This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published 1993 by Random House USA Inc .
Cynthia Surrisi holds an MFA from Vermont in Children's Lit and is the author of one middle grade novel The Maypop Kidnapping. She is the former RA of the Hawaii chapter of SCBWI. Diane Goode has illustrated over 50 beloved and critically acclaimed picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Founding Mothers and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains. Noel Streatfeild wrote for children and adults, including the famous "Shoes" series. She was also a stage actress, a book critic and a lecturer on children's books. Noel Streatfeild died on 11th September 1986.
This book contains the following story:
Ballet Shoes
Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are sisters - with a difference. All three were adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, an eccentric and rich explorer who then disappeared, leaving them in the care of his niece Sylvia. The girls grow up in comfort until their money begins to run out and nobody can find Great Uncle Matthew.Things look bleak until they hit on an inspired idea: Pauline, Petrova and Posy will take to the stage. But it's not long before the Fossils learn that being a star isn't as easy as they first thought...
