Ballet Shoes
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Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!A PARADE BEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans who have been raised as sisters, and when their new family needs money, the girls want to help. They decide to join the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training to earn their keep. Each girl works hard following her dream. Pauline is destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. And Petrova? She finds she'd rather be a pilot than perform a pirouette.
This beautiful children's classic is perfect for girls who love to dream about ballet, friendship, and finding their own special talents. Adult readers may remember them as the "Shoes" books from You've Got Mail!
Noel Streatfeild, the plain middle child of two talented and attractive sisters, studied acting at RADA and worked as an actor for nine years before composing Dancing Shoes in 1936, which became an instant blockbuster. Noel touched many sectors of life as a vicarage daughter, factory girl, actress, model, social worker, writer, and fighter for good books. Her life experiences improved her storytelling, which became so popular that she was dubbed a national monument by the time she was eighty. She passed away in 1986.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780679847595 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679847596 |
| Title | Ballet Shoes |
| Author | Noel Streatfeild |
| Series | The Shoe Books |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1993-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year 1991 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |