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Netball Gems 4: Defend to the End
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A junior fiction series written in partnership with Netball Australia.
Will Maia ever fit in with the Gems?
Maia's just moved to Australia from New Zealand and is finding it tough. She misses her cousins, her netball team, and the way everything used to be so familiar. Even her school projects are reminding her that she doesn’t belong.
When Maia's mum signs her up to play for the Marrang Gems, things start to look up. That is, until Maia realises that even the way they play netball in Australia is different! Can Maia learn a new style of defence from one of Australia’s best players while still staying true to her netball roots?
Netball Gems 4: Defend to the End by Bernadette Hellard and Lisa Gibbs captures the challenge of adapting to a new environment while holding onto your identity. Join Maia on her journey to find where she belongs in this exciting addition to the Netball Gems series.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780857987709
Publisher: Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2015
Country: Australia
Imprint: Random House Australia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 141.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 124g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Lisa Gibbs (Author) 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. Bernadette Hellard (Author) 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. Bernadette is a primary teacher specialising in literacy and physical education. Bernadette is married with four children aged from 21-26.
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