Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad No. 1: Absolute Hero
izzy newton and the s.m.a.r.t. squad absolute hero VALERIE TRIPP Illustrated by Geneva Bowers under the stars national geographic
For Barbara Peck Rothrock the best BFF ever with all my love Valerie Tripp Dedicated to all the future smart squads out there Geneva Bowers
1 Izzy Newton let go The rope swing went slack and for a moment for one heartbeat Izzy was suspended in air Yes she thought This is how it feels to be weightless Then gravity took over Down she plummeted slipping smoothly into the water toes first She landed on the soft muddy lake bottom and then thrust herself up bursting into the fire-bright sunshine Air water earth fire she thought happily All four elements in a row How often can you experience that Yah-hoo Izzy cheered her friends Charlie Darwin and Allie Einstein who were treading water nearby The girls had biked to the lake for the last swim of the summer Tomorrow was the first day of school and they wanted to soak up every possible minute of being outdoors 7
