The Big Splash

By Angela Ahn, Julie Kim (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the Julia on the Go! series

A swim team faces a strict coach and rising pool fees. Can they unite to save their practice days?

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176 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Julia's swim team faces turmoil with a new, stern coach and rising pool fees threatening their practice time. As teammates quit, Julia steps up to lead a fundraiser, discovering unexpected allies in her rival Olivia and the humorless Coach Nathan. Can they overcome first impressions and save their team?

From the publisher

Julia and her swim team struggle with a new strict coach, but she is determined to make a big splash regardless in this buoyant illustrated chapter book for ages 7 and up. For fans of Mindy Kim and Jasmine Toguchi. Julia is dismayed to learn that Coach Marissa has to leave the Vipers swim team for an urgent family matter. Coach Nathan, their new temporary coach, is strict and humorless. He doesn’t even let them have Splash Time! And it’s not just Julia who’s upset – two of her teammates have even quit the team. So it’s no surprise that the team is not enthusiastic when Coach Nathan asks them to put together a car wash fundraiser for the team. But then they learn that there’s going to be a big increase in pool rental fees, which means the Vipers may lose practice days, or worse, not be able to swim at all. Julia takes the lead and gets the Vipers organized. Along the way, she learns more about her nemesis, teammate Olivia, and even Coach Nathan. Maybe first impressions aren’t always the most accurate.

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