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Books: Young readers - Children



Cover imageAngelina and Alice.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

Angelina, the famous mouse ballerina, loves to do gymnastics with her new friend. But when Angelina can't do a... [full description]

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Cover imageAngelina and the princess.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

Miss Lilly's Ballet School has been invited to perform for the Princess of Mouseland, and Angelina hopes to be prima... [full description]

Paperback [0929-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina at the fair.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

All winter long, Angelina, the famous mouse ballerina, has been eagerly looking forward to the first of May, when the... [full description]

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Cover imageAngelina Ballerina annual, 2004.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published: 2003

All about Angelina and her magical world.

Hardback [0387-HB] £ 6.99 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina Ballerina's invitation to the ballet.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published: 2003

When Angelina wins two tickets to the Cindermouse ballet she is so excited. Who will she invite to go with her?... [full description]

Hardback [0324-HB] £ 12.99 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina ballerina.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

Angelina is a pretty little mouse who wants more than anything else to become a ballerina. She dances all the time, and... [full description]

Paperback [1716-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina ice skates.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

Angelina is busy preparing for the New Year's Eve Ice Dance with her friends, but trouble begins when two big boys from... [full description]

Paperback [1060-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina in the wings.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published: 2002

Angelina is so excited to be auditioning for a part in The Sun Queen with the great Madame Zizi. But how will... [full description]

Hardback [0417-HB] £ 2.50 Add to order


Cover imageAngelina's baby sister.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

Angelina, the famous mouse ballerina, can hardly wait: she is going to be a big sister! But her excitement turns to... [full description]

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Cover imageAngelina's birthday.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published:

It is Angelina's (the famous mouse ballerina) birthday and there's going to be a party. But when Angelina breaks her... [full description]

Paperback [1743-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe ballet book.

Author: Bussell, Darcey

Published: 1994, 2000

An introduction to ballet technique for younger readers, with many colour illustrations posed by Darcey Bussell,... [full description]

Paperback [5030-PB] £ 5.99 Add to order


Cover imageBallet class coloring book.

Author: Green, John & Caroline Denzler

Published: 1997

Forty two line drawings for children to colour, depicting what goes on in a ballet class from lacing up shoes to... [full description]

Paperback [0750-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe ballet class.

Author: Geras, Adele & Shelagh McNicholas

Published: 2003

Tilly loves going to ballet every Tuesday. From the moment Miss Anne claps her hands to start the class, Tilly does her... [full description]

Hardback [0375-HB] £ 10.99 Add to order


Cover imageBallet magic. [Ballerina Dreams nos. 1 - 3.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2006

The first three stories in the Ballerina dreams series in one volume: Poppy's secret wish, Jasmine's lucky... [full description]

Paperback [5018-PB] £ 6.99 Add to order


Cover imageBallet school: learn how to dance with Central School of Ballet.

Author: Bray-Moffat, Naia

Published: 2003

An introduction to the world of classical ballet for the under-eight reader, providing her with a chance to discover... [full description]

Hardback [2008-HB] £ 7.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe Barefoot book of ballet stories.

Author: Yolen, Jane & Heidi E Y Stemple, Rebecca Guay

Published: 2004

The stories of Coppélia, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, The Blind Man's Daughter, The Sleeping... [full description]

Hardback [4399-HB] £ 12.99 Add to order


Cover imageBecoming a ballerina.

Author: Ellison, Nancy & Susan Jaffe

Published: 2003

At only eleven years old, Alexandra Dobles is poised to become a ballerina. She takes ballet class every day,... [full description]

Hardback [2110-HB] £ 12.99 Add to order


Cover imageBorn to dance, the story of Rudolf Nureyev.

Author: Haselhurst, Maureen

Published: 2003

Part of a series of titles intended to help young children learn to read, this 32 page biography of Nureyev is... [full description]

Paperback [4604-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe Christmas Nutcracker. [Ballerina Dreams no. 7.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2005

Poppy, Jasmine, and Rose are so excited! Their ballerina dreams have come true and they are dancing in The... [full description]

Paperback [5017-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageClair de Lune.

