Loved it. - Rated 
It really is a classic that I think will survive a long time. It's not challanging and very sweet and on the whole very enjoyable.
I read it in one evening when I when I had the flu in bed and it kept me entertained so much that I finished it! Every girl should read it and even teenage girls like me!
A fantastic read - Rated
This is not usually the sort of book I would go for, as it is about Ballet, the cover is pink, it's quite old and is not fantasy, but with the release of the TV movie I thought I would give it a go. I managed to finish it before seeing the film and so had no preconceptions.
Not only did I LOVE it, but wanted to read it again right away and desperate even more to see it come to life.
I felt that it was really well written and I could get into the story and feel the characters come to life off the page.
The three girls made sisters by chance have such a strong bond and faithfulness to each other and their carers. Doing all they can to get money to help pay for bills etc, they go to a Stage training academy and learn different dances, acting and singing, and then getting parts in productions that pay.
I would definately recommend this to ballet fans, but also anyone who likes a nice heartwarming story. Really good read, that will keep you turning the pages.
Comfort Read from 9-99 - Rated
While this book will have instant appeal to girls who love ballet don't be put off if you don't. And don't be put off by the garish pink cover the newer editions have. It is a timeless classic about three orphans growing up in London in the late 1930's looked after by an eclectic mix of adults. Although it's set in a ballet school and has a theatrical background, it's really a story about family ties, enduring hardship, making do and mending and evokes another era beautifully. Pauline, Petrova and Posy are all quite diffferent and the story sometimes has a strong moralistic slant but is never patronising. My all time favourite book, comfort reading at its best, better than a bar of chocolate any day.
ballet shoes - Rated
I am 70 years old and read this book when I was six the memory of the enjoyment I had from reading this book has always stayed with me. I have bought it for my own daughters and my nieces when they were young now I want to give the same pleasure to my grand-daughters.
Wonderful book - Rated
I absolutely adored this book as a child. I'm now 45 and am looking forward to reading it to my niece. The characters are instantly appealing and wonderfully drawn. But my favourite bit is how good she is at describing comfort - if something horrible happens or one of the characters is unwell (and you feel sad with them), its the loving description of what happens to make it better that really sticks in my mind. This is a cosy book to read on a cold, wet afternoon in winter with a cup of tea and a bar of chocolate to hand.
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