I guess since we are involved in the theater it was somewhat painful to read young children so immersed into it. I guess I can look at it as fantasy. Other than that it is a good read.By
Kind Bean "can't read enough" (New England, USA) -
This review is from: Ballet Shoes (The Shoe Books) (Paperback)
I loved this book! It is the story of three orphans, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy, who are adopted by an older man who is gone during most of the book. After going through most of the money that he has left for their care until his return, the three sisters attend a special school of the arts. There they can learn to act, dance, and sing; then they can get jobs in different performances making money. Pauline falls in love with acting, Posy is a natural dancer, and poor Petrova would rather fix cars and learn to fly planes than be on stage. All the characters are wonderful and a joy to read about, the story is unique and charming. I simply didn't want it to end. The sisters are fun characters that children will love to read about. Adults will enjoy this story just as much.
This is her website -
http://www.whitegauntlet.com.au/noelstreatfeild/