Follow the Mouse Family as they rehearse their ballet moves, choose their costumes and put on a spectacular performance. Simply press the stars on every page to join in the fun with these pieces from eight iconic ballets including The Nutcracker, Bolero, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

This elegant sound book features:
– Interactive sound chips to press on every page to listen to the iconic pieces of ballet music
– Sheet music for the classical pieces, perfect for budding musicians
– Adorable illustrations of the Mouse Family as they prepare for their performance

Part of the Musical Mice series
– The Christmas Songbook: Featuring festive favourites such 'Jingle Bells', 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', 'Silent Night' and more
– The Bedtime Music Book: Featuring 'Nocturne', 'Claire de Lune' and other soothing classical pieces
– The Birthday Music Book: Featuring 'Happy Birthday' and other classical masterpieces

For Anna, everything takes second place to her burning desire to dance. Even the earthquake that destroyed her Turkish home has not made her think differently, only now she's stuck in a prim suburban household with an uncle who “doesn't approve” of dancing.

What can Anna do? Not only is there no one to give her lessons, but there's no money for them either, and, anyway, dancing's forbidden. Will she ever become the ballerina she longs to be?

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Have you ever received a gift that has changed your life?

When shy dancer Jay is given a beautiful scarf, a magical transformation begins to take place… Blown by the wind, the scarf unravels, music can be heard, extraordinary flowers bloom – and so does Jay, who casts aside their fears and begins to dance…

🌸 A joyful story about confidence, creativity and belonging

🌼 From rising-star creator Em Cosh

🌸 Playful rhyming text – great for reading aloud

Praise for Kip and the Squiggledoodle:

'One to relish reading aloud … Fun, as well as poignant’ – Imogen Carter, Observer Picture Book of the Month (May 2025)

'With shades of famous nonsense poets, Em Cosh's writing is as playful and inventive as their illustrations in this vibrant picture book celebrating children's boundless imagination.’ – Harry Woodgate, creator of Little Glow and Grandad’s Camper

Filled with illustrations of ballet positions, a history of the art form and the captivating tales behind famous ballets, this book is a treasure trove for budding dancers. A glossary of ballet terms makes it the perfect companion for young readers eager to learn.

First published in 1953, Anna’s story will captivate young readers and delight adult fans of Noel Streatfeild’s work, including the much-loved Ballet Shoes. Fresh new illustrations bring this classic ballet book for children up to date.

Pirouette your way into the Shimmer & Shine dance studio, where the ballet besties are ready to put on a show!

Momoka lives to dance, and learning ballet at Shimmer & Shine with all her friends is a dream come true!

So when her grandma, a world-renowned violinist who wants Momoka to follow in her footsteps, comes to visit, Momoka worries how she will break the news that she just wants to dance. She doesn’t want to disappoint Grandma, but her heart belongs only to ballet.

Can the ballet besties help Momoka to embrace her dream to dance? Will a performance of The Nutcracker go to plan when she’s trying to juggle it alongside violin? And will Momoka ever find the courage to show Grandma just how important ballet is to her?

A fun, inclusive and accessible series that will bring the joy of dance to young readers!

Dress the fairies in this magical addition to the best-selling Little Sticker Dolly Dressing series. Choose the dolls’ outfits as they dance with elegant swans, rehearse among flowers, choose their ballet clothes and pirouette beside a fountain, plus lots more.

– The number 1 bestselling sticker series with characters to dress and colourful scenes to decorate
– Over 200 stickers in every book!
– With 10 scenes to complete
– Easy to remove perforated sticker pages for decorating each scene
– Smaller format to fit into a purse or bag for activity on the go!
– Hours of enjoyment to stimulate any child’s imagination
– Develop children’s concentration and fine motor skills
– Ideal for ages 4+
– 44 pages of screen-free fun!

“The princess will fall into a deep, peaceful sleep for one hundred years.”

When a maleficent fairy curses Princess Aurora, only the power of a good fairy – and true love – can break the spell. A classic story, full of enchantment, love and wonder.

Anja Su?anj’s ornate artwork brings a magical touch to this pop-up edition of Charles Perrault’s beloved fairy tale.

This collection contains three much-loved Ella Bella stories:

Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake
Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella
Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beauty

Each story is filled with magic and adventure, as Ella Bella helps Cinderella get to the Royal Ball, saves Sleeping Beauty from the bad fairy's spell, and reunites the Swan Princess with her true love.

With spellbinding artwork from the award-winning James Mayhew, as well as a bonus spread which teaches readers six ballet moves, this timeless collection will enchant and delight any young ballet lover.

Delight in dancing swans, fantastical firebirds, sleeping princesses and sugar plum fairies in this fresh, dynamic and magical collection that will delight all ages from 5 and up.

With its gold foil cover, jewellike colours and striking design, this is the ultimate gift for all fans of ballet and fairy tale and a glorious celebration of story, dance and theatre. A book to treasure and share.

Featuring Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird and The Nutcracker.