Race You and Other Stories for Young Readers

By Sally Gould

In Race You, Travis and his brother race each other everywhere. That changes when Travis breaks his leg, but then he discovers there is a bright side to having crutches.

In The Pretender, Sam loves to pretend. Sometimes he pretends to be a knight. Sometimes he pretends to be a samurai. And sometimes he pretends to be a ninja. His older sister thinks he's too old for pretending. But then the school play begins.

In Fitness Fanatics, Zack is the fastest runner in his grade until Ben joins his class. Zack realizes that Ben might beat him in the cross-country. Ben wants to be friends, while Zack wants to win. What will Zack do?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sally Gould
• Release date: Mar 16, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310582523

Sally Gould

Sally Gould loved books from a young age, but never considered writing them. While she was busy getting up to the mischief that teenagers get up to, she forgot about books all together. Then total insanity took hold and she became a corporate lawyer. Fortunately, she had two sons and they inspired her to write stories for children. Of course, her oldest son is responsible, logical, studious, considerate, grateful and even makes his bed. The youngest one is only interested in having fun - lots of it. And, except for his teachers, he makes everyone laugh. Their antics have inspired many of Sally's stories. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her family and two dogs - Pebbles, who is sensible, and Jade, who just wants to have fun.For other books written by Sally, see: www.sallygould.com.au

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Race You

and other stories for young readers

Sally Gould

Copyright © 2014 Sally Gould

All rights reserved.

Editing by Brooke Clark, Spring Agency

Cover Design by www.ebooklaunch.com

Table of Contents

Race You

1. RACE YOU

2. EIGHT WEEKS

3. THE MAN IN BLACK

4. THE BRIGHT SIDE

5. SUPER SPACE SOLDIERS

The Pretender

1. AN INTRUDER

2. MRS. CROSS

3. SAM'S APOLOGY

4. KATE'S ROLE

5. SAM'S ROLE

6. THE PLAY

Fitness Fanatics

1. FITNESS FANATICS

2. THE HOLE

3. A PAINFUL FALL

4. TRAINING

5. THE CROSS COUNTRY

Other books by Sally Gould:

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Race You

1. RACE YOU

Joel and I sat on the floor watching our favorite cartoon. The White Knight and his Super Space Soldiers regrouped and launched another attack. The Dark Prince and his Evil Space Warriors were forced to retreat.

Travis, Joel! Mom called out. Come and get your breakfast.

I jumped up and turned to Joel. Race you!

He took off and we landed in our chairs at the same time. Joel looked at his cereal. I looked at mine. Race you, he whispered.

We demolished our breakfast before Mom had poured her coffee Beat you, he said as I took my last mouthful. Joel always won the eating races, even though he was younger than me and he had a smaller mouth.

Mom looked from Joel to me and shook her head.

Race you, Joel said to me.

We rushed to the bathroom, cleaned our teeth and ran to our bedroom. I got out my White Knight T-shirt and Joel got out his Dark Prince T-shirt. We put on our clothes, scrambled through the back door and ran outside.

I climbed up onto the trampoline first. Beat you, I said as Joel climbed up.

Mom opened the back door. I need to wash those T-shirts. You can't wear them every day.

One jump first, I said as I began to jump up and down.

Mom shook her head and went back inside.

Joel said, Bet I can jump higher.

We laughed as we took turns jumping. We went higher and higher. I could see kids in the park next door. As I went up again I turned my head to see if I could see anyone on the oval. Next time, I turned right around to look. The leaves of the maple tree brushed the top of my head. Then I realized I'd jumped right off the trampoline. I screamed as I hit the hard ground.

2. EIGHT WEEKS

The doctor shoved his hands in the pockets of his white coat and peered over his glasses. It's a clean break, so it should heal well.

That's good, said Dad, frowning.

I swung my good leg back and forth. How long before the plaster comes off? Two weeks?

The doctor laughed. More like eight.

What?! I shouted. "What about the athletics