Messier, Mireille

"The ballet The Nutcracker and New York City's David H. Koch Theater come to life in this onomatopoeic representation of a little girl's experience at the ballet"--Dust jacket flap.

"One morning, Fatima and her grandfather wake up to find their clementine orchard savagely ransacked. Who could be doing this? How can the culprits be stopped? A little girl faces an enormous problem. Luckily, Fatima has powerful friends: the spiders!"--Provided by publisher.

"When a branch from her beloved tree snaps off in an icy storm, a plucky girl refuses to let it be hauled away. Her neighbor, Mr. Frank, says it's full of potential. So with imagination and spirit (and Mr. Frank's help), the girl creates something whole and new out of the broken branch, to be enjoyed again and again!"--Dust jacket flap.

A cartoon-illustrated guide to competition, both healthy and unhealthy, in sports, grades and more.