Among the gems featured in this gorgeously graceful collection are Geraldine McCaughrean's classic retelling of The Nutcracker Fiona Dunbar's quirky modern-day take on the same story, in which Clara struggles to conquer her phobia of mice a special one-off Nina Fairy Ballerina story about Nina's nerve-frazzling audition to become a pupil at the Royal Academy of Fairy Ballet the tale of Bunty the ballet-mad walrus (yes, walrus) and a Julia Donaldson Princess Mirrorbelle story featuring some rather special ballet slippers

When seven bored children discover an abandoned chapel in their home town, they decide to renovate it and to form the Blue Door Theatre Company. The talented and resourceful group soon discover that they are serious about their theatrical ambitions, but will their parents stand in their way?

Clarrie and Will live with their Uncle Len, a brilliant ventriloquist in the nearby music hall. But though Len loves his act almost as much as he loves his beer, top billing is out of his grasp until Will thinks up a way to double the drama with a new act and some extraordinary new patter that he and Frozen Billy can share on stage. It's a grand idea, hatched in hope and excitement. But, to Clarrie's horror, soon it begins to turn terribly sour.

Keeping a promise to her friends in the Pals United for Furry Friends organization, ten-year-old Evangeline returns to Mudd Manor to try to rescue a group of minks before they are turned into ballet costumes.

Will spends his days fitting gloves to pretty hands in his father's busy shop. But the good people of Stratford require a play and Will finds himself responsible. With the help of a motley selection of friends and neighbours, will he get to hear the sound of applause when they take to the stage?

Ellie has won her place at the Royal Ballet School - it's the most exciting thing ever. What could be better than dancing nearly every single day? But life doesn't always run smoothly for Ellie and her friends... Grace is a real perfectionist, but feels she can never do well enough for her ambitious mother

Relates the fortunes of three adopted sisters who take dancing and stage training, one to become an actress, the second a ballerina, and the third an aviatrix.

A brilliant new comedy drama from Jean Ure, all about the ups and downs of seeking fame. Carmen is in Year 9 and has serious ambitions to be a rock star. She has a great voice, has taught herself to play the guitar, and with one of her best friends, Josh, actually writes her own songs. The school is having a Top Spot contest for would-be pop stars, and Carmen eagerly puts her name on the list. But when Carmen hears a spiteful girl at her school make comments about her weight, she bunks off school and swears she is never going back.