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'Ferdinand fell out of the sky on the hottest day of the year, while Celeste and Esmerelda Barden were on the front porch eating ice-cream.

'Celeste is having the worst summer ever. Her parents are off on an adventure and she's stuck at Gran's house with her annoying little sister, Esme, and strict instructions to be responsible. Or, as Esme says, boring. So when their eccentric cousin Ferd crash-lands a flying bus in the yard, what choice does Celeste have but to follow Ferd back home to Seven Wherewithal Way?

'Wherewithal - Ferd's house, and the gateway to the many Realms unreachable from Earth - is bursting with magic and mystery and otherworldly creatures. It's Celeste's favourite place in any world. But when something tries to break in through the portal in the pantry - the door to the mystical Realm of Forests - Celeste learns that both Wherewithal and her beloved cousin are under threat. If Celeste wants to save her cousin, their home, its inhabitants and possibly even all the Realms, she is going to have to find her adventurous side. Fast.

'Full of heart-in-your-mouth action, unforgettable characters and folklore-inspired magic that feels both fresh and familiar, Seven Wherewithal Way is the unputdownable first book in an epic portal fantasy series.' (Publication summary)

'Paige is known for doing every style of dance. Will she be able to master the skill of choreography as well? It's time for the end of year concert at Silver Shoes. Everyone is super excited and the studios at Silver Shoes are buzzing. Miss Caroline assigns Paige and Ellie a junior class and challenges them to put together a jive-style dance for the concert. Paige is thrilled to be choreographing with her best friend until she realises they have completely different ideas about what they want to do! Will they be able to pull it together in time?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Riley is one of the best dancers at Silver Shoes. Does this mean she will be a great teacher too? Riley has sprained her ankle playing basketball and has to miss three weeks of dancing! Sitting at home on the couch is difficult for active Riley and she decides to help out at Silver Shoes. Excitingly, Miss Caroline makes Riley her personal assistant. But is she getting carried away with her new-found role and being too bossy to her friends? And will Riley's impatience to get back out on the dance floor and master her new lyrical routine for the upcoming exam make her injury even worse?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Ash is a true hip hop girl, but it seems a reggae-inspired dance style may have stolen her heart!

'When an agent comes to Silver Shoes looking for the best junior dancers, everyone wants to strut their stuff. Although Ash acts like the class clown, she is desperate to get an interview. Luckily, her smooth dancehall moves grab the agent's attention, and faster than Ash can ‘butterfly' she has a shot at dancing in the coolest hip hop star's new music video. But while Ash normally brings the attitude, on set her old Dance Art enemies are putting her off her game. Will Ash find her ‘flava', or will dancehall be her downfall?' (Publication summary)

'Ellie has a new love – musical theatre! She is determined to become a ‘triple threat', but can she really sing, dance and act?

'Jazz has always been Ellie's thing, but since taking singing lessons at Silver Shoes, she has big dreams of making it on Broadway. Her chance to leap into this world comes when auditions for a grand musical are announced. Ellie is sure she has what it takes to be a star of the stage! That is, until she realises she needs to be able to tap, and until the all-too-perfect Cadence Kohdean comes into the picture. Will Ellie be able to tap her way to the top and become a leading lady?' (Publication summary)

'Paige's mum wants her to be the best dancer ever. But what does Paige want?

'Paige has grown up dancing, and is enrolled in nearly every class at Silver Shoes. Paige loves to dance but often feels pushed into it by her Mum, who used to be a dancer herself. With a ballroom competition coming up and her waltz looking less than graceful, Paige's confidence starts to crack and dancing no longer seems like much fun.

'Paige wants to make everyone happy, but before she knows it her best friend Ellie isn't speaking to her and Benji, her ballroom partner, has walked out! Will Paige find her voice and speak up before she loses her friends and her love of dance forever? ' (Publication summary)

'Will it be athletics, basketball or ballet? The pressure is on and Riley has a big decision to make!

'Riley's favourite style of dance is ballet and she's good at it too, with great technique and natural athleticism. However it's not only dancing she loves - it's all sports, especially basketball and athletics.

'With her carefree attitude, Riley's normally happy to ignore everyone who says she does too much and is over the moon when it's announced that Silver Shoes will be participating in the upcoming Southern Ballet Eisteddfod. But one fouette too late, she realises that it clashes with two of her other sporting commitments!

'Was everyone else right, will Riley have to choose between dancing and sport, or can she have it all? ' (Publication summary)

'Can Ashley, the new girl at Silver Shoes, find a way to keep dancing the style she loves?

'After managing to convince the other girls that she isn't a spy from rival school Dance Art, Ash feels like she is finally starting to fit in at Silver Shoes. It's love at first dance when Ash decides to do hip hop classes, and soon she is popping and locking as though she's been doing it all her life. But when her family's financial troubles mean that she might not be able to continue the lessons, Ash's dreams are shattered. How is she meant to ‘hit it' when her mum can't even afford to buy her new dance shoes? ' (Publication summary)

'Meet four very different girls who all have one thing in common – they love to dance!

'Eleanor Irvin is ten years old, and dancing is her everything. Tap, ballet, lyrical, and ballroom – she's tried it all. But her favourite style, by far, is jazz.

'When Miss Caroline, the owner of Silver Shoes Dance Studio, announces she will be selecting dancers to perform in the upcoming Jazz Groove Dance Competition, Ellie is over the moon! There's only one problem, she's not so good at auditions. Actually, there might be a few problems – Ellie's dance enemy, Jasmine, seems determined to ruin her chances and the new girl, Ashley, is really talented. Will Ellie be able to overcome her nerves and hold on to the spotlight?' (Publication summary)