Books with title Mabel Dancing

Dancing with the Paris Opera ballet is 14-year-old Marie van Goethem's greatest joy. And yet she must honor her father's dying request to keep their poverty-stricken family together. She certainly can't count on the help of her drunken mother or selfish older sister. When famous artist Edgar Degas asks Marie to model for a sculpture, she welcomes the income - although she's hesitant to pose nude. Her bi-weekly visits to Degas' cluttered art studio introduce her to unimagined wonders and mysteries. But when the sculpture is finished, she refuses to be a rich man's mistress. She instead earns honest income as a seamstress while hoping for her chance at true love. An award-winning author of more than 50 books, Carolyn Meyer captivates young adults with her vivid historical fiction. Using actual details about the ballerina Degas immortalized as Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, Meyer creates a seamless narrative of Marie's life as it might have been in 1870s Paris.

Marie van Goethem, a fourteen-year-old ballet dancer in the famed Paris Opéra, has led a life of hardship and poverty. For her, dancing is the only joy to counter the pain inflicted by hunger, her mother's drinking, and her selfish older sister. But when famed artist Edgar Degas demands Marie's presence in his studio, it appears that her life will be transformed: He will pay her to pose for a new sculpture, and he promises to make her a star. As Marie patiently stands before Mr. Degas each week, she dreams about supporting her family without being corrupted like most young dancers. She dreams about a life as a ballerina on the stage of the Opéra. And she dreams about being with her true love. In this deeply moving, historically based account, Carolyn Meyer examines the life of the model for Edgar Degas's most famous sculpture, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. Includes an author's note.

Enter the enchanting world of Silverlake Fairy School with palace-kitchen fairy "Lilac Blossom", in this enchanting series for girls! Wow! Lilac Blossom and her fairy friends are already nearing the end of their first term at Silverlake Fairy School. Lilac can't wait...especially as it means she'll earn her Wand Skills fairy charm to add to her Silverlake Fairy School charm bracelet. How exciting! However, Princess Bee Balm is up to her usual tricks again, and it looks like she'll stop at nothing to get Lila into trouble. Will Lila's end of term be filled with celebrations and sparkle, or will she get caught up in Bee Balm's own magical mischief? Girls will love this bewitching series, filled with fun, friendship and fairies.

Readers will discover how some of their favorite pastimes promote fitness and health in this informative series. Engaging text and full-color, kid-friendly photos show readers how their choice to stay physically active today can prevent health problems in the future. From skateboarding to yoga, readers will learn how each activity strengthens the heart, lungs, and muscles. Readers will become familiar with the basics of each activity, the necessary gear, and safety methods. Other topics include flexibility, balance, warming up and cooling down, stretching, goal setting, nutrition, and rest. A table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, a Q&A page, fitness tips, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index are included. This series will inspire readers to move their bodies! Readers will discover how dancing promotes fitness and health in this informative title. Engaging text, full-color photos, and supplemental diagrams introduce them to dancing as an aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercise. Readers will become familiar with different styles of dancing and the necessary gear. Warming up, cooling down, and stretching are discussed, as well as safety, nutrition, and goal setting. A table of contents, fun facts, a Q&A page, fitness tips, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index are included. This book will inspire readers to turn on some music and move their bodies!

Enter the enchanting world of Silverlake Fairy School with palace-kitchen fairy "Lilac Blossom", in this enchanting series for girls! Wow! Lilac Blossom and her fairy friends are already nearing the end of their first term at Silverlake Fairy School. Lilac can't wait...especially as it means she'll earn her Wand Skills fairy charm to add to her Silverlake Fairy School charm bracelet. How exciting! However, Princess Bee Balm is up to her usual tricks again, and it looks like she'll stop at nothing to get Lila into trouble. Will Lila's end of term be filled with celebrations and sparkle, or will she get caught up in Bee Balm's own magical mischief? Girls will love this bewitching series, filled with fun, friendship and fairies.