Darcey Bussell, everyone's favourite ballerina, has put together a collection of her favourite ballet stories that will delight budding ballerinas everywhere. With contributions from Joan Aiken, Jean Estoril, Vivian French, Lorna Hill, Geraldine Kaye, Margaret Mahy, Jhanna N. Malcolm, Bel Mooney, Jean Richardson, Jean Ure and Cynthia Voigt. Plus specially commissioned NEW stories from: Jamila Gavin, Antonia Barber and Harriet Castor.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 240 pages in this book. This is a short story book. This book was published 2011 by Cornerstone .

Darcey Bussell is Britain's best-loved and most famous ballerina. She became the youngest ever Principal in the Royal Ballet at the age of twenty, and has now danced scores of leading roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Many parts have been written especialy for her. Darcey Bussell is Britain's best-loved and most famous ballerina. She became the youngest ever Principal in the Royal Ballet at the age of twenty, and has now danced scores of leading roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Many parts have been written especially for her.