You are buying a paperback book with a gymnastics/fantasy theme.

Everyone knows how hard it is to find good reading material with a gymnastics theme for young gymnasts.  Even when they are available they tend to go fast since gymnasts and gym parents are always looking for them.  We were fortunate to get our hands on a small number of them so we could offer them for sale to the gymnastics community.

We have a very limited quantity of these available.

These hard-to-find titles are listed online by some dealers and at least one major online book distributor as a hard-to-find title with the advisory that they are not discounted and are subject to an additional charge of $1.99 per book because of their limited availability and the time and expense to track them down.

This story is an interesting read, has a gymnastics theme interwoven with a fantasy theme and is a strong parable as well.

The cover description of the story is as follows:
"Megan discovers the thrill of being a gymnast with star talent.  She forgets her old fears and dismisses her friend's self-doubt.  But when the team needs her, Megan suddenly panics.  Can Megan regain her confidence and save the championship?"

Actually the book is much more than that and hits on topics like dealing with perfectionism, the proper place of sports and friendship and interaction of teammates.
As usual with gymnastics fiction and authors who were not gymnasts or parents of gymnasts, there are some minor gymnastics and gymnastics competition factual irregularities.  In this case, however, with its fantasy theme, they are mostly irrelevant and don't detract from the book as a whole.

The illustrations by Bill Dodge and Rich Grote
are excellent as is evident from the cover illustration included with this ad.
A couple of the gymnastics illustrations are first rate artwork.

This book is listed online by some as a COLLECTIBLE
(as most gymnastics fiction is or should be) It is a
STATED FIRST EDITION
and is in brand new condition right off the shelf.

Retail Price $5.95
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Category: Fiction Ages 7 and up
Paperback: 65 pages
Publisher: Magic Attic (May 1, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN: 1575130920
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces.

The book includes a coupon to join the Magic Attic Club
and receive a FREE membership kit,
which includes:
A Membership Card
A Poster
Stickers
Postcards
and a catalog containing 4 dolls from the book series.

(PLEASE NOTE:  We haven't sent for the membership kit or the dolls.  We don't know if the offer is still valid or if  the dolls are still available from this offer)

The Megan doll does have a gymnastics costume and is available from other sources online as are more outfits and accessories:
Here's what the doll looks like.

"Megan's Balancing Act" is listed online in the following Subjects
Subjects > Teens > School & Sports > Fiction
Subjects > Children's Books > People & Places >Social Situations > Self-Esteem & Self-Respect
Subjects > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy

We really liked this book.  This story is an interesting read, has a gymnastics theme interwoven with a fantasy theme and is a strong parable as well.

The cover description of the story is as follows:
"Megan discovers the thrill of being a gymnast with star talent.  She forgets her old fears and dismisses her friend's self-doubt.  But when the team needs her, Megan suddenloy panics.  Can Megan regain her confidence and save the championship?"

Actually the book is much more than that and hits on topics like dealing with perfectionism, the proper place of sports and friendship
As usual with gymnastics fiction and authors who were not gymnasts or parents of gymnasts, there are some minor gymnastics and gymnastics competition factual irregularities.  In this case, however, with its fantasy theme, they are mostly irrelavent and don't detract from the book as a whole.

The illustrations by Bill Dodge and Rich Grote
are excellent as is evident from the cover inllustration inlcuded with this ad.
A couple of the gymnastics illustrations are first rate artwork.

Susan Korman, the author, is a free lance editor and the author of ten books.  She admits to a secret desire to be a gymnast and this book gave her the opportunity to indulge her fantasy a little.  She lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.

$5.95
plus $3.45 Shipping Handling