New Releases by Robin Preiss Glasser

From the New York Times bestselling illustrator and former ballet soloist Robin Preiss Glasser comes a story about a young ballet dancer whose boundless determination makes her dream of dancing with the American Ballet Theatre come true. Gloria has a very big dream: to be admitted to the summer program at the American Ballet Theatre. The day of the audition arrives, and Gloria couldn’t be more excited! She can’t wait to dance and show the world what she can do. In the ABT studios, she gets a peek into a glorious room filled with pointe shoes, ballet dancers getting fitted for tutus, and an awe-inspiring company rehearsal. She can barely believe her eyes! During the audition, Gloria is determined to make an impression by pushing herself to be her best. But when she falls in front of the teacher, she wonders if her determination will be enough. Robin Preiss Glasser, the bestselling illustrator of the internationally renowned Fancy Nancy series, brings exquisite and authentic details to every illustration as only a former professional ballet soloist can do. This story about a determined dancer who is working hard to achieve her dream is sure to thrill ballet students everywhere.

Determined to be as perfect and neat as her older sister Olivia, Sophie tries to be tidy, but the more she tries the messier she becomes while her sister watches in exasperation, in a delightful book that keeps readers amused as they follow Sophie''s funny and appealing antics. Reprint.

Dans cette nouvelle aventure, la famille de Nancy se prépare à adopter un chien. Quelle bonne idée! pense Nancy. Un chien est l''accessoire ultime d''une personne sophistiquée - surtout s''il s''agit d''une jolie petite boule de poils. Mais le choix du canin n''est pas seulement l''affaire de Nancy... Et la famille adopte une bête qui n''a rien de chic. Il s''agit d''un gros chien bien ordinaire. Quelle honte! Nancy découvrira bientôt que la distinction ne dépend pas que de l''apparence, mais surtout d''une vraie joie de vivre...

The finely detailed drawings in this puzzle book contain lots of hidden objects. The aim is to solve eac h puzzle in less than a minute and the book is written for c hildren aged 6 to 12. ''

Readers are challenged to take no more than one minute each to find the way through a series of mazes.