Most Popular Books by Rita Balducci

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A Christmas classic returns to Little Golden Books, with beautiful new artwork by a beloved Golden Books illustrator!
 
The Nutcracker is back in print as a Little Golden Book, with all-new illustrations by Sheilah Beckett, who started illustrating Golden Books in the 1950s. This lovely retelling of the famous ballet will be a perfect holiday gift for any child who loves the ballet, Christmas stories, and fairy tales!

The entire kingdom rejoices when a baby girl is born to King Stefan and his queen. But when the evil Maleficent places a spell on Princess Aurora, her fate depends upon the bravery of three good fairies, Prince Phillip's bravery, and the magic of True Love's Kiss.

When Piglet and Winnie the Pooh have a sleepover, they share three stories of their past adventures: "The Big Race," "Piglet Makes the Best of It," and "Someone's Afraid of the Dark."

Flap of mail pouch attached to p. [3] of cover passes through slots in each page and snaps open and shut.

Ends of fabric bow attached to p. [3] of cover pass through slots in each page and button together.

After Barbie and her friends relive the good times they have had over the past year, she makes a memories bracelet for each of them. Includes instructions and materials for making two bracelets.

Step out of the box and into the unexpected with Barbie--like you've never seen her before!--in an immersive, pink-tastic tale from the premier voice in teen fiction. Out of the box. Into the unexpected. Barbie’s life is perfect. She lives in a pink-hued paradise called Heartland where everything is in order and everyone has a role to play, thanks to the mysterious and all-powerful beings who will soon assign her a Fate at graduation from the enchanted Swancrest Academy. She’s worked hard to earn a good one. Her years of endless studying and acing every challenge are about to pay off. But when the unthinkable happens and Barbie is left Fateless—the first in Heartland’s history—her carefully ordered world shatters. Shaken and uncertain, Barbie must confront a future she never imagined: one with no clear path forward at all. Yet when a mysterious necklace begins to pulse with hidden power, she is drawn beyond Heartland’s protective mists into a daring journey across extraordinary lands. From sun-drenched shores to treacherous, ever-shifting landscapes, to shadowed forests steeped in secrets and magic, each realm will test Barbie’s courage, sharpen her wits, and awaken strengths she never knew she possessed—all while drawing her ever closer to a buried truth that could change her world forever. A richly imagined coming-of-age tale from the premier voice in teen fiction, this is a story about defying expectations, rewriting the rules, and discovering that the greatest possibilities lie in stepping out of the box…and into the unexpected.