Gymnast Gilly: The Novice ¦ Gymnast Gilly: The Dancer

'Demi plié and releve in first position - down, two, three.' Give us a Clue, Well, one of the first things that Gilly had learned when she began ballet classes was that the rail was called a barre. You've got it in one. These are two stories about ballet. No, they're actually about gymnastics. You may be confused, but the eight-plus target audience will doubtless guess it quick as a flash. Even if they do, will they be willing to flog through these turgid pages to see if Marcia or Christina or Esmerelda makes it to the 'top' in a world where 'the coach, is God, and heaven is a polished cartwheel?