James P Mayhew

Christmas is coming, and Madame Rosa has prepared a surprise party for her ballet class. "Ella Bella, would you fetch the music box?" asks Madame Rosa. "Then we can have some dancing at our party." As the music begins playing, little Ella Bella is magically transported into the enchanting, festive w...

Katie visits the gallery for the first time with Grandma and discovers that art is wonderfully exciting, especially when five famous paintings come alive for her!She spends the day enjoying The Hay Wain by John Constable, Madame Moitessier Seated by Ingres, Les Parapluies by Renoir, Tropical Storm w...

Katie discovers the delights of Scotland, with Nessie too! A perfect first introduction to Scotland for all young children. When Katie meets the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland, fun and adventure soon follow. Katie and Nessie discover how beautiful and stunning the country is as they take in the sigh...

Join Katie on her exciting tour of London When Katie and her brother, Jack, visit London with Grandma, at first it seems it's full of big buses, big buildings, and bigger crowds. When they stop off at Trafalgar Square, something quite unusual happens: they meet a talking stone lion! The lion takes ...

The newest title in Barron's charming Ella Bella series tells another story of Ella Bella, a little girl who loves to dance. In this story, Ella's kindly ballet teacher Madame Rosa is preparing her class to dance in Tchaikovsky's immortal Swan Lake, and as Ella learns the story and listens to the mu...

Katie explores five of Monet's masterpieces and discovers just why he is one of the world’s most-loved artistsBringing classic art to life for children yet again, this newest installment in the hugely successful Katie series has the leading lady focusing on the fascinating works of Monet. Katie is d...

A perfectintroduction for childrento Van Gogh,showcasing five of his masterpiecesThe stars in Vincent van Gogh's painting are so beautiful that Katie can't resist reaching in and taking one. But what will she do when all the other stars come tumbling out of the painting, too? Will Katie be able to c...

Katie is very excitedher birthday is coming, and she will be having a fancy dress party! What Katie would like more than anything is to dress up as a princess, but Grandma can’t seem to get her costume quite right! Perhaps a trip to the art gallery will provide some inspiration.