James Mayhew

Mary has quite a few adventures in a secret garden as she finds a bird, squirrel, fox, and lamb with items that belong to someone else.

On a visit to the museum, Katie climbs into five Impressionist paintings and has wonderful adventures.

"Ella's kindly ballet teacher, Madame Rosa, introduces the children to A Midsummer night's dream by Felix Mendelssohn. Ella is so inspired that she stays behind after class is over for just one more fairy dance . . .and finds herself transported into the story! . . . A brief passage at the back of the book tells the story of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy and includes some interesting facts about Felix Mendelssohn's enchanting music."--Book...

While visiting the art museum, Katie has an adventure stepping in and out of five paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne. Includes information about Post-impressionism and the particular paintings and artists in the story.

Christmas is coming, and Madame Rosa has prepared a surprise party for her ballet class. "Ella Bella, would you fetch the music box?" asks Madame Rosa. "Then we can have some dancing at our party." As the music begins playing, little Ella Bella is magically transported into the enchanting, festive world of "The Nutcracker "ballet.

After encountering a variety of animals in his search for a warm place, a boy living in prehistoric times returns to the warmth of his parents' cave.

A baby dragon, looking for someone to love and cuddle him, finally encounters his mother.

One day Ella Bella loses one of her ballet slippers. Madame Rosa loans her student another pair for dancing. The teacher tells the class of Cinderella and the lost slipper. After class Ella Bella is transported into the story of Cinderella by Cinderella's fairy godmother.

Four Russian folktales--"The Snowmaiden," "Sadko the Minstrel," "The Firebird, Ivan, and Gray Wolf," and "Vassilisa the Fair and Baba-Yaga"--are set in the framework of a fifth tale, Koshka's tale, as told by a wise old cat.

A knight who is so interested in wearing just the right armor to fight the dragon forces a princess to take matters into her own hands and tame the ferocious beast.