The Jewel Kingdom

Soon-to-be Ruby Princess, Roxanne, is not so sure she's ready to be royalty. She decides to run away! But before she can get very far, she learns of a plot to take over the Jewel Kingdom. Another girl is pretending to be her. If Roxanne doesn't act fast, the Jewel Kingdom might be lost forever!

This 13-book series featuring 4 power princesses in their own magical land premiered in 1997 and has been in print ever since. In 2019 Scholastic asked us to update the first four books. We hope to add the rest to the collection soon. In the meantime those new books are available on Amazon and Scholastic Book Club, and all the titles can be purchased in used editions online.

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Sabrina the Sapphire Princess rules the beautiful Blue Lake. Her palace floats on top of the water like a magical lily pad. But does something dangerous lurk beneath the peaceful lake? Sabrina is determined to keep her people safe -- even if she has to come face-to-face with a monster!

.Princess Emily has always loved a good prank. But when one of her subjects is seriously hurt, everyone suspects her. Although she had nothing to do with it, Emily has lost the trust of her people and must find a way to earn it back.

• In 2020 Scholastic Productions began the development process to bring the adventures of Princesses Roxanne, Sabrina, Emily and Demetra to life as an animated series. That process is ongoing.but we look forward to this exciting new stage in the life of The Jewel Kingdom.

Some of Princess Demetra's subjects have become trapped inside a mountain. She must risk everything--including her crown--to rescue her subjects! 

Five young girls are thrust into the Deerfield Ballet's holiday production of The Nutcracker with only one thing in common: they don't want to be there! McGee's busy with her ice hockey team. Zan would rather be reading a good mystery. Mary Bubnik is a total klutz. Gwen prefers Twinkies to plies. And Rocky is just too cool for pink tights. How could their mothers possibly think ballet is good for them? Cast as the Rats and labeled losers by the more serious ballerinas (the Bunheads), in desperation the girls turn to each other, especially after the Bunheads lock the Rats out of the theater. Can they triumph over all the odds and pull off a real ballet in front of an expectant audience?

The bad news? Courtney Clay and the Bunheads are in the gang's winter dance class. The good news? World famous ballerina Alexandra Petrovna is coming to dance at the Deerfield Academy. There will be a dance competition to see which student she will select as her flower-bearer during the performance. Courtney, of course, is chosen to compete—she's the best dancer in the sixth grade. Then the Bunheads nominate Mary Bubnik, the worst dancer at the school. Poor Mary doesn't realize she's been set up to fail. The Bunheads have played their last dirty trick on the gang. Now it's time to fight back!

Valentine's Day is coming up, and the girls at the Deerfield Academy of Dance have boys on the brain. It all starts when a new student enrolls in their ballet class—a boy. And he's not just a good dancer . . . he's mega cute! Then Zan, McGee, Rocky, Mary Bubnik, and Gwen discover that Annie, their favorite ballet teacher, doesn't have a date for Valentine's Day. Now the gang has a mission: Find Annie the perfect boyfriend. Who will they pick to be their teacher's Valentine—Ralph, the janitor? Stan, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do? With cupids like these . . . look out, Annie!

Mary Bubnik may be the klutziest ballerina at the Deerfield Academy of Dance, but she loves taking lessons with her best friends McGee, Zan, Gwen, and Rocky. But now that her mom is having money problems, Mary may have to quit ballet. What will the gang do without Mary Bubnik? Luckily, Zan reads about a contest with a cash prize that she’s sure the girls can win. All they have to do is solve a real-live mystery in their town. The girls find one sooner than they planned. Someone’s stealing things from the Academy’s dressing room—and the Bunheads think Mary Bubnik is the thief! Prize or no prize—this is one mystery the gang has to solve!

t’s time for the gang to get their toe shoes. Finally they’ll be real ballerinas! But then Gwen flunks the toe shoe test—she’s too out of shape to dance in the satin slippers. If that isn’t bad enough, Courtney and the Bunheads tell Gwen she’s a… Blubberina. The gang is fighting mad! No one gets away with calling them names. Rocky, Zan, McGee, and Mary Bubnik vow to help Gwen get in shape. With some amazing coaching efforts and a little extra help from the Magic Stone of Anastasia, Gwen learns to believe in herself and lets the Bunheads know they’re nothing but a bunch of Blabberinas.

The gang may hate ballet . . . but if they don't take dance class, they'll never see each other again! That's why Rocky, Zan, Mary Bubnik, Gwen, and McGee have to prevent their school from closing. How can five not-so-hot ballerinas raise enough money to save the Deerfield Academy of Dance? Bake sales? Car washes? No way—the girls need big bucks. And if anyone can help Save D.A.D., it's the gang!

The gang is thrilled when they get picked for a production of the musical,The King and I, starring their favorite TV Actor. So what if they can’t sing or act and he can’t remember his lines? They’ll just have to fake it till the make it.

To get an edge on the Bunheads over the summer, the girls plan to attend the Claude Harper Camp for Performing Arts, but they soon discover that the camp does not measure up to its advertising. Even worse, the Bunheads are across the lake at some fancy camp. And they're calling the gang's camp Camp Clodhopper. This can only mean war.

Kelly and Chace's parents don't have normal jobs like other kids' parents. The Andersons are morticians. They work on dead people. Kelly thinks that this is totally gross. But to Chace, it's a kick. He likes taking kids on tours to see the "stiffs." That is, until one night a body comes alive. And he's out for revenge, big time. It's the night of the living dead. Kelly, Chace and their friend Matt only have two choices: stop the stiff . . . or become one.

No one will baby-sit for the rich, spoiled Bullock brats, and no wonder! They’ve actually scared their baby-sitter to death. But the next morning, she’s back, and her ghost may be just the sitter the kids need to whip them into shape.

They've been slimed! What could be more excellent? It's the middle of summer, and there are no parents around during the day. Maddy, Keegan and Einstein rule their brand-new neighborhood. But then, just as they are getting bored of TV and their skateboards, all three realize that something's not quite right with Crestview Estates. Pets are disappearing. Construction sites are sinking into the ground. And a purple slime is surfacing . . . It's oozy, it's gooey, it's after them! And nothing's going to get in the way of this slimy sucker.