Catastrophe at the Christmas Ceilidh by Riel Nason, Nathasha Pilotte

Kate the Highland dancer is back in the sequel to the award-winning Disaster at the Highland Games . It’s December, and Kate is excited to perform her first solo at the Christmas ceilidh. But as she waits her turn backstage, she starts to fear...a catastrophe! Kate’s imagination runs wild as she pictures every possible mishap in vivid detail, from forgetting her dance moves to knocking over the Christmas tree. Will she remember the advice of her dance teacher in time to prevent a catastrophe at the Christmas ceilidh?

Riel Nason is an award-winning author who writes for both adults and children. She is best known for her novel The Town That Drowned , which won the Commonwealth Book Prize for Canada and Europe, and her bestselling picture book The Little Ghost Who Was A Quilt . Her first “Kate the Highland Dancer” story, Disaster at the Highland Games , won the Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children’s Writing. Riel Nason loves Highland dancing and is a part-time Highland dance teacher. She lives in New Brunswick, Canada with her family.

Nathasha Pilotte is a francophone artist living in Saint John, New Brunswick. She likes to paint and felt, and takes her inspiration from daily life to create her colourful and whimsical illustrations. Her work can be seen in Disaster at the Highland Games and many other children’s books, charming the reader with a touch of humour.