot of my own life has gone into the stories – who would have thought that when I kicked my coach in the face years ago, that I’d end up telling the whole world about it!
Gemma loves gymnastics. But she has just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn't happy. Are Gemma's gym dreams over? Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?
‘When you cut hair in a pigtail,’ Mum said quietly, ‘you end up with some long bits and some REALLY SHORT BITS!’
My big sister hates me. She cut off my hair, and now she won’t talk to me! But I’ve found a very useful secret. Everything is about to change.
If you liked Cassie in Sister Spirit, then you might like to read about her in Hay Fever.
When Angie is told that she plays basketball like a boy, she is heart-broken. She quits her favourite basketball team and dreams of cheerleading instead. But can cheerleading make Angie happy, or is basketball her real love? It’s lucky Angie is more than just a pretty face!
Charlie is buzzing. She’s just had her first ever modern dance class! But it’s not all perfect. She’s in the wrong dance clothes. The trendy girls tease her. And now there’s the concert to worry about. But none of that seems to matter, once Charlie starts to dance.
When Becky and her friends decide to play kiss chasey, things don’t go exactly to plan. More than one person gets hurt and soon Becky’s group of friends don’t really seem like friends anymore. Will things ever go back to how they used to be?
Life on the farm: playing with baby animals, swimming in the dam and horse riding! At last, Cassie is big enough to go to her cousin's farm for the holidays. But things don't go exactly as Cassie had imagined.
Alex is no sports star. She's just glad to be on a netball team with her friends. But what if Alex's bad ball skills let the team down? Will she let her friends down too?
Bec loves swimming. And she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning ...
Charlie doesn’t feel like she fits in at the holiday program – she’s just so quiet compared to everyone else! But when the girls visit the animal sanctuary, Charlie finds out that being quiet isn’t always a bad thing...
When the girls decide to put on a big lunch, Angie is in charge! The only problem is that she’s not much of a cook...
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