Books with author Janey Louise Jones

Katie Mackenzie has always dreamed of being a prima ballerina like her mother. Much to her family’s surprise, the Mackenzie family inherits Cloudberry Castle when their neighbor Dr. Campbell dies. Katie is devastated at the loss of her old friend, but her mind is soon flooded by a plan to transform the crumbling old castle into the most wonderful ballet school in Scotland! But Katie’s parents can’t afford to maintain such a huge castle and decide to sell it. Although Katie struggles to discourage potential buyers with ghosts, squatters, and odd smells, her ballet school hopes begin to fade. Will her dream of the Cloudberry School of Dance ever come true? Cloudberry Castle is a delightful ballet story, full of gorgeous girly charm. (Ages 6–9)

Katie Mackenzie's family runs a ballet school in a wonderful old Scottish castle. Katie loves living with the other boarders, but it's not always easy and she misses her old best friend Mallie. So she's thrilled when her old friend asks for Katie's help training her new unruly pony. But Katie has both ballet exams and the chance to audition for a role in the New York City Ballet's tour of The Nutcracker. Can she balance training Mickey the pony with beating the other girls to her dream ballerina role? This is the third book of Katie's ballet adventures at Cloudberry Castle, full of dancing, friendship and gorgeous girly charm.

Katie Mackenzie, who is crazy for ballet, and her family have opened the Cloudberry Castle School of Dance. Living at the school should be great―there are lots of girls with whom to make friends, a new ballet teacher has arrived from the Scottish Ballet, Katie can dance all day, and her mother is her ballet teacher. However, when posh girl Leo arrives with her chauffeur and trendy diet, she threatens to ruin everything. Leo might be spoiled rotten but she’s a brilliant dancer―perhaps even better than Katie. Will Leo out-dance Katie and get to play the lead role of Princess Aurora in the Christmas performance of The Sleeping Beauty? As the dance drama unfolds, Katie and her friends discover the statue of a little ballerina in the castle’s grounds. Could it lead them to uncover more of Cloudberry Castle’s hidden secrets? This is the second story about Katie’s ballet adventures at Cloudberry Castle, full of gorgeous girly charm. (Ages 6–9)

Jack, an innocent sixteen year old boy, is ecstatic when Kayley, the girl he has secretly adored for years, invites him to her sixteenth birthday party. Both his best friends, Adam and Taylor are certain she fancies him but Jack doesn't dare believe them. All too soon, Jack learns how much Kayley is into him when she steals him away from her party and leads him to a secluded wooden cabin. Jack can't believe his luck! Not only does Kayley want to be his girlfriend, he also becomes 'Mr Popular' overnight. But eight months later, Jack is found dead, Kayley has disappeared and Adam and Taylor are hiding something - but what? Can you piece together what happened and discover the truth from the liesSuitable for young adults aged 15+

This wonderful four book series is informative and creative for young brains. They get to go on a journey with a little rabbit that shows how to enjoy a sunny day, or how to avoid and escape a rainy day. The series also teaches them how a flower grows and how the rain falls. The wonderful illustrations in these books just pop out in bright and beautiful colors. So grab a blanket and sit down its time to relax and have a great story time.