A classic work that has charmed generations of readers this collection assembles Carson Mc Cullers' best stories including her beloved novella The Ballad of the Sad Cafe." A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works the collection also

Includes:: " Wunderkind " Mc Cullers' first published story written when she was only seventeen about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist."

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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Find everything your child needs to know to improve their ballet in this book & DVD from Director of the English National Ballet School Jane Hackett. From first position to en pointe the book shows detailed step-by-step photographs of how young ballerinas can improve on each position whatever their age or stage; making it enjoyable & easy to perfect their style. Discover the best things to wear to class how to combine positions & even how to choreograph a ballet. Watch the DVD together & see the ballet steps & individual dances in motion then have fun helping your child practise as they watch. ...

This cornerstone of the World of Art" series is a succinct vivid & authoritative guide to the rich history of western dance in all its incarnations from 16th-century court ballet to the genre-shattering contortions of 21st-century theatrical dance. Updated for the new millennium to feature the latest styles performers & technology this third edition reaffirms its status as the essential introduction to the subject." ...

Join Tilly & her dancing friends as they take their first ballet steps. Tilly loves going to ballet every Tuesday. From the moment Miss Anne claps her hands to start the class Tilly does her best to become a beautiful ballerina. But will Tilly be ready in time for the big show? The perfect book for any budding ballerina. ...

Whether you want to participate in ballet or just watch it the ballet experience can excite & inspire you. Ballet is among the most beautiful forms of expression ever devised: an exquisite mix of sight & sound stunning aesthetics & awesome technique. Ballet For Dummies is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers
- as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms youre likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain* More strength* Greater flexibility* Better body alignment* Confidence in movement* Comfort through stress reduction* Infinite grace
- for life From covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe & sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps this expert reference shows you how to* Build your appreciation for ballet from the ground up.* Choose the best practice space & equipment.* Warm up to your leap into the movements.* Locate musical options for each exercise.* Look for certain lifts in a stage performance.* Tell a story with gestures.* Picture a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer.* Identify best-loved classic & contemporary ballets.* Speak the language of ballet. Today you can find a ballet company in almost every major city on earth. Many companies have their own ballet schools
- some for training future professionals & others for interested amateurs. As you fine-tune your classical ballet technique
- or even if you just like to read about it
- youll become better equipped to fully appreciate the great choreography & many styles of the dance. Ballet For Dummies raises the curtain on a world of beauty grace poise & possibility!




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Ballet-mad Katie Mackenzie & her family have opened the Cloudberry Castle School of Dance. Living at the school should be great: there are lots of girls to make friends with; a new ballet teacher has arrived from the Scottish Ballet; Katie can dance all day & her mum is her ballet teacher. But when posh girl Leo arrives with her chauffeur & faddy diet she threatens to ruin everything. Leo might be spoilt rotten but shes a brilliant dancer -- perhaps even better than Katie. Will Leo out-dance Katie & get to play the principal role of Princess Aurora in the Christmas performance of The Sleeping Beauty? As the dance drama unfolds Katie & her friends discover a statue of a little ballerina in the castles grounds: could it lead them to uncover more of Cloudberry Castles hidden secrets? The second story about Katies ballet adventures at Cloudberry Castle full of gorgeous girly charm. ...

'I wonder.. .if other girls had to be one of us which of us they'd choose to be'? Pauline longs to be an actress. Petrova is happiest playing with cars & engines. & if she could.. . Posy would dance all day! But when their benefactor Great-Uncle Matthew disappears the Fossil girls share a future of a dazzling life on stage where their dreams & fears will soon come true... ...

This innovative book presents dynamic & interpretive photographs of British ballgowns spanning 60 years &

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