balls (parties)

Now a seventh grader, Merci Su?rez is facing a whole new set of challenges. She has enough to deal with at school including a tough teacher, new responsibilities, crushes, and jealousy. But with her grandfather's Alzheimer's worsening and T?a Inez starting to date again, Merci feels even more lost. Soon, she begins wonder if her life will ever seem normal again.

"An easy to read fairy tale about Cinderella and her trip to the ball. Spanish only text, includes Spanish word list"--Provided by publisher.

It is time for the winter Sparkle Ball, so when Billy the badger has the Snow Fairy's crown snatched from his paws by a greedy magpie, who loves sparkly things, it is up to the Superfairies to retrieve it and save the Ball.

"When a school dance coming up, Cindy Rella's career-driven stepmother and ultra-vapid stepsisters make her feel like she isn't glamorous enough to attend, but with the help of a handicapped friend and his tailor father, Cindy gets her chance to go to the dance"--Publisher.

A follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Su?rez Changes Gears finds Merci embarking on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.

Newly-crowned Itty Bitty Princess Kitty is delighted that there is to be a royal ball in her honor, until she learns that she must perform, then teach, a dance.

A rhythmic tale about different fairy tale characters who attend a hip-hop Halloween ball.

Marie-Grace Gardner, having arrived in New Orleans and met the talented opera singer Mademoiselle Oc?ana, wishes to take voice lessons and become friends with C?cile Rey, a student of Mademoiselle, and hopes an unexpected adventure will help her feel at home in the city.

C?cile Rey looks forward to having a one-of-a-kind costume at Mardi Gras and her brother's return from France, while forming a friendship and having a daring adventure with Marie-Grace Gardner.

"Pumpkin has to throw a last-minute ball! Will she be ready in time?"--Back cover.