The Dance Class

Ballet students Julie, Lucie, and Alia study different dances, vie for the affections of cute boys, compete with the arrogant Carla, and try to get accepted into the National Ballet Competition in Paris.

This is a simple story about being yourself even when others judge and tease you. It is based on the life experiences of Gustav Elijah Ahr, who took dance lessons when he was little and who always expressed himself in his own way, fearlessly. It is written by his mother, and illustrated by his soulmate, Emma Rose Harris.

The adventures of best friends Julie, Luce, and Alia continue in the second Dance Class graphic novel. School is in session again and this time the girls are working on a ballet of ""Romeo and Juliet."" When new student Tim is cast in the role of Romeo, the three girls find themselves competing for his affections. Can they get this production on its feet without ruining their friendship?

A new student, Maya, joins Lucy, Alia, and Julie in Dance Class, but it seems her true passion is on the basketball court. Maya must nimbly overcome her competitive spirit and use her tall stature to be a MVD, most valuable dancer. Things are also heating up between Alia and her boyfriend Evan, but will he miss a step when he forgets their anniversary? And all this and more takes place as all the Dance Class students prepare to put on a production set in the African Savannah. No matter how crazy life may get, Lucy, Alia, Julie, and the rest of the Dance Class have always managed to pull off the seemingly impossible—but what if what the girls are dealing with becomes so overwhelming, that this time the show can’t go on?

Mary must decide how to cast the roles for the ballet Snow White, which the school will perform for International Dance Day. Bruno has no competition for the role of Prince Charming. But who will play Snow White? Julie is fed up with her perpetual image as the sweet heroine, while Carla can totally picture herself in this starring role. So who, in the end, will bite the red apple and be kissed by Bruno? Julie? Carla? Lucie? Alia? In the world of dance, anything can happen!

A fun way for new readers to master the sound of short a. The books tells a simples story that highlights the short a sound. Controlled vocabulary, engaging text and colorful illustrations help young readers begin a lifelong love of reading.

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The reissue of a classic first storybook to celebrate Helen Oxenbury's work. A little girl is taken to her first dance class. Her mum buys her some ballet shoes and a pair of baggy tights, and ties her hair into a bun. The girl bounces about with all the other girls and boys and just as things get exciting, her laces come undone and everyone falls down. A warm and funny depiction of a girl’s first experience of a dance class and her delight in galloping about with her classmates. Helen Oxenbury’s First Storybooks perfectly describe the small but memorable events of childhood. The words are a delight and are perfect for reading aloud, while the pictures offer warm, affectionate visions of a child’s world, which parents and children will instantly recognize and love.