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Miss Anne has prepared a new ballet this year: Romeo and Juliet! Naturally, Julie lands the role of the leading lady, and Bruno, being the only boy in dance class, is honored with the role of Romeo. However, it's not all smooth sailing from there. Mean girl Karla is horribly jealous of Juliet's role and tries to steal the spotlight through sabotage. Can Julie still make it to center stage?

Julie, Lucy, and Alia have received an invitation from their friend Prune to participate in a ballet in London! This is a chance of a lifetime, and the three girls will go to any lengths for their parents to allow them to go. The problem is, mean dancer Carla overhears the girls and accompanies them to London for auditions, too. With Carla and the other mean girl of dance class wreaking havoc, Julie, Lucy, Alia, and Prune will have to fight for the leading role in this Christmas recital!

It's School Night Fever in the Dance Class world! The class is abuzz with the news that Miss Anne will submit an entry for a national dance competition. The ambiance is full of jubilee - till the girls (and Bruno!) find out that Mary, their teacher and choreographer, is sick! Miss Anne decides not to send out the entry because of Mary's leave of absence, but the girls are determined to choreograph a dance. Despite everything, however, Carla persists to try and outshine everyone else - she splits apart from the group, along with her friends, to create a "better" dance! Fun and jam-packed, this graphic novel is filled with humor, romance, and edgy moves on the dance floor.

In the first book of the smash hit Dance Class series by Beka and Crip, Julie, Lucy, and Alia are three girls who have one main thing in common: a love for dance! Packed to the brim with dance malfunctions, mean girls, classroom stunts, and witty sibling interactions, this book is not one to be missed.

What's the last holiday concert, you ask. The Last Holiday Concert is a winter story that really shows and shine it's light. This story is about a boy named Evan Hart, who is a popular boy. Oh boy, only if you knew that at his home, he is just a dork. A complete dork-scientist. In school, all students praise him like he's their god. But when Evan takes charge of the school concert, he messes up a whole ton. His choir teacher (Mr. Meinart) purposely chose the students to start a concert because none of his students actually listened to him. When Evan messes up and says something only a baby would say, nobody considers him as a popular student. Mr. Meinart got smug and asked if Evan needed help. Evan gave up, knowing already what Mr. Meinart's plan was already. But instead, Mr. Meinart understood Evan, and was at risk of losing his job. Two issues going around. A whole concert to save. Who will be saving all three? Read this book, and you will definitely enjoy it! This book did great, except I didn't really enjoy the end because it seemed like there would be a sequel. Enjoy!

Best Night Ever is a book about some middle schoolers at a school dance....with a few twists. Each chapter focuses on a different character and how they make it into an epic night. Carmen can't come to the dance, but goes solo and finds a way to make it a great night. Genevieve is nervous because she has to sing for a popular band that night, and Tess, in the same band, is competing with Mariah, a girl whose best friend Ryan has decided to reveal his crush on her that night, with dramatic results. Shy Ellie has a person to dance with until she falls into a mean prank. Her stepsister Ashlyn has to babysit that night but has to make it there.....and Jade is out for revenge. Awesome story!

Edmund Lonnrot is a normal 11 year old kid. Well, except for his photographic memory and his amazing drawing abilities. One day his father tells him that he was losing hours at work, making them unable to afford Edmund's school. That all changes when the police come to Edmund with unusual request. Work for them and they would pay for Edmund's school next year. You see the police have been unable to solve a crime because the suspects keep changing the way they look. Eddie's job? Go to the art museum and draw anyone suspicious. If they're able to catch the thieves the NYPD will pay for Eddie's education next year. I liked this book because it was so fast paced. I didn't like the way the adults acted in this book and the twists were kind of predictable. But, I think fans of mysteries and Theodore Boone will absolutely love Eddie Red: Mystery on Museum Mile!

12 year old Giacomo lives in a Renaissance-inspired world where art is feared and has been outlawed. Giacomo has been living on his own for several years after escaping the orphanage. He spends his days hiding in the sewers and evading Nerezza guards, the evil ruler of Virenzia. The only thing he actually does for fun is to draw in his sketchbooks. Then one day a Genius shows up-his Genius. This is extremely rare, as a Genius (which is a birdlike creature that represents an artist's creative spirit and essence) is supposed to come when you are a baby. Not to mention all the Geniuses are supposed to be extinct. He is even more surprised when three other kids show up to find him, also with a Genius each. They tell him about a secret studio where they are trained to use their energies as weapons. Giacomo thinks he has finally found a safe place. But an evil artist is looking for something, the three Sacred Tools. With them he could destroy the world. So Giacomo along with others must set off with their Geniuses to stop him. There were so many details about this world that I wouldn't know where to begin. I love how as the book goes on you learn little pieces that fit the whole puzzle together. I also loved the suspense and mystery, there was also a lot of action. There were very few, if any, dull moments in the book. Every scene had a purpose. There were some intense parts in this book. Part of the story is told by a man-made creature who has four arms, and his whole purpose is to follow the bidding of his master, which is usually to threaten or even kill somebody. Another aspect of the story revolves around the Lost Souls, which are the artists who are dead. Because of some of those parts I would recommend this book to middle grade and up, not elementary. I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.

In the 4th installment of the beloved Dance Class series, the Dance girls are competing for a spot in a Paris dance competition! The auditions will be hard, but winning the actual competition will be even harder. Julie, Lucie, and Alia manage to squeeze through the auditioning process! - but Carla and her cronies do, too. Now, in this cutthroat Parisian competition, the girls must practice, practice, practice (and perhaps shop at a few stores or two!) to get their way to that #1 spot!

What makes a hero? When Lucille Ball was a kid she liked to joke around, but ladies weren't supposed to be silly. But Lucille kept on being silly. That eventially got her to a comedian. So follow your dreams as Lucille tells us. I give this book 5 stars.