World Elite Dance Academy #1: Billie’s Big Audition by Kimberly Wyatt (author)

Welcome to the World Elite Dance Academy – a brand new children’s book series from international superstar, wellbeing guru and Pussycat Doll, Kimberly Wyatt

Twelve-year-old Billie has dreamed of being a ballet dancer for as long as she can remember – but things aren’t easy for her and her mum, who struggle to make ends meet. Billie’s dad died when she was little, and she dances to express her feelings.

Now she has an audition at WEDA – a world-famous contemporary dance school run by the inspirational Miss Murphy, whose motto is ‘Never Say I Can’t’.

But will Billie be able to get over her nerves and win a place at her dream school? And will she be able to live by the school’s positive ethos, or will she crumble under the pressure?

Join Billie and her new friends on a fierce, empowering and sometimes scary journey to dance stardom.

Written in collaboration with Siobhan Curham, author of Dear Dylan, Finding Cherokee Brown, Moonlight Dreamers and editorial consultant on Zoella’s global blockbuster, Girl Online.

Kimberly Wyatt rose to fame as a member of one of the biggest girl-groups of all time, The Pussycat Dolls. Together they sold over 55 million records world-wide, before coming to an end in 2010.

Now a firm TV favourite for parents and children alike, Kimberly has appeared on scores of high profile shows, notably as lead judge on SKY 1’s Got To Dance, with a healthy cooking segment on ITV’s Lorraine, as well as CBBC’s Taking the Next Step. She was crowned 2015’s winner of BBC1’s primetime show, Celebrity Masterchef.

Passionate about keeping fit, eating well and being the ‘best version of yourself’, Kimberly has fast become a positive role model and fitness inspiration for many. She tours schools with her ‘Well Fit’ campaign with the Youth Sport Trust, promoting the physical and mental wellbeing messages that tie in to her books. In 2014 Kimberly became a mother to daughter, Willow. Follow her @KimberlyKWyatt.