THE GYMNASTICS CLUB One two three four five six seven eight nine ten wham Bean crashed into the grass
Ouch said Ivy peeking through a hole in her sandwich Doesn’t that hurt 8
No I’m just dizzy said Bean She sat up and the playground began to tilt Ugh She lay down again Now Emma stood up She lifted her hands above her head took a big breath and began She did nine good cartwheels before she fell on her head Are you all right Ivy asked Emma with her mouth full of peanut butter Sort of said Emma Now it was Zuzu’s turn Zuzu was the best cartwheeler in the Gymnastics Club She was also the best backbender She could do seven round-offs in a row Nobody else could do even one Zuzu pulled down her ruffled pink shirt and raised her hands One two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve cartwheels and still Zuzu landed on 9
