Features
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Cover Type: Paperback with 96 pages
- Published by: BookSurge Publishing July 1, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1439200211
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1439200216
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Book Dimensions:
8 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
- Weighs: 5.6 ounces
Product Description
Book #3 in the Ballet Friends series.
Bianca Best has one special wish for her birthday: to dance on stage at Lincoln Center! And with the help of her encouraging mom, this amazing dream comes true, and not only for her but for her four ballet friends. When ballet teacher Madame Schumann announces their school’s upcoming recital of
Swan Lake, Bianca’s mother 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 best time of their lives! And no trip to New York would be complete without sightseeing, street vendor hot dogs, and a horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park for five ballet friends. Will their trip go off without a hitch, and will klutzy Kay trip up their big dance on stage? Even if that does happen, Bianca’s birthday at the ballet is her best one ever.
Reading level: ages 9 to 12
About The Author
Kitty Michaels is the creator and author of the new Ballet Friends series. Her goal is to bring fun, exciting, and inspirational stories to young dancers everywhere. Her books are all about friendship and the strong bonds between five very special ballet friends. Kitty studied ballet for many years starting at the age of three, and continues her love of dance in writing the Ballet Friends series. She holds a B.A. in English, and a Master of Library Science with a concentration in children’s literature.
Kitty Michaels is the author of:
Ballet Friends #1 Toe-tally magnificent
Ballet Friends #2 Barred From Ballet
Ballet Friends #3 Birthday at the Ballet
Ballet Friends #4 Nowhere to Turn
Ballet Friends #5 Waiting in the Wings
Reader ReviewsI'm glad I got my daughter hooked on this series because it encouraged her to stay in ballet. She was about to drop ballet for good and go into cheerleading which requires a summer-long intensive boot camp at a gymnastics center, which I feel is much more dangerous than taking dance. But now she's sticking with ballet and I can take a big sigh of relief. She loves these books and I won't hesitate to buy her more of the series when they come out. She's very enthusiastic about this series because it's all ballet, very modern, and extremely funny. In this book three the group goes to New York City where they go to the ballet and throw a big birthday party for Bianca. My daughter said this was her favorite so far in the series. She absolutely loved the surprise ending. The review is from me, but the five stars are straight from my daughter!
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