When disaster strikes on the day of a big performance at her ballet school, young dancer Laura devises a helpful solution to save the show, in a story designed to promote early independent reading skills. Simultaneous.

Sally Grindley has been working with books for children for her entire career, beginning as an editor of the children's book club Books for Children, and then as an author. Her books have won multiple awards, including the Nestle?Smarties?Book Prize?gold medal?and the Lincolnshire Young People's Award. Books she has written include Why Is the Sky Blue? and The Big Crocodile Book.