On Thin Ice

by Kay Woodward

Frankie fears her dreams of ice-skating stardom are over when a skiing injury means she's unable to enter the World Junior Championships. So, when Frankie is matched with Paul - another injured-skater - for the Pairs Competition, Frankie is delighted. But this is no match made in heaven. Paul's reluctance to share the spotlight makes teamwork virtually impossible, and his fierce ambition appears to be masking a deeper worry. If only Frankie could be paired with tall, talented Dylan - when they skate together, Frankie feels like a perfect 6.0. Skating in synch with Paul is tough enough, so when he suggests spicing up their routine with a stunning - but notoriously difficult - skating move, Frankie's concerned. While it's guaranteed to grab attention, Frankie fears that if they fail on the ice people will be talking about them for all the wrong reasons. What's more, Paul insists they keep this a secret from their coach, and following Frankie's maverick moves in last year's routine, she's already skating on thin ice. Ultimately, Paul's mad desire for victory could even get them kicked out of Skate School. Frankie's a strong skater with a big personality - but is she strong enough to stand up to Paul?

240 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2009

About the author

Editor-turned-author Kay Woodward has written many successful books for children including her novel Jane Airhead, the Flower Fairies series and Magical World series. She's also written film and TV tie-ins including The Golden Compass, Happy Feet, Robin Hood and Shoebox Zoo, plus 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.

Reviews

[Li-anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Erm.. Well.. Now the girl named Frankie injured her knee while skiing and he had to bak out of the European Juniors. Total bummer! A boy named Paul is also injured and also cannot take part in the competition so some media guru want them both to take part in the Perfect Pairs Competition. Training is tough and Paul doesn't want to take part in the competition. Anyway, later the media guru convinces Paul to take part in the Perfect Pairs with Frankie but wants them to add a difficult move to snatch the gold. Both of them are beginner pair skaters so the move would be dangerous. Would they go for it? Or not? Read the book to find out!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

A thrilling sotry of a girl who is doing paired skating but her partner is grumpy.