{"product_id":"b0fpjnfg5b","title":"The First Swim Meet: Breathe, Glide, Believe (Willowbank Swimming Club Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNine-year-old Gwen Rivers loves the pool—but joining the squad means more than fast arms and lucky socks. With Coach Jess’s calm tips, Lily and Bea at her side, and little brother Ben’s ridiculous “shark face” in the gallery, Gwen learns to breathe through nerves, trust the glide, and finish what she starts. First races, first PBs, and a relay dream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe First Swim Meet is a warm, funny, emotionally honest story about confidence, perseverance, friendship, and the small victories that make a swimmer—not the stopwatch. Perfect for early chapter-book readers, classroom libraries, swim families, and anyone who remembers what it felt like to try something big for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReasons to Read The First Swim Meet A heartfelt, confidence-building story Celebrates effort, growth, and personal bests Humour that kids love A realistic, encouraging sports narrative Strong friendship themes Perfect for growing independent readers Great for discussions about emotions Perfect For…Kids who: are starting a sport for the first time feel nervous about performing love funny, supportive friend groups enjoy slice-of-life adventure without heavy conflict Parents \u0026amp; teachers who want:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003estories that teach resilience and confidence gentle humour mixed with emotional depth positive portrayals of coaches, teamwork, and perseverance Libraries \u0026amp; bookstores wanting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003estrong early-chapter fiction with sports themes diverse, relatable characters books that encourage growth mindset thinking\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52819313721560,"sku":"YSL33269","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/71YtrkxZtHL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793088840","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0fpjnfg5b","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}