Books published by publisher Gnome Press

When the prima ballerina at The Dance Centre mysteriously vanishes, Randi unexpectedly lands the lead and learns that the world of ballet is not always as glamorous as it appears onstage. She harbors severe self-doubts about her abilities to rise to the honor of her new role. And when she begins her pas de deux training with a boy, new and conflicting feelings and emotions surface which send her spiraling into panic mode. All the while, Deanne, a younger middle schooler, seizes opportunities to undermine her at every pirouette. Randi struggles to maintain her crucial focus, but what if she doesn’t succeed?

When the prima ballerina at The Dance Centre mysteriously vanishes, Randi unexpectedly lands the lead and learns that the world of ballet is not always as glamorous as it appears onstage. She harbors severe self-doubts about her abilities to rise to the honor of her new role. And when she begins her pas de deux training with a boy, new and conflicting feelings and emotions surface which send her spiraling into panic mode. All the while, Deanne, a younger middle schooler, seizes opportunities to undermine her at every pirouette. Randi struggles to maintain her crucial focus, but what if she doesn’t succeed?

Rehearsals have barely begun for The Nutcracker when the ballet mistress's home is threatened by fire. Will her nature-loving daughter, Brindle, find happiness again if she loses the rugged sanctuary of their beloved canyon? Meanwhile, Paige develops peculiar stomach symptoms which leave doctors perplexed. Amidst escalating and uncontrollable circumstances, can the tight-knit ballet family at the Dance Centre be able to rally and stage The Nutcracker?