Books in Ballet Friends series

Book #3 in the Ballet Friends series.Bianca Best has one special wish for her birthday: to dance on stage in New York City! And with the help of her encouraging mom, this amazing dream comes true for her and her four ballet friends. When their ballet teacher announces the upcoming recital of Swan Lake, Bianca's mom surprises everyone by taking Bianca and her friends to New York City to see Swan Lake at Lincoln Center. But what the girls don't know is they'll be dancing on stage and having the time of their lives! And no trip to New York would be complete without sightseeing and a horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park. Will their trip go off without a hitch, and will klutzy Kaylee trip up their big dance on stage? No matter what, Bianca's birthday at the ballet is her best one ever.Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #1 in the Ballet Friends series. Bianca Best is about to have the best summer ever! She's been waiting her whole life to dance in pointe shoes. And now that she's eleven, the day is finally here and she gets to make the big ballet leap, and try on her first pair of pointe shoes! But Bianca is so "toe-tally fabulous" that she just has to stand out on stage! So her first pair of shoes are fabulous hot pink toe shoes all the way from France! Wearing her princess tiara, crystal-covered purple leotard, and hot pink toe shoes, Bianca dazzles in dance class and turns the heads of her classmates. There’s funny Megan Fields, who’s training to someday star on Broadway. Then there’s a sporty new girl named Jessie, who’s a naturally gifted dancer. And there’s also a shy musician named Lexi who shines on stage. Plus, there’s klutzy Kaylee, who definitely needs Bianca’s help keeping on her toes and staying off everyone else’s! But those hot pink pointe shoes might be magically twirling their way back to France when Bianca is accepted to the ultra-fancy Paris Pirouette Program for gifted young dancers. It's a dream come true for prima ballerina Bianca. But what about her new ballet friends back home? Will Bianca keep it a secret that she's moving to France? Will they still want to be her friends? And where will Bianca ultimately land in those hot pink pointe shoes? Which path will the shoes point her in? Find out what happens in Ballet Friends #1 Toe-tally Fabulous. Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #2 in the Ballet Friends series.Bianca wants to take her friends to San Francisco - to go backstage and meet the San Francisco Ballet! And it just might happen! Bianca just got a special delivery from San Francisco full of trolley schedules, tickets to the ballet, and ultra-exclusive backstage passes. But there’s a catch, this amazing backstage experience is only open to groups that represent an official organization or club.So Bianca has a terrific idea to start a Ballet Club at school. That’s sure to count! But it’s a big job for the five girls. They’ll need a club advisor, permission from the principal, and of course enough members to sign up. And club president Bianca has big plans for Ballet Club besides the most amazing field trip ever. She plans to bring in guest speakers who are professional dancers, and even wants to create a club officer called the Vice President of Ballet Buns. But what happens when the girls’ other activities compete with the new Ballet Club? There’s the Basketball team for Jessie, Drama Club for Megan, and Orchestra for Lexi. Pretty soon the ballet friends are pulled apart by their other interests. Will they succeed in setting up their Ballet Club? And what about their field trip to San Francisco? Can they start their club in time? Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #10 in the Ballet Friends series.Bianca loves The Nutcracker so much she's determined to dance in it this year. And her Nutcracker dreams come true when she and her friends get a one-shot chance to audition for the one-and-only, New York City Nutcracker! And thanks to their hard work and dedication in ballet class, they all get in! Join the ballet friends on an exciting, behind-the-scenes adventure dancing in the magical Nutcracker ballet at Lincoln Center. But will the Nutcracker newcomers fit in with the more experienced child dancers? Can they learn their challenging dance routines in time? And what happens when Bianca gets a taste of the New York City stage and doesn't want to leave?Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #9 in the Ballet Friends series.The ballet friends have been working super hard to become "triple threats." They've been practicing their ballet dancing, as well as singing and acting, and their hard work paid off when they got to dance on Broadway. But there's another group of girls in school who say they can dance, sing, and act - and they call themselves the Triple Threats. But there's a problem, there are only two girls in the Triple Threats. They need a third girl - and they want little ballerina Lexi, one of the ballet friends. Can Lexi be tricked into joining their new dance team? And what happens when the two groups have a dance-off at the school Halloween dance? One thing is for sure, ballet is the glue that keeps the friendship together.Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #8 in the Ballet Friends series.The ballet friends are back on stage! Only this time, it's the exciting stage of the first annual Ridgepoint Best Friends Pageant. Choosing their talent is easy - it's ballet. But there's a catch. Girls must sign up in pairs of two, and there are five ballet friends. What do they do? How do they pair up and who gets left out? And which team will put together the most original ballet choreography? Even though their ballet teacher is there to help, the girls are ready to take on the challenge themselves. Pageant Prima takes the reader on a journey to the pageant stage and through some friendly competition. With a surprise ending that knocks everyone's tiaras off, Pageant Prima is packed with everything from ballet talent routines to the announcement of the Ultimate Grand Supreme BFF!Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #4 in the Ballet Friends series.S.O.S. – Save our studio! Watch the ballet friends save ballet when their dance studio is suddenly closed after a fire. The girls turn to their ballet teacher, who doesn't have a new studio for them to rehearse in. It's all up to the girls to figure out where to hold class, or else there won't be a recital. Bianca as the leader searches the town for a space to hold class, from the local karate studio to the town library, but finds somewhere surprisingly close to home. See the girls in action as they solve this problem together and set up a new studio, just in time to rehearse for their big recital of Swan Lake. It takes teamwork and girl power to build a new ballet studio, but with friendship as tight as theirs, their dance dreams will definitely come true.Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Introducing the Hooray stories, the newest installment of the Ballet Friends series, written just for young readers ages 6 and up. The Hooray stories feature full-color illustrations and full-color interiors. With larger print, and easy-to-read stories, this is the perfect partner book to the popular Once Upon a Tutu fairy tale book by Kitty Michaels. Hooray for Ballet! is an early chapter book all about making new friends in ballet class. Easy to read, it’s perfect for beginner readers as well as read-aloud. The cast of characters are the Ballet Friends: Bianca, the graceful prima ballerina; Jessie, the talented new girl; Megan, the outgoing actress; Lexi, the shy musician; and Kaylee, the class klutz. Come along to their first ballet class, and spend the summer with them, twirling in tutus and trying on toe shoes!If your reader takes ballet or just thinks it’s pretty, this book is sure to entertain. Filled with lots of kid-friendly humor and lots of pictures, Hooray for Ballet! is a real page-turner!Grade level: 1 - 3

