Helen Craig

Too many sweets may stop Angelina from performing the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, and she learns that the best way to have sweets is to share.

"One very snowy Sunday, snowflakes as big as balls of wool are falling on Bonnie Bumble's farm. The cow, the duck, the hens, and even Spot the dog are all shivery and cold. "This will never d-d-d-do," says Bonnie with chattering teeth. So she gets busy with needles and wool and knits and knits--hats and scarves, beak-warmers and tail-warmers. But how can she get the sun to make everyone warm and toasty again?" --

After a mysterious stranger offers to help Till find his dog, they embark on a magical quest, interviewing various witnesses including a heron, a mole, a riddling cat, and Miss Mousey, whose sketch of a peaceful riverbank offers a vital clue.

Angelina celebrates friendship both onstage and off. She learns that sometimes it is better to give than to receive. Angelina learns about dealing with jealousy and how a misunderstanding can test a friendship. Through it all, Angelina learns that true friends are friends forever.

Angelina scores the lead in her school play!
Little girls will love reading aloud with this Level 2 Penguin Young Reader about Angelina Ballerina's adventures as the lead in her school's ballet. The easy-to-read text and vibrant illustrations bring the sweet, episode-based story to life. Lace up your ballet shoes and read along with Angelina!

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. Join in the fun with the three included paper dolls and many paper outfits Angelina Ballerina fans can play with again and again.

Angelina Ballerina and her friends are celebrating Easter by making beautiful bonnets to wear in the Chipping Cheddar Easter parade.