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English
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"It's the summer of 1959 and the Palace of Versailles is hosting an event that will make history. It is an exclusive dusk-to-dawn ball in which a select group of American and French debutantes will be presented to international society and royalty. Four young women, all with something to prove, receive what some see as the invitation of a lifetime. Amelia Alexander, who hopes to eventually attend law school, hesitates to participate in what she sees...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict code of conduct that reigns in Swampshire, her small English township--she is terrible at needlework, has absolutely no musical ability, and her artwork is so bad it frightens people. Nevertheless, she lives a perfectly agreeable life with her marriage-scheming mother, prankster father, and two younger sisters-- beautiful Louisa and forgettable...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Mrs. King is no ordinary housekeeper. Born into a world of con artists and thieves, she's made herself respectable, running the grandest home in Mayfair. The place is packed with treasures, a glittering symbol of wealth and power, but dark secrets lurk in the shadows. When Mrs. King is suddenly dismissed from her position, she recruits an eclectic group of women to join her in revenge: A black market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate...
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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The little town of Branding Iron, Texas, keeps an annual tradition that makes the holidays especially festivethe Cowboys Christmas Ball. But Sheriff Ben Marsden, busy with work, joint custody of his son, and caring for his aging mother, has no plans to attend. Not until a pretty newcomer to his small town gets involved in the planning. Suddenly Ben finds himself wanting to keep a close eye on Jessica Ramsey, and not just because her relatives seem...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
1000L
Physical Desc
267 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball.
6) Cinderella
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Celebrate the transformative power of kindness with Disney's Cinderella, a modern classic that shines with beauty, imagination...and magic! Despite being bullied by her stepmother and stepsisters, a spirited Ella refuses to despair or retaliate, choosing instead to honor her mother's last words: "Have courage and be kind". Then one day, she meets a remarkable, like-minded man in the woods and she resolves to take charge of her fate in hopes of seeing...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When Cinderella wishes for a fairy godmother, she's not expecting one that barks! And this fairy dogmother has a different agenda. Yes, Cinderella will have a new dress, but made of a cozy dog blanket. Yes, they will go to the ball, but they will run there and chase squirrels along the way. There's nothing like a canine companion to get a girl out of the house and her mind off her troubles! Yes, indeed, dogs do make everything better--and are a reminder...
Author
Series
Princess in Black volume 10
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
87 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Princess Magnolia is at the Flower Festival prepping for the evening ball when suddenly she hears a commotion. Oh no! She isn't prepared to fight a monster or...a grumpy emu! To her surprise, a knight in shining armor comes to the rescue, but not before the princess's prized decorations are stomped on and destroyed. Luckily, the gallant Prince Valerian has his own secret identity--the Prince in Pink--and has been yearning for a chance to show off...
9) Whiskerella
Author
Series
Hamster princess volume 5
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When a fairy godmouse forces Whiskerella to wear glass slippers and attend balls night after night in search of a happily ever after, it's up to Princess Harriet Hamsterbone to break the spell and save the day"--
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Series
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
93 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Belle's friend Mrs. Potts tells her about an annual winter ball that she used to attend years ago, Belle suggests they plan their own winter dance at the castle! But although Belle is excited, she misses her father, and wishes she had the special charm bracelet that he made for her so she could wear it to the dance.
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Merci embarks on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.
Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci S©£rez. For science shes got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. Shes been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Merci embarks on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.
Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Sùrez. For science shes got no-nonsense Mr. Ellis, who expects her to be a smart as her brother, Roli. Shes been assigned to co-manage the tiny school store with Wilson Bellevue, a boy she barely knows, but whom she might actually...
13) Cinderella
Language
English
Description
Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper, the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending! Bonus features included.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
404 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's ball season in Vienna, and Maria Wallner only wants one thing: to restore her family's hotel, the Hotel Wallner, to its former glory. She's not going to let anything get in her way--not her parents' three-decade-long affair; not seemingly-random attacks by masked assassins; and especially not the broad-shouldered American foreign agent who's saved her life two times already. No matter how luscious his mouth is. Eli Whittaker also only wants...
17) Moon's dance
Author
Series
Unicorn princesses volume 6
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Cressida eagerly accepts Princess Moon's invitation to attend the annual Starlight Ball, but when Ernest the wizard-lizard causes the ballroom to disappear, the unicorn princesses must magically prepare another space.
Author
Series
Secrets of the manor volume 3
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2014.
Lexile measure
780L
Physical Desc
146 pages : illustration ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While everyone at Chatswood Manor is busy planning a birthday ball, an Irish refugee who is searching for his wife arrives at the house, and Elizabeth and Katherine decide to investigate the woman's disappearance.
19) Meet Marie-Grace
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Marie-Grace Gardner, a doctor's daughter who has just returned to her native New Orleans in 1853, makes friends with Cécile Rey, whose prosperous family are free people of color, and is persuaded to change places with her at separate Mardi Gras balls.
20) The Snow Fairy
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
550L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (45 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
When a young badger named Billy loses the Snow Fairy's crown, the Superfairies step into action. Includes a glossary, text-related discussion questions, and a fairy quiz.