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Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 35,687 Ratings and 1,650 Reviews

Book Description
Pauline, was rescued from a shipwreck as a baby. She longs to be an actress. Petrova, is a Russian orphan. She is happiest when playing with cars and engines. Polly was handed over with just a pair of ballet shoes to her name. If she could, she would dance all day! But one thing they DO have in common is, that with money running out at home and Great Uncle Matthew missing, the sisters want to stay... More
Book Information
PublisherPuffin Books
BindingPaperback (94 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages240
ISBN-100140300414
ISBN-13978-0140300413
Publication Date03/29/1982
The Creators
About Noel Streatfeild (Author) : Noel Streatfeild is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Noel Streatfeild include The first book of the ballet, Dancing Shoes (U... more
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About Ruth Gervis (Illustrator) : Ruth Gervis is a published illustrator of young adult books. A published credit of Ruth Gervis is Ballet Shoes (Puffin Books).
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1/6/2008 Felicity Hansen said:
This story of three girls who become sisters by accident (they were collected by an eccentric professor) is set in pre-war London. It stresses that all girls have a gift or talent, and that they need to use this in order to make their way in the world - a remarkably modern idea for the times! The ... more

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