"It's the day of the big show at Laura's ballet school. Suddenly disaster strikes! Can Laura help save the show?"--P. [4] of cover.

"From barres and ballet shoes to plies and performances--a step-by-step introduction to the magic of ballet"--

"Kids will learn all about ballet: the most famous ballets, the positions, the outfits, the fun, and the hard work! It's not all roses and tutus for ballerinas. Dancing takes hard work and lots of practice"--

"Describes ballet dancing, including history, training, moves, and performance"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the daily experiences of a thirteen-year-old ballerina who is preparing to perform the lead role in the Boston Ballet's production of The Nutcracker.

A little girl describes, in text and illustrations, what she does in her ballet class. Includes information on how to choose a ballet class for young children.

Provides advice for beginning ballet students; introduces the various steps; discusses diet, exercise, and other health concerns for dancers; and presents some of the best-known ballets.

Brooklyn Gartner eats, sleeps, and breathes ballet. But after her mom gets remarried and moves them to Texas, everything changes. Thanks to her star football player stepbrother, her family is football obsessed. And thanks to a new conditioning program, the middle school football team starts to take classes at her dance studio--the only place Brooklyn felt like she belonged. She has a chance to escape if she can get into her dream high school, The...