Most Popular Books by Katharine Holabird

"Angelina Ballerina is so excited that she has been chosen to dance in the finale in the spring recital! But when the male lead dancer, William, breaks his toe the day before the recital, Angelina is partnered with his understudy, Sammy. Can Angelina overcome her nervousness over this last-minute change and put on a good show?"--

Miss Lilly is having a party, and Angelina wants to look very special. So she borrows her mother’s special locket without asking. Angelina has so much fun at the party, but when it is time to leave, she can’t find the locket! What will Angelina do?

This classic bestselling Angelina Ballerina picture book about friendship, jealousy, and one big performance is back in a beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition! Angelina Ballerina has a part as a fairy in a grown-up ballet performance, and so does her cousin Henry. They are both so excited, but Angelina’s excitement turns to jealousy during rehearsals when Henry becomes the favorite of the cast. Will Angelina and Henry still be friends after the curtain comes down? © 2022 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Celebrate dance recitals, graduations, and other accomplishments with help from this inspirational picture book that follows Angelina Ballerina as she finds reasons to say “Bravo.” Angelina Ballerina loves practicing ballet, being a big sister and good friend, and dancing through difficulties even when it’s tough. The show must go on, and at the end, there is always a “Bravo!” in store. Fans can follow in Angelina’s ballet slippers by saying “bravo” to the special people in their lives who are doing their best…and to themselves for their hard work at school, on stage, and wherever they are challenged to perform with ballerina-like precision and grace. © 2024 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Visit the library with Angelina Ballerina in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read—as she chooses books to check out for the first time! Angelina is excited to get a library card from the Chipping Cheddar Library. There are so many books she wants to read. Then she finds out she can only check out five books at a time! What will Angelina do? She will find a way…and learn all kinds of things from the books she reads! ©2021 Helen Craig Ltd. and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig.

Angelina is starting a brand-new dance school and wants to focus on her ballet full-time. But she feels out of place when she realizes all her classmates can perform lots of different types of dance, like Irish step dancing, and that sheÕs the only one who wants to do ballet!

Discover all the things Angelina Ballerina loves in this super chubby board book that’s perfect for sharing with someone you love! Angelina Ballerina loves lots of things! There’s her family and dancing of course—with her ballet class at Miss Lilly’s ballet school. And cartwheeling around the playground with her BFF, Alice. Fans of Angelina will love reading about everything Angelina loves (and probably things they love, too!) © 2019 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Angelina loves to dance! Every week she goes to her ballet class at Miss Lilly''s Ballet School.

Twinkle the fairy is the star of the show in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read story from the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series! From the author of the global success Angelina Ballerina comes a charming story for all those who love fairies, friendship, and starring in the show! The Fairy School of Magic and Music is putting on a show and Twinkle is the star. Twinkle practices and practices to make sure she is perfect on stage. But some things are even better than being perfect…

No invitation to the adults-only costume ball? That won’t stop Angelina from going. She and her best friend, Alice, find a way to sneak in and fool all the grown-ups. But can the two mouselings remain undiscovered, or will they somehow blow their cover?

Originally published: London: Puffin, 2005.

Angelina Ballerina has to babysit her cousin during a trip to the fair in this beautiful, refreshed hardcover edition of the classic bestselling picture book! All year long, Angelina has been eagerly looking forward to the fair coming to town. When the wonderful day arrives at last, Angelina can hardly wait to join her friends at the fairground. Then her parents tell her she must take her little cousin Henry along. Angelina is furious! How can she have a good time when she has to watch out for a little child? But after a day full of adventures and surprises, Angelina and Henry may just become the best of friends. © 2022 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

From the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series comes a glittery picture book about a feisty little fairy who makes a wish! Join Twinkle in this brand-new adventure as she learns the power of a wish.

Angelina Ballerina shows young readers all the ways to be a ballerina in this storybook! Angelina Ballerina does many things throughout her day that help her be the best ballerina she can be. Ballerinas fuel their bodies, so Angelina eats a healthy breakfast. They’re dedicated and determined, like Angelina as she goes to ballet school and practices at home. Little ones will see how ballerinas ask for help, never give up, and more! © 2022 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Angelina and her grandparents go to a dance festival! Angelina Ballerina is going to be the star of the Mouse Land Dance Festival! She?s so excited that she can?t stop practicing?even on board her grandparents? boat. Grandma and Grandpa are taking Angelina to the festival, but they need all paws on deck to get there on time. When Angelina?s rehearsing wreaks havoc on their journey, will she still get to be the star of the show?

In this charming and sweet Level 1 Ready-to-Read, Angelina Ballerina participates in a Chipping Cheddar baking contest! Angelina Ballerina is participating in a Chipping Cheddar baking competition! Will her Berry Ballerina Cupcakes take the cake, or will her recipe fall flat? © 2020 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Step into ballet alongside Angelina Ballerina with this sweet book! Join Angelina as she goes to ballet class, dances with friends, practices with her little sister, and dreams big in this sweet story about becoming a ballerina step by step! © 2025 Helen Craig Ltd. and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

From the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series comes the second delightful picture book about a feisty fairy who’s obsessed with the color pink! When Twinkle and her friends get invited to Fairy Godmother’s garden party, they can’t wait to wear their sparkly outfits and eat lots of fairy cake! They fly through Sparkle Tree Forest to take a peek at the rainbow roses in the palace. But as they admire the beautiful garden, Twinkle notices that her favorite color is missing! So, she closes her eyes, waves her wand, and casts a little spell to turn everything pink! With her magical pink spells going sideways and frustration running high, can Twinkle set everything right before the garden party is ruined?

