Lili dreams of becoming a ballerina and goes to her ballet lessons four afternoons a week.

Mia's big sister teaches her that there is more to being a ballerina than just putting on the right clothes.

"While exploring, Lola the cat comes across a stage with a ballet performance about to begin. Lola puts on a costume and joins right in, dancing beautiful pirouettes, arabesques, and pas de chats (the step of the cat). When she accidentally stumbles and trips, however, it is up to Lola to save the show"-- Provided by publisher.

Enter the world of ballet with Mia and her friends! In this book, Mia's struggles with her costume will charm young readers.

Demonstrates simple but beautiful ballet movements that young girls can learn at home. One show follows a Royal Academy of Dance instructor and her students as they warm up, then rehearse and perform a children's version of the classic ballet, Sleeping Beauty; the other follows three little girls at their first ballet lessons.

When Ella is banned from bringing her umbrella to the dance recital, she comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.

Mia and her friends are excited to learn a new dance, but on class day Mia finds herself without a partner.

When Sophie is cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy in her school's performance of the Nutcracker, her Auntie Claus forgoes her usual fall business trip and transforms New York City into the North Pole, with some unpleasant consequences.