Summary *Nikki Simon is thrilled when she makes the Silver Blades skating club. But Nikki quickly realizes that being a member of Silver Blades is going to be tougher than she thought. Both Nikki and another skater, Tori Carsen, have to land the double flip jump. But how far will Tori go to make sure that she lands it first?
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Summary *Danielle Panati has always worked hard at her skating, and it's definately starting to pay off. Danielle's just won the lead role in the Silver Blades Fall Ice Spectacular. Rehearsals go well at first; then the other members of Silver Blades start noticing that Danielle is acting strange. Is it the pressure of being in the spotlight -- or does Danielle have a secret that she doesn't want to share?
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Summary *Tori Carsen and her friends in Silver Blades can't wait to go to the regional competition at Lake Placid, New York. But Tori is in for some big surprises once she gets there. Why is her mother hiding her mail? And who is the mysterious strager watching her practice? With all these strange things going on, how will Tori ever be able to compete?
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Summary *It's a dream come true! Jill's going to the famous figure skating center in Colorado. But the training is much tougher than Jill ever expected, and Kevin, a really cute skater at the school, has a plan that's sure to get her into big trouble. Could this be the end of Jill's skating career?
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Summary *Nikki Simon and Alex Beekman are the perfect pair on the ice. But off the ice there's big trouble. Suddenly Alex is sending Nikki gifts and asking her out on dates. Nikki wants to be Alex's partner in pairs but not his girlfriend. Will she lose Alex when she tells him? Can Nikki's friends in Silver Blades find a way to save her friendship with Alex and her skating career?
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Summary *Summer's here, and Jill Wong can't wait to join her best friends from Silver Blades at skating camp. It's going to be just like old times. But things have changed since Jill left Silver Blades to train at a famous ice academy. Tori and Danielle are spending all their time with another skater, Haley Arthur, and Nikki has a big secret that she won't share with anyone. Has Jill lost her best friends forever?
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Summary *Tori's favorite skating superstar, Elyse Taylor, is in town, and she's staying with Tori! When Elyse promises to teach Tori her famous spin, Tori's sure they'll become the best of friends. But Elyse isn't the sweet champion everyone thinks she is. And she's going to make problems for Tori!
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Summary *Haley can't believe it - Kathy Bart, her favorite coach in the whole world, is quitting Silver
Blades! Haley's sure it's all her fault. Why didn't she listen when everyone told her to stop playing practical jokes on Kathy? With Kathy gone, Haley knows she'll never with the next big competition. She has to make Kathy change her mind - no matter what. But will Haley's secret plan work?
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Summary *Jill is home from the Ice Academy, and everyone is treating her like a star. She loves it! It's like a dream come true - especially when she meets cute, fifteen-year-old Ryan McKensy. He's so fun and cool - and he happens to be her number one fan! The only problem is that he doesn't understand what it takes to be a professional athlete. Jill doesn't want to ruin her chances with such a great guy. But will dating Ryan destroy her future as an Olympic skater?
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Summary *Tori Carsen loves skating when her mother isn't around, but as soon as her mother appears at the rink, skating becomes a nightmare. Mrs. Carsen argues with Tori's coaches and embarrasses her in front of the rest of the club. when Tori and several other members of Silver Blades go to Lake Placid for a regional competition, her mother becomes even more demanding. Could it have anything to do with a mysterious stranger who keeps showing up at the rink?
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Summary *Danielle's at the top of the world! All her hard work at the rink has paid off. She's good. Very good. and Dani's new English teacher, Ms. Howard, says Dani has a real flair ro writing - she might even be the best writer in her class. Trouble is, there's a big skating competition come up -- and a writing contest. Dani's stumped. Her friends and familly are counting on her to skate her best. But Ms. Howard is counting on her to write a winning story. How can Dani choose between her skating and her new passion? **Danielle's skating scrapbook includes black and white photographs of Baiul, Yamaguchi, Urbanski & Marval, Mishkutenok & Dmitriev, Bonaly, Stojko, Kwan, Browning, Meno & Sand, Petrenko, Boitano and Kerrigan.
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Summary *A group of U.S. Special Olympics skaters is on its way to Seneca Hills! And the Silver Blades members are really excited about coaching these talented young athletes. Nikki Simon's the luckiest of them all because she gets to coach Carrie, the best pairs skater they have. Carrie can't wait to hit the ice, but Nikki can't seem to warm up to the idea. In fact, she seems to be hiding something...but what?
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Summary *Holiday excitement is in the air! Jill Wong, one of the Silver Blades' best skaters, is certain she will win the leading role of Clara in the 'Nutcracker On Ice' spectacular. Until young skater Amber Armstrong comes along. At first Jill can't believe that Amber is seriuos competition. But she had better believe it-and fast! Because she's about to find herself complety out of the spotlight. Don't miss the exciting conclusion to this two-book miniseries, "Nutcracker On Ice".
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Summary *This is the conclusion to "The Big Audition". Nothing is going to Jill Wong's way. She hates her role in the 'Nutcracker On Ice' spectacular. And she's hardly on the ice long enough to be noticed! To top it all off, the Ice Academy coaches seem awfully impressed with Jill's main rival, Amber Armstrong. Jill has worked so hard to return to the Academy, and now she might lose her chance. Does Jill have what it takes to save her lifelong dream?
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Summary *Tori, Haley, Nikki and Amber are at the Junior Nationals, where a figure skater's dreams can really come true! But Amber's trying too hard and her skating is awful. Tori's in trouble with an important judge. Nikki and Alex are fighting so much they might not make it into the competition. And someone is sending them all mysterious notes!
