Dance School

After my return, I hadn’t realized how many people would assume they had a right to invade my private life. Now I struggle with nightmares and anxiety, and I have to constantly be shadowed to ensure my safety. To make matters worse, people from the past, both mine and the guys’, make an appearance back into our lives, stirring up an old history of hurt. They think they have a right to, after abandoning us like yesterday’s trash. I just wish they’d become history again and stay that way. Not all is bad, though. My relationship with the guys is stronger than ever. I still have my ...

Before fate found me, I was alone, lost, and struggling to find my path. Love was something I thought I’d never find. Family wasn’t something I thought I’d never have. Now that it’s all before me, unfolding and leading me forward, I would do everything in my power to keep what fate has given me. Walking this path has its roadblocks, mostly from people who want to throw me off. But I’m not going to let them win. Unfortunately, fate seems to be asking for something more from me, and this time I’m not going to follow it. I’m gonna fight it with everything I have. ***Peyton’s ...

Valerie Yarnell is a hardworking single mother who’d do anything for her daughter, Kate. Kate is a dancer with dreams of stardom, just like her talented best friend, Colette. Despite Valerie’s sacrifices, it’s Colette’s mother, former prima ballerina Elise, whom Kate adores. And Colette has become like the practically perfect sister Kate never had. How can Valerie not feel frustrated, ineffectual, and a little jealous of the queen bee of dance moms? Not only has she hijacked her daughter, but Elise is married to the man Valerie pines for.

Brought to you by Penguin. A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Rainbow Rowell is back with her first adult novel in ten years in this uplifting novel about star-crossed lovers and the power of second chances Discover the big, beaming power ballad of a novel about a love so true it refuses to be...

Have you ever wanted something so bad you could taste it? And then it wasn’t what you expected it to be? The competition is fierce between the young riders battling for a spot on the National Dressage Team. During the championship show, it becomes positively daunting as kids with spectacular talent and magnificent horses show off their talents. Jane worked hard to qualify for the National Dressage Team, imagining riding alongside her teammates, a tight knit group working toward a common goal, the team gold. No warm fuzzies on this team, though. Melinda, her horseshow nemesis; spoiled ...

Naturally, Jessi is thrilled when she earns the lead role her in dance school's latest ballet. But someone in class wants her out of the show. First Jessi's toe shoes are stolen. Then she gets all kinds of threatening messages! What kind of ballerina would want to scare Jessi? The baby-sitters don't know, but they're not going to let anyone get away with it for long.

LEARN TO TEACH KIDS ESL Teaching kids is the way to go if you want to teach and travel. They are a ton of fun and they keep you fit. All this running around singing and dancing keeps you in trim. Anyway this little book will give you the basics' After going through the book, getting a few flashcards and a couple of props, like toys or puppets together you should be able to go into a classroom and teach a class like a pro, at least that is what anyone watching would think. There is nothing in the book about teaching theory, the book is only about doing it. The Beginning Prepare Your Voice ...

Fourteen-year-old Jess lives in a small town, loves her mom, hates her grandmother’s dog, tolerates her little sister, is dodging a deadly middle school bully, and doesn’t like it when people call her Jessica. She desperately hopes her dad will believe her when she finally tells him that a local night school teacher is over two hundred years old, has taken over a local state government building and, with his coven, is turning her mother into a vampire. Before she can do that, however, Jess and her new friend Stinky (because he always smells like garlic) are entangled in midnight battles...

Visiting Ruby Mountain during a class trip, Eddie spots enormous tracks on the dirt trail and becomes convinced that the prints belong to the square-dancing teacher, a large, hairy man who resembles Bigfoot.

This live recording could not be more fun! A seasoned storyteller who loves rhythm and song joins with a traditional musician playing instruments ranging from mountain dulcimer to a cardboard box drum to create multicultural magic. The stories come from Siberia, the Makah tradition of Alaska, Cajun Louisiana, Palestine, the British Isles, and the American South.

Combine an offbeat cast of characters with Murakami's idiosyncratic prose, and the result is the remarkable story Dance Dance Dance: high-class call girls billed to MasterCard, a psychic 13-year-old dropout has a passion for talking heads, and meet a hunky matinee idol doomed to play dentists and teachers. Don’t forget the one-armed beach-combing poet, an uptight hotel clerk and one very bemused narrator caught in the web of advanced capitalist mayhem.

