Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake


Book Description

Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerer's spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions and delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bella's world. James Mayhew has also included a page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn the story behind Swan Lake.




Ella Bella Ballerina and the Nutcracker


Book Description

Ella Bella's ballet teacher plans a party for her class, while dancing Ella Bella is transported to the world of the Nutcracker where she helps defeat the Mouse King and travels to the Nutcracker Prince's magical kingdom.




Ella Bella Ballerina and A Midsummer Night's Dream


Book Description

Everyone's favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps out of fairytales and into the world of Shakespeare as she goes on a magical adventure in Fairyland, with Puck, King Oberon and Queen Titania. Who will the queen fall in love with when under the king's spell? And what will become of the hapless actor Bottom, transformed into a donkey? Beautifully illustrated and perfectly pitched for a young audience and all would-be prima ballerinas, and a wonderful very first introduction to the stories of the ballet and Shakespeare. From James Mayhew, the creator of the Katie series of books - featuring the hugely engaging Katie and making art an adventure for every child.




Ella Bella Ballerina and the Magic Toyshop


Book Description

Everyone's favourite little dancer, Ella Bella Ballerina, steps into an enchanted toyshop in this magical ballet adventure. Discover a world of fairytale toymakers and dancing dolls in in this beautiful introduction to classic ballet, La Boutique Fantastique. Look out for the other books in the series: Ella Bella and A Midsummer Night's Dream Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella Ella Bella Ballerina and The Sleeping Beauty Ella Bella Ballerina and The Nutcracker







Ballerina Swan


Book Description

Sophie the swan joins a ballet class and works hard to earn a part in the end-of-year performance of Swan Lake.




Ella Bella Ballerina Enchanted Gift Set


Book Description

Discover the magic of the world's most cherished ballets with the charming Ella Bella Ballerina. In this special two-book set, Ella is transported to the magical worlds of Swan Lake and Cinderella.




Angelina Ballerina's Christmas Crafts


Book Description

Make your holiday season bright with 26 crafts and recipes inspired by Angelina Ballerina. Starting with Angelina's Christmas Countdown, you'll find something new to do for every day of the holiday season! From ideas for adorable ornaments to recipes for simple, scrumptious treats, every page offers something fun and easy to do for Angelina Ballerina's biggest little fans! Book jacket.




Swan Lake


Book Description

The age-old legend in which a lovely princess, turned into a swan by an evil enchanter, is rescued by a handsome prince has become one of the world's best-loved ballets. Here it takes on yet another form in this retelling by the ballerina, Dame Margot Fonteyn, aided by an award winning illustrator.




Once Upon a Tune


Book Description

Once Upon a Tune brings you six wonderful stories from many lands, all of which inspired great music. You can battle trolls with Peer Gynt in The Hall of the Mountain King; grapple with a magic broom in The Sorcerer's Apprentice, meet the evil Witch of the North in The Swan of Tuonela, sail the seven seas with Sinbad the Sailor in Scheherazade; be a prince disguised as a bee in The Flight of the Bumblebee, and become a fearless hero in William Tell. The stories are excitingly told and stunningly illustrated by James Mayhew. Includes Musical Notes with more information about the stories and music, plus James's recommended recordings to download and listen to.