Heidi Heckelbeck Is Ready to Dance!

Wanda Coven has always loved magic. When she was little, she used to make secret potions from smooshed shells and acorns. Then she would pretend to transport herself and her friends to enchanted places. Now she visits other worlds through writing. Wanda lives with her husband and son in San Jose, California. They have three cats: Hilda, Agnes, and Claw-dia.

Priscilla Burris has illustrated numerous books and materials for children, parents, and teachers. She enjoys cake painting and creating art for products that include murals, greeting cards, and rubber stamps. Priscilla lives with her family in Southern California.

Heidi Heckelbeck is Ready to Dance!




Heidi Heckelbeck sat on the maple-tree swing and twirled the ropes together until they were tight. Then she lifted her feet and let the swing go. She spun round and round. Her thoughts were spinning as fast as the swing.

“You want to hear an awful truth?” asked Heidi as the swing unwound.

“I guess so,” said her brother, Henry, who was sitting on the branch above her.



Heidi took a deep breath.

“Okay, here goes,” she said. “I have no talent.

“I can’t dance.

“I can’t sing.

“I can’t even act.

“I’m just a big fat nothing!”

“Well, I’m not,” Henry said. “I’ve got talent.”

“Like what?” asked Heidi.

Henry stood on the branch. He put one hand on the trunk and the other high in the air. “I am an ac-TOR!” he said.



Heidi rolled her eyes. “A BAD actor.”

“No, a MIME actor,” said Henry. “I can act out stories without talking.”

“No words?” Heidi asked.

“Not a one,” said Henry.

“Really? This I’ve GOT to see,” said Heidi.



“Okay,” said Henry as he jumped out of the tree. “But I need a smooth floor.”

Heidi and Henry ran inside. Then Henry hid behind the kitchen door.

“Ready?” asked Henry.

“Ready,” said Heidi.

Henry moonwalked smoothly into the kitchen. He had his hands in his pockets as his feet glided across the floor. He moved his head forward and back as he walked. One heel snapped to the floor in between steps. Then he stopped and looked around. His eyes got wide as he pretended to see something.



I wonder what Henry’s looking at, thought Heidi.



Henry stooped and pretended to pick a flower. He pretended to smell it. Then he picked another and another. When he had a whole bunch of pretend flowers, he walked up to Heidi and offered them to her.



Heidi smiled and pretended to take them. “Very smooth, little dude,” she said. “But it totally stinks.”



“Why?” asked Henry.

“Because you’ve got talent and you’re younger than I am.”



“That’s so silly,” Henry said.

“I have to agree,” said Mom, who had walked in during the show. “Everyone has talent. You just have to find something you like to do and practice it.”

“But how am I going to do that?” asked Heidi. “There’s only one week until the school talent show. That’s not enough time to get good at anything.”



“You can say that again,” said Henry. “I’ve been practicing my mime act for months.”

“See?” Heidi said. “It takes a long time to get good at something.”

Mom sighed.

“You don’t need more time or more talent,” said Mom. “All you need is a good idea.”



“Okay, fine,” said Heidi. “I’m going outside to think.”

Heidi pushed on the screen door, and it snapped shut behind her.

Just then Dad walked into the kitchen. “Did I miss something?” he asked.

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My daughter LOVES this series. Every time I buy her one of these books, she reads it in one day! She loves everyone of them. The reading teacher at school has recommended it to other girls and they also love it. My daughter turned 8 a couple months ago and she is in 2nd grade. These are excellent books for her age! Easy read. Not a ton of words on the pages, but just enough for a 2nd - 3rd grader depending on their reading level. My daughter gets intimidated by big books, but this one is perfect. The chapters are not real long either. I highly recommend this series for 7-8 year old girls.

Love this series for my 8-year-old who does not especially love to read. Easily read in one or two sittings, good amount of suspense to urge her to keep reading, enjoying the multiple books in the series. Still has a few pictures, which is great! You won't be lost if you don't read them in order. Many of the characters are the same but one story does not build upon the next.

My granddaughter Olivia loves this series!!!! Very entertaining and keeps her interest....would recommend for all 2nd graders.....she can't wait to see heat her next spell will be

My Daughter (7) and her cousin (9) absolutely love these books, they read each of them in 2 days. I wish there were more to the series because it's certainly instilling in them a passion for reading.

Well written, fun stories with lovable characters. My first grader and I enjoy reading the series together, and look forward to the next book!

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