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Language
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
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
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
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 9
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
Schuyler Van Alen, growing comfortable with her newfound vampire powers, seeks her grandfather in Italy, while back in New York plans are being completed for the fabulous Four Hundred Ball, to be followed by an elite, teens-only event at which masks hide a terrible secret.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kristina is determined to make herself a sparkly orange princess gown for the upcoming ball, but nothing seems to be going right, and Kristina's big day may just turn into a royal washout.
Author
Series
Publisher
Zebra Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sheriff Ben Marsden of Branding Iron, Texas has no plans to attend the annual Christmas Ball until a pretty newcomer comes to town and gets involved in the planning. Jessica Ramsey's relatives seem to be in jail more than out, and Ben tells himself that's why he needs to keep an eye on her. As Jessica moves ahead to open a bed-and-breakfast with her mother, the future starts looking merry and bright.
9) Cinderella
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Pictures
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Young Ella's merchant father remarries after the death of her mother. Ella welcomes her new stepmother and her daughters into the family home. But, when Ella's father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to 'have courage and be kind.'
"This is a straight, no-chaser fairy story, a picture to be downed...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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...