{"product_id":"ballet-shoes-shoe-books-by-noel-streatfeild","title":"Ballet Shoes (Shoe Books) by Noel Streatfeild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePARADE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBEST KIDS BOOK OF ALL TIME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePauline, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou've Got Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Three in This Book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat-Uncle Matthew and His Fossils \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Boarders \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fossil Family Makes a Vow \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadame Fidolia and the Dancing Class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Children's Academy of Dancing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetrova Has Influenza and Makes a Friend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaeterlinck's Blue Bird \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Matinee \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePauline Wants a New Frock \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Audition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePauline Learns a Lesson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAugust \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Clothes Problem Again \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndependence at Fourteen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard the Third \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaking a Picture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePosy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGum Comes Back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoel Streatfeild\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. Although she was considered the plain one she ended up leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when WWI broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she became a professional actress. She began writing children's books in 1931 and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were queues right out of the building and all the way down the Mall. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild lived in London. 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