New Releases by Katharine Holabird

Angelina is heartbroken when she hears that Miss Lilly is moving away to teach at the Rodentski Academy. Angelina and the other mouselings come up with a plan to stop their beloved teacher from leaving. Can they convince Miss Lilly to stay?

Miss Lilly is having a party, and Angelina wants to look very special. So she borrows her mother’s special locket without asking. Angelina has so much fun at the party, but when it is time to leave, she can’t find the locket! What will Angelina do?

The famous Madame Zizi needs another dancer for her upcoming performance at the Theater Royale, and Angelina is determined to get the part. But then, to everyone’s surprise, Madame Zizi picks Henry. Will Angelina learn what it really means to be a star?

Angelina and her friends in ballet class nominate Miss Lilly for the Teacher of the Year award, but when she wins there are unexpected consequences.

Angelina and Alice are going to be bridesmaids for the very first time! It’s the wedding of Serena Silvertail, the most famous ballerina in all of Mouseland, and Angelina is so excited. She gets to wear such a pretty, sparkly bridesmaid dress! And to add to the excitement, Angelina has a tip-top secret surprise planned…

Angelina is very excited; she is going to be head flower princess in the big recital. She practices like crazy and feels confident on the night of the performance. But—oh, no!—Angelina gets the hiccups. She tries everything but they just won''t stop. Unless she finds a way to cure them, Angelina will be pirouetting—and hiccupping— across the stage! Find out if the show goes on for Angelina Ballerina in this first All Aboard Reader!

Angelina really truly wants the lead role in the new ballet, but she just can’t get her steps right. She works extra hard to perfect her moves until she finds a lucky penny— and decides she doesn’t need to practice anymore. But will her luck hold out?

Miss Lilly’s ballet class is going to Dacovia to perform in the Festival of Dance, and they are traveling by boat to get there! Angelina just loves life aboard The Royal Stilton—especially when she meets Miss Lilly’s talented nephew, Yuri. But when bad weather hits, will Angelina and the other mouselings be left out at sea?

Angelina is so excited that Miss Lilly has given her the part of the Rose Fairy Princess in the new ballet—until she finds out she needs to fly across the stage dangling from a single wire! Angelina is terrified, but she knows the show must go on. So Angelina and Alice secretly decide to send Alice soaring across the stage in Angelina''s place. Will their plan work?

Trick-or-Treat with Angelina Ballerina! For Halloween, Angelina and her friend Alice make glorious firefly costumes—complete with delicate wings and tiaras. Angelina''s little sister, Polly, wants to be a pretty firefly too. But Angelina thinks she''s too little. Polly settles for dressing up as a ghost, and on Halloween night, gives Angelina a surprise scare!

Princess Sophie of Mouseland is staying at Angelina’s house for two weeks, and Angelina couldn’t be more delighted! She can’t wait for Alice to meet the princess. But when Alice and Sophie are chosen to be the star ballerinas in the big performance, Angelina feels very left out. Has Angelina lost her best friends forever?

Illus. in full color. "Almost as soon as Alice arrives at Angelina''s school, the two mice learn that they have much in common such as their love of dance and gymnastics. This is their story of a friendship found, lost, and renewed."--School Library Journal.

Angelina is feeling very grown-up. Miss Lilly has asked her to help out in the beginners’ ballet class. So Angelina gives away her babyish toys, including the little rag doll she’s had since she was a tiny mouseling. But what happens when Angelina starts missing her doll? Is it too late to get her back?

No invitation to the adults-only costume ball? That won’t stop Angelina from going. She and her best friend, Alice, find a way to sneak in and fool all the grown-ups. But can the two mouselings remain undiscovered, or will they somehow blow their cover?

After she accidentally gives away an old rag doll, Angelina realizes that the girl who owns it now loves it as much as she did.

When Angelina sneaks into the grown-ups only costume ball, her plan backfires and she is discovered.

The Queen of Mouseland is throwing the biggest party ever for Princess Sophie’s birthday— and Angelina’s invited! But Angelina isn’t having that much fun—the food is yucky, Priscilla Pinkpaw is being mean, and Angelina misses her best friend, Alice. Still, Angelina is determined to find a friend somewhere in the palace. Who will it be?

Angelina is very excited—her new friend Anya is joining her ballet class! But when Anya becomes the center of attention, Angelina becomes jealous and the two mouselings get into a big fight. How will Angelina make things right again and find the perfect way to say "I''m sorry"?

Illus. in full color. Angelina longs for a lead in the Mouseland ballet, gets sick, and misses her chance.

When Angelina finds an injured butterfly in the park, she takes it home to care for it...then doesn''t want to part with it. It''s Henry who sets an adventure in motion that underscores a message all young children can understand.

Angelina hopes she can get the part of one of the sunbeams in the Sun Queen ballet. Readers can help her by using the watercolors to make life on the stage even more colorful. Illustrations. Consumable.

When Angelina sneaks into the grown-ups only costume ball, her plan backfires and she is discovered.

When her first sleepover falls the night before an important dance audition, Angelina confides in her diary that staying up late and eating junk food may not be the best activities for aspiring ballerinas.

Punch-out paper dolls of Angelina and Alice are included along with 14 outfits--featuring both day clothes and fancy ballet costumes--and more than 100 stickers to accessorize. Full color. Consumable.

Fans of Angelina Ballerina will enjoy this beautifully illustrated treasury of stories and activities. Learn about Angelina and her friends and share your thoughts and wishes with Angelina in this book you will want to keep forever!

"Angelina Ballerina" is the picture book that first introduced Angelina to her adoring fans. This tiny dancer has proved to have enormous staying power--she has been a hugely popular character for more than twenty years. And Angelina''s popularity only continues to grow. She is even the spokescharacter for National Dance Week. With Katharine Holabird''s lively writing and Helen Craig''s charming illustrations, the original story about the feisty little mouse who wants nothing more than to dance still keeps young ballerinas leaping with delight. Now, for the first time in the United States, the original, abridged story will be available in a board book edition, perfect for even the youngest readers.