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  • "There's an essential step in between picture books and full-length novels called 'chapter' books or short novels. The Puffin Chapters program is an ideal and easily accessible bridge for children as they move between picture books and novels". -- Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud HandbookPuffin is proud to offer an exciting transitional reading program featuring diverse subject matter from mysteries to historical fiction to sports stories and contemporary fiction.To Rosie, summertime means fifty-six days without ballet. Then she gets a brilliant idea. She'll stage her own performance of Swan Lake -- and be the star! But somebody else has identical summer plans, and promises to put on a bigger, better show."Will appeal to young readers who are beginning to enjoy chapter books". -- Booklist