Ballerina Dreams (Cloudberry Castle) - Softcover

Jones, Janey

9780863159206: Ballerina Dreams (Cloudberry Castle)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863159206 ISBN 13: 9780863159206

Publisher: Floris Books, 2012

Katie Mackenzie's family runs a ballet school in a wonderful old Scottish castle. Katie loves living with the other boarders, but it's not always easy and she misses her old best friend Mallie. So she's thrilled when her old friend asks for Katie's help training her new unruly pony.

But Katie has both ballet exams and the chance to audition for a role in the New York City Ballet's tour of The Nutcracker. Can she balance training Mickey the pony with beating the other girls to her dream ballerina role?

This is the third book of Katie's ballet adventures at Cloudberry Castle, full of dancing, friendship and gorgeous girly charm.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:

Janey Louise Jones was born and raised in Scotland and has been writing stories since she was seven. Her hugely popular Princess Poppy series has sold more than two million copies and was translated into several languages. Janey is married with three sons. An enthusiastic ballerina as a child, she still adores the world of ballet.

From Booklist:

After an eventful autumn at the ballet boarding school her parents have opened in Scotland’s Cloudberry Castle, Katie reunites with a village friend and helps her train a skittish new horse. The Nutcracker provides an ongoing theme, from the performance Katie attends during the holidays to her hopes of dancing Clara’s role in the New York City Ballet’s London production. While recurring challenges, such as helping an unhappy new girl adjust to life at the school, are dealt with in a more perfunctory manner in this volume, ballet lovers will still find plenty to enjoy. A pleasant addition to the Cloudberry Castle series. Grades 3-5, --Carolyn Phelan

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.