(4) 4-6 Dance Divas series. The Dance Divas continue to learn about teamwork and fairness. When youngest member Gracie wins a coveted Nutcracker role, her teammates respond with jealousy, insecurity, and sabotage (Pointe). The girls keep secrets from one another and lie to their competition--and face the consequences (Showstopper). Though didactic, these fifth and sixth outings explore common woes of pre-teen friendships with entertaining dance-specific details. Review covers these Dance Divas titles: On Pointe and Showstopper.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Dance Divas series. A week before a competition, Dance Divas director Miss Toni taps both Rochelle and snotty teammate Liberty to perform brand-new duets with cute Hayden, then puts Rochelle in charge while she leaves town. Much is implausible (including plot, timeline, and staging details: performing a Hurricane Sandy–themed piece with real water?), but the story does capture characters' realistic insecurities and rivalries.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Dance Divas series. The Dance Divas continue to learn about teamwork and fairness. When youngest member Gracie wins a coveted Nutcracker role, her teammates respond with jealousy, insecurity, and sabotage (Pointe). The girls keep secrets from one another and lie to their competition--and face the consequences (Showstopper). Though didactic, these fifth and sixth outings explore common woes of pre-teen friendships with entertaining dance-specific details. Review covers these Dance Divas titles: On Pointe and Showstopper.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Dance Divas series. The Dance Divas are invited to perform in a music video--but first must learn a choreography based on Chaplin's "Little Tramp" for a competition. To get into the spirit, they volunteer at a homeless shelter and inspire the video's stars to host a fundraiser for the shelter. This series entry is message-heavy but packed with dance details and schoolyard-appropriate zingers.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Dance Divas series. The members of a pre-teen competitive dance team get caught up in a rivalry with the City Feet team. The Dance Divas engage in some not-entirely-ethical behavior (and catch City Feet cheating, too) but ultimately find success comes with hard work and creative risks. Message-heavy and light on dramatic tension, this series opener nevertheless offers humor and plenty of choreography and costume details.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher