It is a very, very hot late spring. Also, the Summer Olympics are right around the corner. So it's almost the end of their second 6th grade/8th grade years.
Plot
It is hot as balls in Stoneybrook, and Jessi gets the idea to ask her parents to put a pool in their yard. They are like awesome idea, but way too expensive...we'll join the community pool instead. Jessi is fucking pumped, and then she goes to her gym class the next day and they are told they get to take free swim lessons during class. Jessi is even more excited now, but of course Mallory is like "meh..boo...piss...I hate anything that involves movement". They have tests to see where they are with their swimming skills, and Jessi gets asked to be on the school synchronized swimming team, which somehow meets during school hours. She happily accepts and gets paired up with a fun girl names Elise.
SMS is doing a Sports Festival type thing, and the synchro team is asked to not only perform, but also do a partner event as a competition. Everyone in the BSC gets involved; even MaryAnne works in the concession stand. But Mallory is a giant vagina about it, bitching and moaning and then she even goes as far as to "accidentally" fall down and sprain her ankle. Kristy and Alan Gray challenge each other to a obstacle course race; the loser having to be the winner's servant for a week.
Jessi and Elise start practicing constantly, and when the day of the event comes they win the gold medal! Kristy also beats Alan.
The girls also organize a Summer Olympics type event for all the kids in the neighborhood, and Alan is there doing all the bitch work for Kristy.
It is hot as balls in Stoneybrook, and Jessi gets the idea to ask her parents to put a pool in their yard. They are like awesome idea, but way too expensive...we'll join the community pool instead. Jessi is fucking pumped, and then she goes to her gym class the next day and they are told they get to take free swim lessons during class. Jessi is even more excited now, but of course Mallory is like "meh..boo...piss...I hate anything that involves movement". They have tests to see where they are with their swimming skills, and Jessi gets asked to be on the school synchronized swimming team, which somehow meets during school hours. She happily accepts and gets paired up with a fun girl names Elise.
SMS is doing a Sports Festival type thing, and the synchro team is asked to not only perform, but also do a partner event as a competition. Everyone in the BSC gets involved; even MaryAnne works in the concession stand. But Mallory is a giant vagina about it, bitching and moaning and then she even goes as far as to "accidentally" fall down and sprain her ankle. Kristy and Alan Gray challenge each other to a obstacle course race; the loser having to be the winner's servant for a week.
Jessi and Elise start practicing constantly, and when the day of the event comes they win the gold medal! Kristy also beats Alan.
The girls also organize a Summer Olympics type event for all the kids in the neighborhood, and Alan is there doing all the bitch work for Kristy.
Takeaways
During the whole book Jessi and Elise think they are the worst in their class, but really they were the best. I didn't know how that would be possible, but then as I thought about it...unless you had someone taping your routine, how would you ever know you were all matched up correctly? So I kind of get it.
I cannot even explain how terrible Mallory is in this book. She fucking falls down and sprains her ankle, WHILE baby-sitting with Claudia. So not only is she terrible for harming herself just to get out of this sports thing, but also she does it while she is supposed to be in charge of her siblings and Claudia gets stuck basically babysitting her too.
Best character
I would say MaryAnne. She hates the idea of this sports festival, but wants to be there for her friends so she volunteers in the concession stand so she can be a part of it.
During the whole book Jessi and Elise think they are the worst in their class, but really they were the best. I didn't know how that would be possible, but then as I thought about it...unless you had someone taping your routine, how would you ever know you were all matched up correctly? So I kind of get it.
I cannot even explain how terrible Mallory is in this book. She fucking falls down and sprains her ankle, WHILE baby-sitting with Claudia. So not only is she terrible for harming herself just to get out of this sports thing, but also she does it while she is supposed to be in charge of her siblings and Claudia gets stuck basically babysitting her too.
Best character
I would say MaryAnne. She hates the idea of this sports festival, but wants to be there for her friends so she volunteers in the concession stand so she can be a part of it.
Worst character
Obviously that piece of shit Mallory.
Obviously that piece of shit Mallory.
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