The second story in a new series about dancing, friendship and following your dreams from best-loved author Jean Ure, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as "funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!"

 Maddy is delighted when she and her friends are accepted to the prestigious City Ballet School - it feels like one step closer to their dream of becoming professional dancers. But the school brings a whole new set of challenges - and soon Maddy finds herself tested like never before.

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A quirky, warm and exciting story about family, friendship and time-travel - from legendary author Jean Ure.

 When twelve-year-old Lily is walking to school one day, a very unusual girl appears out of nowhere! It is 1953 and this stranger is dressed in a green sparkly dress, purple tights with orange swirls and has bright yellow hair sticking up like a dandelion. As quickly as she appears, she disappears again into thin air!

 Lily rushes to tell her best friends Tara and Geraldine about this strange encounter, and they begin an investigation to solve the mystery. Could it be that the girl is from the future? And what does she want with Lily?

Dandelion

Danny loves dancing, but not the funky, popular variety that would have his friends green with envy; no, Danny loves Ballet. A 'Billy Elliot' for younger readers by this renowned ballet-loving author.

 Danny loves ballet, but he daren't admit it to his mates. But one of his teacher's knows, and she casts Danny in the starring ballet role in the end of term show at school. But Danny is also in the school football team and the rehearsals for the show clash with team nights. How can be maintain his cool with his peers and still star in the performance. Mixups and mayhen ensue as several fibs are told to parents, friends and siblings. But at the end of the day, is Danny sick as a parrot or over the moon? On performance night, Danny is simply DAZZLING!

Dazzling Danny

Four stray dogs, all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage, with their people Flossie and Joe. This is Bonnie's story .

 Poor little Bonnie was a pathetic, timid little dog. As a puppy she was taken to a loving home, where her People - Alison and Jake - adored her. But they started arguing and eventually split up. Jake left home and Bonnie was left with Alison who wasn't quite as kind as her partner had been. When Alison's new friend moves in, he doesn't particularly like dogs and Bonnie finds herself ignored for most of the time. She escapes to the countryside but injures her paw on a rusty nail and is bleeding and frightened. Buster - that very brave dog - finds her and coaxes her out The Munchy Flats People find both dogs and taken them home to their growing family!

Bonnie

A poignant, heart warming and beautifully written standalone novel from the best-loved and original Queen of Tween, whose books are described by Jacqueline Wilson as "funny, funky, feisty - and fantastic reads!".

 Ruby, Tizz and Sam are sisters. At 12, Ruby is the oldest but with all the stuff she has to worry about right now, sometimes she feels more like the mum of the family.

 And speaking of mums, the sisters do have one, and she loves her three girls to the moon and back, butshe suffers from something called bipolar disorder which can sometimes make life very difficult.

 A poignant, moving and uplifting story about family and friendship by the original Queen of Tween, Jean Ure.

Lemonade Sky

A brand-new adventure about animals and friendship. From the legendary author of the bestselling Frankie Foster series, Jean Ure.

 Eleven-year-old best friends, Hannah and Katy LOVE animals. Every weekend, they learn to ride at Mrs Foster's Riding School, where they meet a loveable horse named Rosie.

 Rosie isn't able to ride like the other horses, and when Mrs Foster cannot afford to keep her, she is sent to another Riding School. But Farley Downs is no ordinary Riding School, and the owner mistreats Rosie, forcing her to gallop when she isn't able. Hannah and Katy want desperately to save the horse, but to do that, they will need to raise more money than either of them have ever had.

 Follow the girls on their journey as they rescue their four-legged friend, Rosie.

 A heart-warming tale about the love of animals and the power of friendship.

Rescuing Rosie

Another winning Jean Ure story for younger readers, about one small puppy in need of some love.

 One small puppy just needs a loving home.

 Ginger and James are two of a kind! Both just want to be loved and cared for. even if one is just a puppy, and one is a boy who just wants a puppy. When Ginger's young owner gets fed up with caring for him, and James' gets fed up with his parents caring for the new baby, they both take drastic action. But will their paths cross in time for them to find what they need in each other?

The Puppy Present

Four stray dogs all with a story to tell of their rescue and how they came to live at Munchy Flats Cottage with their people, Flossie and Jo.

 The second title in this new series. Bella is a pedigree - her real name being Princess Isadora of Bude! She's a lapdog and spoilt rotten by her elderly owner. When her owner is taken into hospital, Bella has to go and live with another family and is bullied and teased by the other dogs. Bella's hair gets matted, her ribbon torn and she's very unhappy. She runs back to the hospital where she thinks her owner is, but sadly her owner has died. Bella has to learn to live with her new bullying siblings. One day, out in the park Bella is bullied by a pack of dogs and is left cowering in the bushes. Her new owners decide that they must find Bella a new home and they take her to Munchy Flats Cottage where she settles in nicely with Buster. A heartwarming ending to a story about bullying dogs.

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