5/5 Hannah (my daughter 9 years old review)
  by Ella Embre
When Gum (Great Uncle Matthew) finds 3 orphans and gives them to his great niece they make a vow to put fossil in the history book. This book is good because of all their adventures they have. For example, Pauline is an actress in Alice in Wonderland, Richard the Third, and Midsummers Night Dream, at the end she has an amazing reputation. This book was a page turner. It took me only 6 days to read this 233 page book. You should buy this book because of the changes that happen in the three girls life.

4/5 Donney Auearkel (aka dAnCeRpIg)
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Nana and Sylvia's lives are about to change. G.U.M. (Great Uncle Matt) has arrived home from one of his adventures out at sea. He ends up in the hospital where he meets Petrova's dad who is very ill; sadly he passes away and G.U.M. adopts Petrova. The youngest child, Posy, shares a similar story with Petrova. When Posy's father became very ill and soon passes away, he left her mother, a dancer, to poor to keep Posy; making Posy the third and last of the great souvenirs of one of G.U.M.'s adventures.
Growing up in France in the 1920's made life very hard to survive, especially when you're a lady, and the man of the house is out on another one of his little adventures.
Ballet Shoes is the perfect book for any dancer or actress who enjoys her art and Old English language. I swear as if I lost myself in one of Shakespeare's wonderful plays; instead I was reading some of Noel Streatfield's fantastic books! I can't wait to read the rest of the "Shoes" series! I love the book so much, I felt as if I was Posy, or Petrova, or even Pauline! Well, until I had to put the book down and go to bed.
Go ahead and jump on the roller coaster of adventure by reading Ballet Shoes!


4/5 Ballet shoes review.
  by Danna H. Grabowy
My grandaughter and I are reading it together. It has some substance, great for a change!

1/5 the worst book I've ever read in my life!
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This book is very confusing and mis leading. The author first went wrong with charicters with names like underware or perfume brands enough said. Please consider this reveiw and buy a different book please the last thing this book needs is five stars. :( ;( 8(

5/5 Differences are beautiful
  by Honu
What I love the most about this book is that it reminds all of us, especially young girls, that being different is beautiful and special. Some of us may be actors, others dancers, etc. In the end the most important thing is to follow our hearts. This is a great book for girls today- growing up in a time when the media continues to suggest that we should all "follow the crowd".