Just So Stories

Harper Collins Australia

December 2024

• ISBN: 9781460762752
• ISBN 10: 1460762754
• Imprint: HarperCollins AU
• List Price: 15.99 AUD

Your newly independent readers, so proudly on their journey to extended narratives, will have, I hope, already discovered the fun of this series with #1 Doubles Disaster.

Now the happy and positive vibe continues with Ash and her friends back at tennis camp and once again learning new skills, navigating getting on with others, trying out different activities – and most exciting of all, having the opportunity to challenge themselves and win a spot as a ‘ball kid’ at the upcoming local adults’ tournament.

Ash is so excited to be back with all the gang, even with Max still being a show-off. She loves her coaches, and she loves striving to improve her own performance. Even if she isn’t chosen to be one of the ball kids, there is the excitement of two of her favourite tennis stars coming to visit the camp. And when her pizza is judged the best by Coach Jim, she gets to be the ‘meet and greet’ person and take Isabella and Matthew on the tour of the camp.

It’s all so thrilling! Throw in time at the beach, more sour worms, her friend Zia’s little sister proving she fits right in and working on her doubles game with Ollie, and Ash is in tennis heaven!

Kiddos don’t need to be tennis fans to enjoy this. They will all enjoy the lively diary style with plenty of dynamic fonts, call-outs and Jade Goodwin’s fab illustrations to break up the text as well much humour and kindness.

These are real winners, just like Ash so if you missed the first one, pick up both for this year’s collection! It’s another big serve of a 5 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾 rating! Go Ash!