Presents scenes of the Hamster Ballet Company performing both classical and modern ballets, such as "Sleeping Beauty," "Giselle," "The Firebird," and "The Nutcracker.".
A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how Jane and Alan are pursued by their evil uncle Barnaby who wants to kill them for their fortune.
Presents the texts of the stories danced in twelve well-loved ballets, including "Cinderella," "Copp?elia," "Don Quixote," "Firebird," "Nutcracker," "Swan Lake," and "La Sylphide.".
Explores the process of writing stories through a visit with the editors of the fictional "Wordswork" magazine as they plan for the "story extravaganza" issue.
Presents summaries of eighty fiction and nonfiction titles for readers, ages twelve to sixteen, with suggestions to use in motivating them to read for pleasure.
