Rachel revels in her opportunities with the Victorian Institute for Sport. However, keeping up with the increased training demands and the ongoing pressure of schoolwork makes it difficult for Rachel to find time to spend with her best friend Sophie and boyfriend Daniel.Sophie and Rachel resort to e-mail to keep in touch. But staying close to Daniel is much harder. What will be more important to Rachel when the relationship finally comes to a head 埨er sporting ambitions or Daniel? Ages 9+
Lisa Gibbs and Bernadette Hellard are sisters who have been involved in all aspects of netball in Australia for many years. They have played at A-grade level as well as coached and umpired. Netball Gems is Lisa and Bernadette’s second published series of netball books. Their earlier series consisted of four books aimed at girls in the 9-13 age range. Lisa is an academic specialising in child health and well-being. She is married with a 19 year old son and two stepsons, one in primary and one in secondary school.