Customer Reviews

Breaking the Ice (Silver Blades, No. 1)

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Hi as someone who has watched and followed iceskating ever since she was born, so much so that I know the rules the moves read mags and stuff so much so as to accompany my friend to her skating sessions (even though I am desabled my self) I can safely tell you that this is one of the best books on iceskating that I have read.... I FINISHED IT IN HALF A DAY!!!!And a work day too... Enough said... BUY IT!!!!!I cannt wait till I read the rest of the series..

When I first took it out from the library, I thought that it would be a stupid story. Boy, was I ever wrong! It's really, really good. Nikki is a wonderful character, and so are Tori, Jill, and Danielle. As Nikki tries to juggle being popular at her new school, four hours of skating a day, mastering a double flip and making new friends, readers will laugh and sympathize with her ups and downs. A great beginning to a great series. And it really focuses on skating, and is very clear with the skating lingo. This book persuaded me to take up figure skating!

I have an 8-year-old "future Olympian" (just ask her) and this series has given her a broader look at what a committment serious skating takes. Although a bit superficial, the plots are realistic to younger children and cover some great topics (i.e. anorexia, time committment, losing touch with school friends, etc.) We are only a few books into the series, but it is really opening her eyes as to what it will take to "make it."

As a parent, I usually try to pre-read one book from a series before introducing it to my daughters. These days, you just can't trust everything. If this book is any indication of the rest of the series, I would heartily recommend it to anyone without reservations.

A little like the Babysitters Club, The Gymnasts, etc., this is a "club series" that focuses on serious ice skating. Children unfamiliar with ice skating terms will find them easily explained. The reality of the situation that Nikki found herself in with Tori is typical of the ice rink, but the subplots will be very familiar to those readers of Babysitters Club and The Gymnasts books - they're very predictable, as one other review said.

THIS DESERVES BETTER THAN TEN!!!! IT'S GREAT!!! IT TELLS ABOUT THE HARD TIMES AND THE FUN TIMES OF WORKING TOWARDS BEING AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION. I ADVICE ANYONE WHO LOVES TO SKATE TO READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I enjoyed this because I had had times like that even though in the skating club that I skate in you don't have to try out. The book is excellant each character repersents itself well. No one would want to miss it