by Whoopi Goldberg

by Deborah Underwood

Illustrated by Ashley Evans

The fourth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldbergnow featuring brand-new illustrations!

At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in Harlem, young dancers learn to chass, pli, and jet with their Sugar Plum Sistersbut things don’t always go to plan! As the girls encounter challenges both on and off stage, they’ll need the support of their classmates to carry them through with aplomb.

Terrel is always in charge, whether she’s making lists for grocery shopping (her favorite hobby, AFTER ballet), keeping her brothers in line, or organizing father-daughter time in with her dad. Lately, though, her dad’s been acting a little strangewearing new clothes and way too much aftershave. Things get even weirder when he surprises Terrel with his new girlfriend during a night out at the ballet a night that was supposed to be father-daughter time. What’s more, his “date” brought her niece along. A niece who turns out to be Terrel’s ballerina nemesis, Tiara Girl! With some Sugar Plum help, Terrel takes charge of breaking up her father’s new relationship.