Author: Golds, Cassandra

Published: 2006

Clair-de-Lune has lived all her life with her grandmother at the top of a very tall, very narrow, very old building.... [full description]

Paperback [4725-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cut & assemble a toy theatre - the Nutcracker ballet.

Author: Tierney, Tom

Published: 1981

Construct your own toy theatre, complete with a large cast to perform The Nutcracker.

Paperback [1819-PB] £ 6.40 Add to order


Dance with Angelina, a sticker storybook.

Author: Craig, Helen

Published: 2000

Use the colourful stickers in this large format 16 page paperback to fill in scenes in the life of Angelina, the famed... [full description]

Paperback [2989-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Cover imageDancing for ever. [Ballerina Dreams no. 6.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2005

There's a boy in Rose's ballet class! And Rose being Rose, she can't help mucking about with him and getting into... [full description]

Paperback [5016-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageDancing princess. [Ballerina Dreams no. 4.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2005

Poppy is one of the youngest in Miss Coralie's class, and she's always worrying that she's not as good as the rest. So... [full description]

Paperback [5014-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Dancing Shoes: Lessons for Lucy.

Author: Barber, Antonia

Published: 1999

Lou can't wait to start ballet lessons, but her mum can't afford to send her to the local ballet school. How can Lucy's... [full description]

Paperback [2141-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Dancing shoes: Out of step.

Author: Barber, Antonia

Published: 1999

Emma Browne is Lou's best friend. But bossy Granny Browne wants Emma to be friends with horrible Angela - and her plan... [full description]

Paperback [2149-PB] £ 2.99 Add to order


Cover imageDancing with the stars. [Ballerina Dreams no. 5.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2005

Jasmine feels on top of the world. Miss Coralie thinks she's good enough to audition for the Royal Ballet School, and... [full description]

Paperback [5015-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageA day at the fair.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published: 2002

Angelina can't wait to try out all the exciting rides at the fair with her friends Alice and William, until she... [full description]

Hardback [0423-HB] £ 2.50 Add to order


Cover imageDazzling Danny.

Author: Ure , Jean

Published: 2003

Danny is offered a very special part in his school's end of term show. Unfortunately, this means that not only will he... [full description]

Paperback [2269-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageDegas and the dance.

Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman

Published:

A short study, for younger readers, of Degas' work behind the scenes at the Paris Opéra, with more than thirty... [full description]

Hardback [1258-HB] £ 12.95 Add to order


Cover imageDream dancer.

Author: Newsome, Jill & Claudio Munoz

Published: 2001

Lily loves to dance. She dances everywhere and all the time, even in her dreams. But one fateful day she has an... [full description]

Hardback [2209-HB] £ 9.99 Add to order


Cover imageEllie's chance to dance. [The Royal Ballet School Diaries 1.]

Author: Moss, Alexandra

Published: 2005

When Ellie moves from Chicago to London, everything about her life changes - she has a new school, new friends, a new... [full description]

Paperback [4512-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


First lessons in ballet.

Author: Friedman, Lise

Published: 1999

An introduction to ballet technique for young readers, illustrated with dozens of engaging photographs.

Hardback [0892-HB] £ 9.95 Add to order

Paperback [0892-PB] £ 6.95 Add to order


Cover imageGet going! Hobbies - Ballet.

Author: Dillman, Lisa

Published: 2005

A short illustrated introduction to ballet technique for the younger reader, covering dressing for dance, placement,... [full description]

Hardback [0616-HB] £ 12.95 Add to order

Paperback [0616-PB] £ 6.99 Add to order


Giselle.

Author: Geras, Adele

Published: 2000

The story retold in words and pictures for children aged 6 - 9 years.

Hardback [0963-HB] £ 6.99 Add to order


I am a dancer.

Author: Feldman, Jane

Published: 1999

The story in photographs of a young aspiring ballerina.

