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Brought to you by Puffin. ‘I’m going to a place called Grand Theatre and I’m going to be a dancer in a pantomime!’ Tess loves to dance, even when everything seems grim. After mum dies and pa leaves, she and her brothers and sisters are all alone, with hardly any food or money. With empty...

Brought to you by Puffin. Sarah Jane doesn't know who she is any more. She's applied for a job as a secretary at a run-of-the-mill office, with just one other co-worker. He’s nice enough. A little strange, a little charming, clearly an innovator. For a snappy dresser, though (Sarah loves the...

Julia McKenzie, Simon Carter and Terry Molloy star in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. On a hot, Edwardian summer's day, five children are granted a series of wishes by a strange creature they find.

When a travelling skycircus arrives in Brackenbridge, Lily and Robert can't wait to step aboard... But there's something sinister about the hybrid children who appear as part of the act. And before Lily and Robert can do anything, they're captured by shadowy figures and whisked off in the...

If I were a ballerina, I would wear pointe shoes. I would stretch my legs and leap across the stage! Dream big, and see what fun it is to be a ballerina.

Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready to share his Native dance with others or will he stop dancing altogether?

Let your tights run wild and free in the hilarious conclusion to this laugh-out-loud series. From the original Queen of Comedy! Tallulah Casey is putting all thoughts of wild-boy Cain behind her. He is literally an animal in trousers… oo-er! Not like nice-boy Charlie (who she’s totally not...

Charlie is buzzing - she's just had her first modern dance class! It's not all perfect, though. She's in the wrong dance clothes. The trendy girls tease her. And now there's the concert to worry about. But none of that seems to matter once Charlie starts dancing.

The young action-packed, funny K-Pop chapter book series that fans of Lottie Brooks and K-Pop Demon Hunters have been waiting for! Full of friendship, monster-fighting and being true to yourself. 💖🎤🎵✨ Spirit Academy looks like a normal K-pop training school. It isn’t. Some of the...

Inspire your children to chase their dreams with simple, engaging stories about the world’s most legendary musicians, to listen to at home or on the go. These stars started out as children with a dream, and with perseverance and passion broke records and revolutionized their genres. Their...

Inspired by the true story of Philippe Petit, a young French aerialist, and his daring 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

In this poignant, magical tale by the acclaimed author of Eventown, two girls find themselves dropped into each other’s world—and must face down dragons they’ve only imagined. Auden “Denny” Greene is happiest with her friend Runa, creating stories set in their imaginary land of...

“The time has come, I think, not to lie any more.” This beautiful recording features solo performances by various classical musicians. When cub reporter Lesley is sent to Venice to interview a world-renowned violinist, the journalist is told she can ask Paolo Levi anything about his life and...

Guess who is a GHOST and is living RIGHT HERE in this school? It's Lady Deborah from our HISTORY LESSON, and she is stuck in her OWN SHOE. Watch as Brian and I film our investigations to find out WHAT she's doing there and how we can set her free. I'm also battling Megan Dunne to become class captain – vote for me, because who is more of a GHOST EXPERT than I am? Answer: HARDLY ANYONE!

From January’s frost to the Wood’s awakening in Spring, Pooh and Friends observe how the plants and animals in the Hundred Acre Woods adapt to changes in nature, celebrating slow living in nature.

Joe and Sam put their spy skills to the test against a new villain, in a new mission and in...tutus?! The only way to find out who is scheming to steal the World Cup memorabilia exhibition at the local leisure centre is to sign up for ballet lessons there. Joe and Sam land the lead roles in the end-of-term show - but Sam’s playing the male lead, and Joe’s the prima donna! Can Joe hold it together (and Sam stop laughing) for long enough to find the clues and figure out who’s really behind the next great robbery?

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the legendary queen of country music Dolly Parton comes a story about her god-dog, Instagram personality Billy the Kid, who hopes to make it big as a country music star in Nashville. “Music takes center stage and bullies get properly pun-ished in this hearty...

The fifth title in the BRILLIANT series by Pamela Butchart. Hamlet could NEVER make his mind up about ANYTHING. And one time he actually went to school in just his pants and got sent home because he couldn't decide what to wear. When Izzy (star of The Spy Who Loved School Dinners) is asked to tell her friends some HILARIOUS and SCARY stories, she knows exactly where to look: Shakespeare, the king of SUPER dramatic stuff.

The big dog hits the big top and this is no time for clowning around. Clifford needs to save the circus and rescue Emily Elizabeth.

How did a shy boy from Burbank, California, become one of cinema’s most imaginative directors, known for his stop-motion animation and uniquely gothic imagery? Find out in this biography about the life and career of Tim Burton. Tim Burton grew up within an arm’s length of movie studios...