Megan's Nutcracker Prince

Ballet School #4

by Emily Costello

Megan can't believe it. Out of all the students in her class at Madame Trikilnova's Classical Ballet School, she is picked to dance Clara, the best role in the town's production of "The Nutcracker." But Megan is scared to death. Just when she's been chosen for the part, she finds out that she has a learning disability. What if she scrambles her steps the same way she mixes up letters when she reads?

To make matters worse, Dean Stellar, the boy Megan secretly likes, will dance as her partner in the role of the prince. Megan's so nervous, she's ready to quit ballet!

Genres: Middle Grade

10 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1994

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my favorite in the series, I can still picture the worn out copy of the book I had! This book also had my first literary crush, Dean:)

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Other than 10 year olds kissing and a little deception, this is an enjoyable story of a young ballet student living the dream of playing Clara in the Nutcracker - except an unexpected diagnosis throws her for a loop for a while. A good book to show how one shouldn't let a challenge change your identity.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was not a reader as a kid and I adored this book even then. Now that I've read it again as an adult, I still think it's great. So cute. And I found this part much funnier than I did at eleven: "Pat hasn't had a boyfriend for as long as I've known her. And that's been more than a year. I don't want her to end up an old maid."

[Sally · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ick. Too young, but with characters acting as though they're twice their ages!

[Tya · Rating 5 out of 5]

The high rating may have something to do with nostalgia. But, it was a *super* cute book.