Turning Cartwheels

When trying to fit in leaves you in a spin

Emma is desperate to join queen bee Carly’s Cartwheel Club. Week after week Emma lines up for a try-out, only to be told that she hasn’t made the cut. When Emma is finally accepted, she finds that Carly’s rules and requirements take all the joy out of cartwheeling, and being part of the gang isn’t as awesome as she expected.

Turning Cartwheels cleverly explores the subtle, underhanded social bullying conducted by so-called ‘frenemies’ that is so often experienced by primary school-aged girls.

About the Author

Amy Adeney has worked as a fitness instructor and in entertainment PR as well as primary school teaching. Her special interest in Literacy education in the early years led to her developing Busy Bookworms, with a mission to inspire in children a love of books and reading. Her two crazy children as well as her crazy life experiences provide endless inspiration for her stories, which she hopes will in turn inspire many young readers and future writers.

About the Illustrator

Amy Calautti loved to draw from a young age and often made up games based around drawing to entertain her younger brother and cousins. Amy now lives with her small tribe of humans who inspire her every day.