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Karen's Cartwheel
by Ann M. Martin

Karen wants to be on a special gymnastics team. There is just one problem. She cannot turn a cartwheel.

"Karen? Karen?"

I shook my head. Natalie Springer was tugging at my elbow.

"Yeah?"

"We are supposed to be working on our floor routines," said Natalie. "Miss Donovan told me to be your partner. Come on."

Natalie and I practiced and practiced. It is a good thing Miss Donovan puts mats on the floor. Natalie falls a lot.

But not me. I did not start falling until Miss Donovan added a cartwheel to my routine. Then, flip-flop. I was on my bottom more than I was on my hands or my feet.

Those darn old cartwheels!

Karen's Cartwheel
Published by Scholastic Inc. 1996
ISBN: 06-0559360