Swim The Fly Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Three adolescent boys with a single goal: see a reallive naked girl. The result? Razor-sharp, rapid-fi re, and raunchy, of course. And beyond hilarious.Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's? To see a real-live naked girl for the first time — quite a challenge, given that none of the guys has the nerve to even ask a girl out on a date. But catching a girl in the buff starts to look easy compared to Matt's other summertime aspiration: to swim the 100-yard butterfly (the hardest stroke known to God or man) as a way to impress Kelly West, the sizzling new star of the swim team. In the spirit of Hollywood’s blockbuster comedies, screenwriter-turned-YA-novelist Don Calame unleashes a true ode to the adolescent male: characters who are side-splittingly funny, sometimes crude, yet always full of heart.
Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Candlewick (April 14, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076364157X
ISBN-13: 978-0763641573
Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.1 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #43 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Sports > Water Sports #1013 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Boys & Men #1424 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Humorous
Best friends Matt Gratton, Coop and Sean always set a goal for themselves each summer. This year Coop has come up with the best one so far: to see a "real, live naked girl" for the first time. Matt doesn't think they will find a way to achieve it, but the trio creates several elaborate plans to make their dream come true. Most of them fail, but one "fool proof" idea actually succeeds; sort of.If that weren't enough, the teens are also on the Rockville swim team. Their coach needs someone to "swim the fly" (the 100-yard butterfly), which is generally considered the toughest stroke. Matt volunteers, even though he can barely do the butterfly, much less swim it competitively for such a long distance. He wants to impress the newest member of the team, Kelly West, who has turned from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. So what if Kelly is going out with the best swimmer on one of the opposing teams, a buff guy whose best stroke is the butterfly?When Matt tries to train his body to meet the rigors of the race, he runs into all kinds of trouble, like trying to sneak into a private pool so he won't have to practice in front of his friends and accidentally trashing his brother's room when he's using his brother's weights to build his muscles.While reading SWIM THE FLY, it's easy to identify with Matt's fears and insecurities. He's skinny and geeky, and not the type of guy beautiful Kelly would be impressed with. It's hard to imagine him ever being tough enough to "swim the fly" for 100 yards, either. Yet you find yourself rooting for him to succeed, despite all the obstacles.
Swim, Duck, Swim! Swim, Boots, Swim! (Dora the Explorer) (Pictureback(R)) Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl! (Fly Guy #8) Swim the Fly Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas (Fly Guy #16) Fly Guy and the Frankenfly (Fly Guy #13) There's a Fly Guy in My Soup (Fly Guy #12) Hooray for Fly Guy! (Fly Guy #6) Fly, My Lupus Butterfly, Fly Fly, Eagle, Fly: An African Tale Swim Through the Darkness: My Search for Craig Smith and the Mystery of Maitreya Kali National Geographic Readers: Swim Fish!: Explore the Coral Reef Froggy Learns to Swim Winter's Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again Live and Let Swim: My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Maisy Learns to Swim: A Maisy First Experience Book Swim to Win (Lorimer Sports Stories) Gold Medal Swim (Jake Maddox Sports Stories) Snipp, Snapp, Snurr Learn to Swim My Boys Can Swim!: The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy
