'It's their first season together and the Marrang Under 13s team is finding its way. All the girls have a favourite position and dream of playing for the Australian Diamonds. But before that dream can become a reality, there are skills to learn, nerves to overcome, friendships to make, matches to play and so much fun to be had!
'In Pivot and Win can Lily find a way to show everyone that great netballers don't always need to be tall? And in Defend to the End, will Maia be able to adopt a new a new style of defence?' (Publication summary)
'Will Maia ever fit in with the Gems?
'Maia's just moved to Australia from New Zealand and is finding it tough. She misses her cousins, her netball team and the way everything used to be so familiar. Even her school assignments are reminding her that she doesn't belong. When Maia's mum signs her up to play for the Marrang Gems, things start to look up. That is, until Maia realises that even the way they play netball in Australia is different!
'Can Maia learn a new style of defence from one of Australia's best players while still staying true to her netball roots?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
'Is being a Gem enough for Lily?
'Lily comes from a family of great netballers and dreams of playing for the Diamonds one day. She loves being on court and jumping for every intercept. But Lily's worried that she might never be tall enough to make it as a professional player. How can she get people to look past her height? To add to Lily's troubles, something very mysterious is going on at home. Things keep disappearing and turning up in the strangest places. Could her troublemaker brother have anything to do with it?
'Maybe a new move and a secret weapon will help Lily become the netball dynamo she is determined to be!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
