Fit

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Award-winning author Steve Cole expertly captures one boy's cringe-worthy attempt to pole vault his way to love in this witty and relatable super-short read for struggling teen readers.

Ryan hates running and jumping, and had a disastrous experience in the long jump back in Year 6, so why on earth would he decide to join the school athletics club? The answer, of course, is to impress a girl - Tala.Unfortunately, Tala competes in the pole vault, which Ryan has never tried before. But he decides to give it a go - how hard can it be? You can probably guess the answer to that, but will sporting disaster also lead to failure in love …?Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.

About the author

Steve Cole is a bestselling children's author. His various book series include Z. Rex, Thieves Like Us, Doctor Who, the three million copy selling Young Bond series. In other careers he has worked as an editor of books and magazines for readers of all ages. Steve lives in Aylesbury.