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Ballet Shoes

Noel Streatfeild

Ballet Shoes

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5 out 5

57 reviews

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I liked this because it was all about acting and I really love acting in plays . I liked the bit when it's Christmas and they get watches in Jewlery boxes . My favourite character is Pauline because she dreams of going to Hollywood .

Empress Fandango Banana 03.09.2023

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I absolutely love this book and I would definitely recommend it to everyone who wants a new book to read

Queen Kangaroo Armchair 11.08.2023

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It was good I liked the fossil sisters

Judge Flossy Tyrannosaurus 01.09.2022

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Good

Anonymous 20.08.2022

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I liked this book because it’s about ballet which I love to do. My favourite out of the three sisters is Posy because she loves dancing the most out of the sisters and she’s a similar age to me. I would recommend this book to someone who loves ballet.

Anonymous 12.08.2022

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I like ballet and I like the sisters .personally I like posy the best because she is so beautiful and I like her name.

Marshal Orchid Vesuvius 10.08.2022

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I found this book fantastic, I couldn’t stop reading it. I liked how everything was connected like what wool weaved together. I will recommend this book to everyone. I didn’t give a five star because there wasn’t much ballet in it and the title was ballet shoes so I thought it was a bit of a miss. Still it was a very good book and I enjoyed reading it.

Mademoiselle Pansy Lanzarote 22.07.2022

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I liked the characters and the plot

Empress Rose Fascination 11.07.2022

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I thought ballet shoes was amazing because I liked how the story was told in an old fashioned way, also I really like ballet as well. My book was fiction so the character I like the best was either Pauline or Posy. Pauline becomes an actress and Posy gets trained by a world class ballet dancer. I would most certainly recommend it to someone else, someone who likes the book told in an old fashioned way but they don't just have to like ballet to read the book. So anyone can read it, I would say.

Madam Blueberry Aardvark 03.01.2022

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Good book if you like classic stories.

Princess Fenella Bungalow 02.10.2021

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Really good liked the ballerina she was brave i would think another little girl would like it

General Venus Dalmatian 19.09.2021

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A classical coming-of-age story of three adopted sisters pursuing their dreams. Streatfeild's 'Ballet Shoes' is a different sort of book, as you follow the story, one watches children grow up, and the ending was rather happy. Although it's not the genre I usually read, I did enjoy this, and would recommend it.

Lady Cupcake Ketchup 03.09.2021

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A classical coming-of-age story of three adopted sisters pursuing their dreams. Streatfeild's 'Ballet Shoes' is a different sort of book, as you follow the story, one watches children grow up, and the ending was rather happy. Although it's not the genre I usually read, I did enjoy this, and would recommend it.

Lady Cupcake Ketchup 03.09.2021

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I love ballet and I particularly like Posy following her dream to become a ballarina

Countess Nectarine Fascination 02.09.2021

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This book is wonderful! I love Posy the best because she dances the best and she’s the youngest out of the three. I would recommend this book to anyone who like dancing.

Coach Candyfloss Quarantine 31.08.2021

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This book was really intriguing. It made me think I was a sister of Pauline, Petrova and Posy. A fantastic book from Noel Streatfield about dancing ballet and earning a living starting from the age of twelve!

Coach Panther Custard 24.08.2021

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This lovely book is about 3 sisters growing up together. They go through challenging times of life, but always manage to get through it with help. The three of them learn valuable lessons on friendship, kindness and braveness. My favourite character was Pauline as she was confident and strong in herself. I would recommend this to someone.

Princess Phoenix Foxtail 17.08.2021

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This book was a lovely book and

Princess Phoenix Foxtail 17.08.2021

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I think Ballet Shoes is a good book because everything in it is possible but unlikely. I also like how Pauline, Petrova and Posy can be sisters but with such different talents and backgrounds.

Fairy Daisy Yo-yo 29.07.2021

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This book is just wonderful, and opened my eyes as to how the stage actually works, and the people behind it all.

Fairy Boadicea Archway 17.07.2021

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