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Poppy creates magical puppets whose personalities are determined by what Poppy ''hears'' in the wood before he carves it. When he takes his puppets on the road, their show becomes famous throughout the land. But one day Poppy impatiently shapes a ballerina puppet, Clarinda, from a piece of wood without listening carefully to the wood''s message. Clarinda will not perform--and almost ruins the show--until Poppy discovers her secret wish.

When Tanya and her mother arrive early to see a performance of "Coppelia," Tanya wanders off and meets an old woman who loves dance as much as she does.

Tanya quiere bailar de puntillas como su hermana mayor.

When Christina quits her family so she can do whatever she pleases, ignoring her brother and her parents, she finds total self-reliance can sometimes be lonely.

Tanya aime tellement la danse que maman décide de l''envoyer au cours de danse. Mais là, tout est différent.

Christina Katerina''s debut as prima ballerina in her family''s newly finished basement is marred by disaster but nonetheless successful.

When Tanya and her mother arrive early to see a performance of "Coppelia," Tanya wanders off and meets an old woman who loves dance as much as she does.

A little girl describes the house she would like to live in with her family--a house that grows and expands with her imagination.

In 1777 nine-year-old Aaron would rather help the Green Mountain Boys fight the British than stay home and bake bread for them.

A boy and his grandfather share leisurely, pleasant experiences during summertime at the lake.

Tanya loves ballet dancing, repeating the moves she sees her older sister using when practicing for class or a recital, and soon Tanya is big enough to go to ballet class herself.

Tanya loves ballet dancing, repeating the moves she sees her older sister using when practicing for class or a recital, and soon Tanya is big enough to go to ballet class herself.