Ballet Shoes
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Series: Ballet Shoes - book 1 of 3Published: 1936
Publisher: Dent
Synopsis: Adopted as babies by great uncle Matthew, Pauline, Petrova and Posy lead a sheltered life until the money runs out, and then everyone has to do something to make some more. But what can three small schoolgirls do to help?
First Edition
1936 children's novel by Noel Streatfeild
Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage is a children's novel by Noel Streatfeild, published by Dent in 1936. Her first book for children, it was illustrated by the author's sister, Ruth Gervis.
from Wikipedia
From Wikipedia
Main Characters
| Pauline Fossil | |||
| Petrova Fossil | |||
| Posy Fossil | |||
| Garnie (Sylvia Brown) | Gum's great-niece |
Main Family
Other Characters
| Winnifred | student at the academy, poor and plain | ||
| Madame Fidolia | Runs the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training | ||
| Theo (Miss Theodora Dane) | Boarder and dance teacher at the Children's Academy of Classical Ballet | ||
| Mrs Simpson | Boarder | ||
| Mr Simpson | Boarder | ||
| Dr Smith | Boarder and retired teacher of maths | ||
| Dr Jakes | Boarder and retired teacher of literature | ||
| Nana (Alice Gutheridge) | Sylvia's nurse | ||
| GUM (Great-Uncle Matthew Brown) |
Films of Ballet Shoes
2007Ballet Shoes 
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The story of three orphan girls (Pauline, Petrova, and Posy), adopted by an eccentric explorer, Great Uncle Matthew, and his niece Sylvia, in 1930s London.
85mDirector: Sandra GoldbacherWriter: Noel Streatfeild (novel), Heidi Thomas (screenplay)Actors: Emilia Fox, Victoria Wood, Emma Watson, Yasmin PaigeLanguage: EnglishAwards: 2 wins & 1 nomination.Genre: Drama, FamilyFormat: movie
1975Ballet Shoes 8.2
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy Fossil live with Sylvia Brown, their guardian. Money is tight and as the story opens, three boarders - a garage owner, a retired English professor, and a dance teacher - come to stay. Theo Dane, the dance teacher, has the girls accepted at her school by the formidable Madame, and the three go on the stage to help raise money. Each discovers her talents - Pauline as an actress, Petrova in fixing engines, and Posy as a dancer.
120mActors: Angela Thorne, Jane Slaughter, Elizabeth Morgan, Sarah PrinceLanguage: EnglishAwards: Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win.Genre: FamilyFormat: series
Articles for Ballet Shoes
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| 2020-01-16 | Carrie Hope Fletcher writes Ballet Shoes-inspired book for Puffin | The Bookseller | |||
| 2019-09-01 | Winning on Points | Slightly Foxed | Jacqueline Wilson | ||
| 2013-12-28 | How To Tell If You Are In A Noel Streatfeild Novel | The Toast | The Whicharts | ||
| 2012-06-21 | Midsummer - dream dresses for an audition | Clothes in books | |||
| 2012-02-05 | What You Need at Stage School: Ballet Shoes | Clothes in books | |||
| 2012-01-03 | Noel Streatfeild’s Second-Hand Shoes: Reading The Whicharts against Its Juvenilization Ballet Shoes | Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures | Jocelyn Van Tuyl | The Whicharts |
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