An exhilarating, darkly funny debut novel about the absurd and fleeting nature of childhood fame, and the ever-evolving desire for family and forgiveness.

Lucy Gardiner felt like she was put on earth to dance.

Amid the chaos of her Massachusetts...

Meet Austin Davenport, whose fabulous luck landed him on this earth only 11 short months after his brother, Derek, putting them in the same grade. While Austin's brain power is unmatched, it appears as if his brother got all the athletic gifts and the family butt-chin, meaning their parents love Derek more than Austin, or so it seems. Join Austin on his journey through the tumultuous waters of middle school as he navigates the swampy and undeodorized hallways and explores the depths of the cafeteria's seafood surprise.

My father’s arms were crossed, his face stern. “You are not taking a whole week off from school for another ribbon. I said this was your last show and I meant it.” The first time Jane’s father said that she had to stop riding and showing because she was a college student now, Jane didn’t think he meant it. But this time, the look in his eyes told a different story. He might as well have said he forbade her to breathe. Jane lived to ride. Hadn’t she mastered her flighty and powerful partner, Windsong, to win the junior championship? Hadn’t she proved her commitment by spending ...

What Shall We Do Today? Snips, Yips, and Marching Music Perfect for ages 6-9: Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on their most exciting adventure yet! What Shall We Do Today? Snips, Yips, and Marching Music is the latest installment in the beloved children's series that combines fun, friendship, and educational value in one delightful package. In this charming story, three best friends—curious Imani, enthusiastic Tommy, and knowledgeable Maya—embark on a surprise field trip to Greenleaf Garden Center where they discover the magic of seven special celebrations all happening on the same day: ...

Sam is turning seventeen and he's pushed towards adulthood too fast. He has a whole bunch of grown-up problems now and it's been giving him a headache. So while temping at a summer camp, Sam finds himself gravitating towards Eric–a little daredevil who introduces him to fun things, like stealing, lying, drinking, smoking, and having sex.? And even though things like that can lead you into even more trouble, Sam remains blissfully unaware and is headed towards a disaster. Somebody is just going to have to show him the right way.

Boy meets girl. Online. It’s one deadly web. Spring is about to give way to summer and love is in the air. Heather Barnes can’t believe she’s discovered the guy of her dreams—John Knox, a senior from a nearby high school. He’s mature, athletic, and handsome. He’s even a Christian. The fact that Heather has never actually met John in person is no big deal—or so she thinks. Against the advice of her best friend, Jodi Adams, Heather intends to go with John to the Junior-Senior Prom. Across town, FBI Agent Nick Steele is in hot pursuit of Billy Bender, a cyberstalker who is ...

This book commemorates my daughter's 25 year journey as a ballet dancer and shares her experiences in local dance schools, summer workshops, auditions, performances, and professional ballet companies. Ballet is an art form that requires strength, flexibility, intelligence, beauty, grace, and determination. Ballet dancers need family support and encouragement to thrive and grow their talent. If there is a budding ballet dancer in your family, you will benefit by reading this book as it will prepare you for what may lie ahead. I followed my daughter through 15 of these United States and ...

Dragon shifter romance from bestsellers HP Mallory and JR Rain There’s a war on the horizon that I want nothing to do with. So, in an attempt to call for peace between both sides, I host a peace talk and invite my sisters, the respective queens of Gaunt and Latran. But that peace talk doesn’t go as planned. After one sister kills the other, I realize this situation is far worse than I previously imagined. Soon I’m taken prisoner by my surviving sister, Sylvia, as I learn she plans to overlord all three provinces. And knowing Sylvia, she’ll do so with an iron fist. Once my love, ...

Dragon shifter romance from bestsellers HP Mallory and JR Rain I’ve been kidnapped and sold by Devon more times than I can count. But it doesn’t change the feelings I have for him, because each time he sold me to one sister and then the other, he did so for a reason that had everything to do with saving his kind. Yes, his kind as in… dragon shifters. And the dragon shifters are a dying species. Now Devon has made his feelings clear for me and he’s taken me under his wing, so to speak. Together, we face a problem—how to defend the dragons from the humans who want nothing more than ...