Hardback [1225-HB] £ 9.99 Add to order


Cover imageI love ballet: learn how to dance with Central School of Ballet.

Author: Bray-Moffat, Naia

Published: 2003, 2007

A paperback edition of the book Ballet School, an introduction to the world of classical ballet for the... [full description]

Paperback [5347-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


The illustrated book of ballet stories.

Author: Newman, Barbara

Published:

Illustrated stories of Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Coppélia, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker,... [full description]

Hardback [2988-HB] £ 12.99 Add to order


Cover imageJasmine's lucky star. [Ballerina Dreams no. 2.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2004

Jasmine is a talented dancer and her dream is to be a famous ballerina. But she has to hide her ambition from her... [full description]

Paperback [5012-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageKate's special secret. [The Royal Ballet School Diaries 5.]

Author: Moss, Alexandra

Published: 2005

Ellie and her friends are thrilled when they find out that two world-famous dancers are giving a masterclass to six... [full description]

Paperback [4731-PB] £ 4.99 Add to order


Kimberley the little ballerina paper doll.

Author: Tierney, Tom

Published: 1999

Kimberly, who's five-going-on-six, has been taking dance classes for over a year. You can help dress this talented... [full description]

Paperback [0911-PB] £ 2.95 Add to order


Cover imageLittle ballerina dancing book.

Author: Watt, Fiona

Published: 2006

Four dances (Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy, Dance of the Little Swans, The Clog Dance from La Fille mal... [full description]

Hardback [5077-HB] £ 9.99 Add to order


Little swan.

Author: Geras, Adele

Published: 1997

Louisa's been bitten by the ballet bug for years, and at last she's allowed to have lessons. But is she good enough to... [full description]

Paperback [2841-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Louisa's secret

Author: Geras, Adele

Published: 1997

Louisa's new neighbour Tony is great fun, but he thinks ballet lessons are for girly wimps. Can Louisa change his mind?

Paperback [2840-PB] £ 2.99 Add to order


Cover imageMy first ballet book.

Author: Castle, Kate

Published: 2006

An introduction to the world of ballet for younger readers, covering all the information a young dancer needs including... [full description]

Hardback [4806-HB] £ 8.99 Add to order


Nutcracker Ballet paper doll.

Author: Tierney, Tom

Published: 1997

A cut-out paper doll of a young ballerina in rehearsal, with eight costumes for characters from The Nutcracker.

Paperback [0834-PB] £ 2.50 Add to order


Cover imageThe Nutcracker Ballet Theatre.

Author: Seddon, Viola Ann & Jean Mahoney

Published: 2004

A boxed set that opens to reveal a toy theatre, with a stage, plug-in dancer cutouts, and four different backdrops.... [full description]

Paperback [2800-PB] £ 14.99 Add to order


The Nutcracker.

Author: Geras, Adele

Published: 2000 2000

The story retold in words and pictures for children aged 6 - 9 years.

Hardback [1329-HB] £ 6.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe Nutcracker.

Author: Minnekaev, Azat

Published: 1998

Hoffmann's original story recreated for young children, with many richly detailed full colour illustrations.

Hardback [2009-HB] £ 9.95 Add to order


The Nutcracker.

Author: Hoffmann, E.T.A.

Published:

The original story on which Tchaikovsky's ballet is based.

Hardback [2987-HB] £ 19.99 Add to order


Cover imageNutcracker.

Author: Hoffmann, E.T.A. & Maurice Sendak

Published: 2001

The original Hoffmann story, translated by Ralph Manheim, and richly illustrated by Maurice Sendak, based on his... [full description]

Hardback [3613-HB] £ 30.00 Add to order


Cover imageThe Orchard book of stories from the ballet.

Author: McCaughrean, Geraldine

Published: 1994

Ten favourite stories from the ballet, (Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Coppelia, Petrushka,... [full description]

Paperback [1043-PB] £ 8.99 Add to order


Cover imagePoppy's secret wish. [Ballerina Dreams no. 1.]

