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Cate Shearwater

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Children's, Sports, Classics

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Cate Shearwater was spectacularly bad at gymnastics when she was a kid but she loved reading classics like 'Ballet Shoes', 'The Sadlers Wells Books', 'Anne of Green Gables' and 'Malory Towers'. So when her gym mad daughter said, 'Mummy, will you write me a book about gymnastics', she drew inspiration from the stories of fun, friendship and following your dream that she had loved when as a child. Check out her video below or you can find out more about how the series came into being on her video blog at www.cateshearwater.com

The 'Somersaults and Dreams' series was inspired by her daughter, Elsie. and all her squad mates and coaches at Baskervilles Gym Club www.baskervillesgym.co.uk, but she also spent time with the GB gymnastics squad who w ...more

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Average rating: 4.42 · 378 ratings · 15 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Making the Grade (Somersaults and Dreams, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rising Star (Somersaults and Dreams, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Going for Gold (Somersaults and Dreams, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 104 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Somersaults and Dreams: Going for Gold 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	somersaults and dreams series cate shearwater collection 3 books set 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	gym stars and somersaults and dreams series collection 6 books set by Jane Lawes, Cate Shearwater (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cate Shearwater's Blog: Gymnastic Fantastic 'Somersaults and Dreams' Blog

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Drina Dances in Italy by Jean Estoril

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Published on December 22, 2015 12:25 • Tags: ballet, childhood-favourites, classics, following-your-dream, gymnastics, inspiration

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Cities of the Plain

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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