Book #5 in the Ballet Friends series.The curtain's rising, but who will be standing on center stage as the lead in the big recital? Will it be Bianca, who's been the lead in every recital her whole life? Or will it be Jessie, the gifted newcomer who was dribbling basketballs just a few months ago? It's all up to their ballet teacher who surprises everyone when she announces the cast of Swan Lake. Who will get to play Odette, the Queen of the Swans? And which girl will play the villain, Odile? In this exciting recital book, no one knows how it will turn out until the curtain rises. Join the girls on the big night, and see if they can pull it off, with only two weeks to learn their steps and become little swans. Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #6 in the Ballet Friends series.Jessie Garrett has an announcement to make. She just received an invitation to spend the weekend at Juilliard in New York City. She's going to visit the famous ballet school and she might even stay a while! Her ballet friends just can't believe it. Bianca jumps to the conclusion that ballet prodigy Jessie is leaving home for good. She's convinced Jessie is so gifted that she's going straight to Juilliard without even finishing sixth grade. But dancing diva Bianca isn't about to lose her best friend, and besides, it's always been her own dream to study ballet at Juilliard. So Bianca decides to follow Jessie and audition for the ballet school. Can Bianca become a ballet prodigy after one week of Ballet Boot Camp? And are Juilliard dreams just too out of reach?Reading level: ages 8 to 12

Book #7 in the Ballet Friends series.The ballet friends are heading for Broadway! Bianca and the girls can't believe their incredible luck. They're about to meet the biggest talent agent on Broadway. And if he likes them, they'll be twirling their way onto the Broadway stage. But first, they have to become "triple threats" and brush up on their singing and acting, which is where drama queen Megan comes in. Megan has taken singing, acting, and dancing lessons her whole life, and only has one week to teach her friends everything she knows. Will the ballet friends make it on Broadway, or will they be one big flop? And what happens when Bianca gets cold feet and wants to call off the show?Reading level: ages 8 to 12