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Summary *Haley's got a big problem. Lately her parents have been fighting more than ever. And now her dad is moving out-and going to live in Canada! Haley just doesn't see how she can live without him. Especially since the only thing her mom and sister ever talk about is her sister's riding. They don't care about Haley's skating at all! There's one clever move that could solve Haley's problems. Does she have the nerve to go thru with it?
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Summary *Martina Nemo has always dreamed of skating in the Ice Capades. So when she lands a skating role in a television movie, it seems too good to be true! Martina loves to perform in front of the camera. It's a lot of fun-especially when all her friends in Silver Blades visit her on the set to cheer her on. Then Martina discovers something terrible: Someone is out to ruin her chance of a lifetime...
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Summary *Silver Blades member Amber Armstrong is only 11, but she's very advanced for her age. She's already doing most of the advanced figure skating moves that her older friends are doing. When Amber recieves the questionnaire for the newsletter of the summer skating clinic she is attending, she is feeling so ambitious that she says she can do more of the senior-level moves than she really can. When the newsletter publishes her fibs, Amber has a lot of explaining to do.
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Summary *Nikki's furious. Her skating partner, Alex, and her best friend, Haley, are dating each other. Nikki knows she shouldn't be jealous, but she is. She'd do anything to break them up. And she knows how to do it too. But should she? Or will Nikki end up with no friends at all?
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Summary *Tori is really excited--her mom is finally marrying Roger, and Tori gets to be the maid of honor. She's also working on a surprise figure skating routine as a wedding present for her mom and Roger. But things get complicated when Veronica, Roger's daughter, arrives on the scene and tries to steal Tori's spotlight. Can the two work out their differences in time for the wedding?
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Summary *Russian figure skater Natalia Cherkas has dreamed all her life of skating in America--and now her dream has come true. She's moving in with Tori Carsen's family and joining the Silver Blades Club. But as soon as Natalia arrives, her dream turns to a nightmare. The girls in Silver Blades don't want to be her friends. She can't work with her new coach. And she's horribly homesick. Natalia wants to return to Russia--now! So she comes ups with a secret plan to run away. There's just one problem. Natalia needs Tori's help--and getting it is not going to be easy!
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Summary *Amber Armstrong will have to quit figure skating! Her parents say her skating lessons are too expensive. But then Isabel Hart shows up. Isabel wants to sponsor Amber--she'll pay for all her lessons and even buy her a new skating wardrobe! Isabel promises Amber that together they'll make her into a winner. Amber is really happy, until she discovers the horrifying truth. Isabel will do anything to help Amber get ahead.
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- On the Edge
Volume 1, Gold Medal Dreams
(book one in the Silver Blades Gold Medal Dreams triology series)
*Recognized by the USFSA
Summary *Tori is getting ready to skate the Nationals. It's the toughest competition in the country--the winners go onto the Olympics. But Tori has a secret. There's something terribly wrong with her health. She tries vitamins, yoga, and supershakes--anything to make herself feel better. She even cuts school to get extra sleep. Most of all, she makes sure her mother doesn't find out. Because if she does, she won't let Tori compete. Tori has to skate, or she'll never make it to the Olympics. But what if fooling her mother is a mistake? What if Tori if really sick? Includes black & white photos of top U.S. singles skaters.
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- Now or Never
Volume 2, Gold Medal Dreams
(book two in the Silver Blades Gold Medal Dreams triology series)
*Recognized by the USFSA
Summary *Tori tries to ignore the terrible news from her doctors. Her heart is set on winning a medal at the national competition--and a place on the U.S. Olympic team. She's determined not to let anything get in her way. But it's hard keeping her illness a secret from her friends. Especially when there's a nosy reporter asking questions about her health. Includes black & white photos of top U.S. pairs skaters and ice dancers.
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- Chance Of A Lifetime
Volume 3, Gold Medal Dreams
(book three in the Silver Blades Gold Medal Dreams triology series)
*Recognized by the USFSA
Summary *Tori and Jill are getting the chance of a lifetime. They're going to Japan for the 1998 Winter Games--Tori as a member of the U.S. Olympic team, Jill as an alternate. But Tori is scared. She has a serious muscle disease that is slowly draining her body of strength. It took every ounce of energy just to finish her routine at Nationals and qualify for the Olympics. Now she must skate in front of the world. But even walking is torture for Tori lately. And she knows if she fails, she'll let down everyone she loves, plus her entire country.
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Summary *Jill can't believe it! Her new roommate at the Ice Academy is Carla Benson--an old rival from another skating club. Carla loves to win, and she's determined to beat Jill at everything. Whatever Jill does, Carla tries to do it just a little bit better. Whether it's clothes or grades or figure skating, Carla and Jill are constantly competing at something. Jill enjoys the challenge of their unfriendly competition on the ice. But then Carla goes one step too far. Can Jill stop Carla from stealing her new boyfriend, Josh?
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Summary *What an easy win! That's what Haley Arthur thinks when she makes a bet with her little sister, Morgan. Haley bets Morgan that ice skating, Haley's sport, is much harder than horseback riding, Morgan's sport. Haley tries horseback riding and realizes Morgan was right--it's not as easy as it looks. Then Morgan tries ice skating--and has not trouble at all! In fact, she's so goot that now Haley's Silver Blades friends want to skate with her, and Haley's coach is giving her lessons. Worst of all, Morgan begins skating with Patrick, Haley's pairs partner. Is Haley's little sister stealing her place in the spotlight?
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Summary *Nikki Simon can't believe it! There's a big competition coming up, and suddenly her pairs partner, Alex Beekman, doesn't want to skate with her anymore. He's found someone else--someone he thinks is better than Nikki--and he's going to the compeition with her! Nikki knows she has only one choice. She has to find the most amazing partner, win the competition, and prove to Alex that dumping her was the biggest mistake he ever made. But where will Nikki find a partner who's that good?
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