Mayhew, James

"After Ella hears the beautiful story of "La Boutique Fantasque" from her beloved ballet teacher, she is thoroughly enchanted. Once class ends, Ella stays late to help clean up, but then is suddenly transported to a magical world of dancing dolls!"--Dust jacket.

"Ella's kindly ballet teacher, Madame Rosa, introduces the children to "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Felix Mendelssohn. Ella is so inspired that she stays behind after class is over for just one more fairy dance ... and finds herself transported into the story! ... A brief passage at the back of the book tells the story of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy and includes some interesting facts about Felix Mendelssohn's ... music."--Back cover.

Katie cannot resist reaching in and taking a star while studying a Vincent Van Gogh painting in a museum, and soon the stars are floating into other Van Gogh paintings as she races to collect them before the museum guard notices.

While visiting the art museum, Katie has an adventure stepping in and out of five paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne. Includes information about Post-impressionism and the particular paintings and artists in the story.

Katie's visit to the natural history museum turns into an adventure when she steps through a door and finds herself in a land of real live dinosaurs, one of whom is lost and needs her help to find his way home.

Katie and Jack visit London and enjoy seeing the sights of the city with a lion from Trafalgar Square.

Katie wants to win an art competition, so she studies the works of Claude Monet in order to gain inspiration for a painting.