Author: Bryant, Ann

Published: 2004

Poppy loves ballet: her biggest wish is to be a ballerina. But her secret wish is that Miss Coralie will pick her to do... [full description]

Paperback [5011-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imagePrima ballerina, a book of ballet stories.

Author: Hodgson, Miriam

Published:

The dream-like, entrancing world of ballet is perfectly captured in all its aspects in these newly commissioned stories... [full description]

Paperback [0457-PB] £ 2.99 Add to order


Cover imagePut your best foot forward - a young dancer's guide to life.

Author: Schorer, Suki

Published: 2006

Just about everything a girl needs to know can be learned in ballet class. How to glide like a swan, or strike like a... [full description]

Hardback [4753-HB] £ 6.99 Add to order


A rival for Louisa.

Author: Geras, Adele

Published: 1997

Phoebe is new to ballet class, and Louisa takes an instant dislike to her. Then, during rehearsals, they find they have... [full description]

Paperback [2839-PB] £ 2.99 Add to order


Cover imageRuby the ballet star. (A twirly-whirly pop-up book).

Author: Griffey, Harriet & Anne Holt

Published: 2000

A pop-up book for very young children, telling the story of how Ruby, a rather over-weight hamster, becomes the star of... [full description]

Hardback [2127-HB] £ 8.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe Sleeping Beauty, a journey to the Ballet of the Mariinsky Theatre.

Author: Ebong, Ima & Nikita Polyansky

Published: 2002

Illustrated with colour drawings by Russian artist Nikita Polyansky, this book tells the story of avid young ballet fan... [full description]

Hardback [4398-HB] £ 14.99 Add to order


Cover imageStories from the ballet.

Author: Greaves, Margaret & Lisa Kopper

Published: 1994

The stories of eight classic ballets, retold for young readers, illustrated with coloured drawings. The ballets... [full description]

Paperback [0979-PB] £ 7.99 Add to order


Swine Lake.

Author: Marshall, James & Maurice Sendak

Published: 1999

Attracted to a porcine perfromance by the Borshoi Ballet, an aging balletomane wolf leaps on stage and triumphs in a... [full description]

Hardback [0275-HB] £ 12.99 Add to order


Twelve ballet bookmarks.

Author: May , Darcy

Published: 1999

Twelve enchanting ballet dancers surrounded by colorful ribbons, flowers, stars and more are featured in this charming... [full description]

Paperback [2369-PB] £ 1.25 Add to order


Cover imageTwo mice in a boat.

Author: Craig, Helen & Katharine Holabird

Published: 2002

It's the Miller's Pond Boat Carnival, and Angelina is determined to win the trophy! Things don't go quite according to... [full description]

Hardback [0435-HB] £ 2.50 Add to order


Cover imageThe Usborne ballet treasury.

Author: Davidson, Susanna

Published: 2004

This introduction to the world of ballet is for every child who dreams of becoming a ballerina. It takes readers on a... [full description]

Hardback [5031-HB] £ 9.99 Add to order


Cover imageUsborne Beginners Ballet.

Author: Meredith, Susan

Published: 2003

A short illustrated introduction for new readers.

Hardback [4755-HB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageUsborne Beginners: Ballet.

Author: Meredith, Susan

Published: 2003

How do ballet dancers balance on the tips of their toes? Why do they wear tutus? What happens in a ballet class? In... [full description]

Hardback [1081-HB] £ 5.99 Add to order

Paperback [1081-PB] £ 3.99 Add to order


Cover imageThe Usborne little ballet treasury.

Author: Davidson, Susanna

Published: 2006

This introduction to the world of ballet (a reduced size version of The Usborne ballet treasury) is for every... [full description]

Hardback [5028-HB] £ 5.99 Add to order


The young dancer.

Author: Bussell, Darcey

Published: 1994

An introduction to ballet technique for younger readers, with many colour illustrations.

Hardback [0917-HB] £ 9.99 Add to order



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