Explores the floor exercise in gymnastics, describing its rules, techniques, training regimens, and legendary athletes, past and present. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a glossary, and further resources.

"Every day, gymnasts test their skills as they leap, twist, and soar to new heights in competitions. Many of them hope to become Olympic heroes someday. This title teaches readers about the legends of the sport and the routines that made them famous. Readers can also learn the skills they need to compete. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"...

Gives a basic introduction to gymnastics, including a brief history of the sport and descriptions of essential exercises.

Provides a simple guide to the rules, equipment, and techniques of gymnastics. Features color photographs, quotes, fact boxes, sidebars, a glossary of terms, and further resources.

"Learn the basics to the vault: common moves, a typical routine, and key legendary gymnasts"-- Provided by publisher.

Cat dreams of being on the gymnastics team and spends all summer learning to tumble and flip.

Nadia is nervous to be back in competition after an injury prevented her from practicing her balance beam routines all summer. She must learn to find her balance and ignore the comments made by her rival, Blaire, if she wants to win.

"Lucy Andia competes on Peabody's gymnastics team. She excels at floor exercise, but Coach Dawson moves her to uneven bars. Lucy is used to being on the floor. The high bar is more than eight feet off the ground! After numerous falls, Lucy is too scared to continue. Will Lucy quit the team? How can she overcome her fear of falling?" -- Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of gymnastics and the development of different gymnastic events that are part of Olympic competition.