The Bottom Line
The Silver Blades book series by Melissa Lowell are fun books to read. They will give young ice skaters a glimpse into the world of figure skating and teach the reader about the commitment and dedication involved in being a serious ice skater. Some people say that this book series is the best fiction series available about figure skating.
Pros
- These books are fun and easy to read.
- Figure skating is the main focus of this books series.
- These books will appeal to everyone who loves figure skating.
- These books are about wonderful ice skating friendships.
- The plots in these stories are realistic.
Cons
- Some of the information in these books may not be accurate.
- Most of the books were written in the 1990s, so they may be slightly out of date.
Description
- These books are geared for readers from ages nine to twelve years of age.
- The books are about five talented young female skaters.
- The author of all the books in the series is Melissa Lowell.
- Most of these books are about one-hundred and forty pages long.
- There are more than twenty-four books in this series.
- All of the books in the series deal with friendship and figure skating.
- Certain figure skating moves are described in each of the books.
- Published by Skylark Publishing
- Recognized by U.S. Figure Skating
- Author Melissa Lowell writes very realistic plots in each of the books.
Guide Review - Review of "Silver Blades" Figure Skating Book Series
The Silver Blades book series is about five talented figure skaters: Nikki, Danielle, Tori, Jill, and Haley. They skate at Silver Blades which is one of the best skating facilities in the United States.This series is very well written and may convince some young people to give ice skating a try. Some say that these books are the best fiction available about figure skating.
There are more than twenty-four books in this series. All of the books are easy to read.
Each book deals with a conflict that a certain skater in the group faces. The reader will get a chance to see true skating friends working together and helping one another in each book. The plots in each of the books are very realistic.
Although these books are geared towards female readers that are between ages nine and twelve, teens and adults will also enjoy reading these books. Boys usually enjoy reading these books since some stories of male skaters and coaches are included in each book.
