Hardcover
(Macmillan Children's Books, March 15, 1981)
Discusses the history of ballet, training of dancers, and staging of a ballet. Also profiles in leading dancers and follows a ballerina through a performance from her warm-up through the curtain calls.
An introduction to the civilization of ancient Egypt highlighting the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen, the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone, and the preservation of Abu Simbel.