The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet

Geraldine McCaughrean. Random House Books for Young Readers, $20 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-87125-5

From Swan Lake to The Sleeping Beauty, the plots of 10 beloved ballets (The Nutcracker, The Firebird, Giselle, etc.) are set forth in Geraldine McCaughrean's dramatic prose in The Random House Book of Stories from the Ballet; Angela Barrett's finely detailed artwork-elaborate borders, evocative spot pictures and full-page paintings-ranges from haunting to comic (Random, $18, 126p, ages 9-12 ISBN 0-679-87125-X Aug.).

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