Angelina is feeling very grown-up. Miss Lilly has asked her to help out in the beginners’ ballet class. So Angelina gives away her babyish toys, including the little rag doll she’s had since she was a tiny mouseling. But what happens when Angelina starts missing her doll? Is it too late to get her back?

The famous Madame Zizi needs another dancer for her upcoming performance at the Theater Royale, and Angelina is determined to get the part. But then, to everyone’s surprise, Madame Zizi picks Henry. Will Angelina learn what it really means to be a star?

Angelina Ballerina hosts her first sleepover in this tutu-rrific Level 1 Ready-to-Read that’s perfect for little ones getting ready to stay over at someone else’s house for the first time! Angelina is hosting her very first sleepover for her friends Flora and Felicity! Join the mouselings as they play games, perform a ballet in the garden, make yummy cheddarburgers, and more. This paperback edition comes with two sheets of stickers!

Angelina and her friends in ballet class nominate Miss Lilly for the Teacher of the Year award, but when she wins there are unexpected consequences.

"It''s Valentine''s Day in Chipping Cheddar. Angelina Ballerina sends Valentine''s Day cards to all of her friends and family. Readers can pull the tabs to read the valentines. At the end, Angelina has a Valentine''s Day card for readers, too, and gets a sweet surprise of her own"--

Angelina and her cousin Henry are so excited to participate in Chipping Cheddar''s annual art fair! But when Henry''s painting comes out less than picture perfect, can Angelina help him fix it?

Leap into Angelina Ballerina’s enchanting world and learn how important it is to get up when you fall down in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read. Angelina is chosen as the lead dancer in Sleeping Mouseling. It’s her dream come true! But she can’t land all of steps in her routine...will she keep trying and get it right before the big performance?

On Fancy Dress Day, as Angelina gets ready for the fancy dress race and the egg and spoon race, she must save the day when the three-legged race goes awry and ensure everyone has fun reaching the finish line!

Angelina has been invited to a wedding at the summer palace of Mouseland. What could be more exciting? This new story features all the hallmarks that readers love about the Angelina books: fluffy dresses, beautiful princesses, a sparkling cover, and, of course, ballet! Timeless and utterly charming.

A royally fun chapter book featuring an all-new, original Angelina Ballerina story and black-and-white illustrations throughout! Angelina Ballerina is meeting a princess her age who loves to dance! Angelina can’t wait to feel like a princess herself. She thinks the princess will be perfect and graceful, but soon she finds out that nobody is perfect, not even princesses. But they can become perfect friends! © 2024 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

The feisty fairy Twinkle makes music in this sixth Level 2 Ready-to-Read story about everyone’s favorite fairy from the acclaimed author of the beloved Angelina Ballerina series! Fairy Godmother is throwing a party and she wants the students at The Fairy School of Magic and Music to play a song for all the guests. Twinkle, Pippa, and Lulu will each play the flute. But no matter how much she practices, Twinkle just can’t seem to play a note. Is there another way for Twinkle to make music?

"Angelina and Alice are so excited to spend time together at the beach! They build sandcastles, play in the waves, and saerch for seashells. But then Angelina accidentally upsets Alice. Can Angelina apologize and mend their friendship?"--

Twinkle wants to win first place in the Fairy Fly Race, so she practices every day with her friends.

Play dress up with Angelina Ballerina in this 8x8 storybook! Angelina Ballerina loves playing dress up as much as she loves ballet, so her grandparents help her make a dress-up box of her own! And dressing up is even more fun when Angelina’s friend Alice and cousin Henry come over to play. © 2020 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Pirouette into Angelina Ballerina’s enchanting world and join her for a tea party in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read! Angelina is hosting a tea party for all her friends from the ballet academy! There are cookies, cakes, and beautiful decorations. Will it be the best tea party ever? © 2019 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

Angelina Ballerina trades ballet slippers for ice skates in this sweet original board book—a perfect winter gift for young dancers and skaters alike! It is the first day of winter, which means one thing for Angelina: ice-skating at Miller’s Pond! Then she finds out that the rink is closed because of snow. Has Angelina missed her chance to twirl across the ice? © 2020 Helen Craig Ltd and Katharine Holabird. The Angelina Ballerina name and character and the dancing Angelina logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited, Katharine Holabird, and Helen Craig.

When her first sleepover falls the night before an important dance audition, Angelina confides in her diary that staying up late and eating junk food may not be the best activities for aspiring ballerinas.

This enchanting collection of 16 stories stars Angelina, a little mouse who wants nothing more than to be a ballerina, as she dances her way through each day, learning when to take center stage and when to share the spotlight.

Angelina wants to win the trophy at the Miller''s Pond Boat Carnival. Things don''t go quite according to plan, but she does make a splash. Full color.

Nervous to perform on different stages while on a ballet tour to neighboring towns, Angelina hopes she dances just as well as she does on her home stageu200b.