The Kingfisher Treasury of Ballet Stories - Softcover

Caroline Plaisted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753411571 ISBN 13: 9780753411575

Publisher: Kingfisher, 2005

Synopsis

Ballet shoes, tutus and dreams...This sparkling collection explores the world of the ballet, from the excitement of learning the first steps to the chaos of rehearsal and the end-of-year show. The joy of dancing shines through the stories in this anthology. Featuring stories by great writers, including Margaret Mahy, Jean Richardson and Vivian French, this book contains some unforgettable characters. All young ballet fans will enjoy the stories in this collection, from those who are already keen dancers, to those that dream of putting on their own pair of ballet shoes one day.

About this title

About the Author:

Caroline Plaisted is a writer, editor and experienced anthologist. Her father, aunt and sister are all professional ballet dancers, and Caroline herself trained at the Royal Ballet School before turning her energies to children's publishing. She has been published by Bloomsbury, Scholastic, Hodder and Piccadilly Press. She lives in Kent. Patrice Aggs was born in Detroit, Michigan, but moved to London to study Fine Arts at the City & Guilds Art School. She works full-time as a painter, illustrator and printmaker. She has illustrated many books for children, including The Sleepy Book, Soft and Noisy, Why Count Sheep? and The Visitor, as well as The Kingfisher Treasury of Princess Stories. She lives in Sussex.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kingfisher
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0753411571
• ISBN 13: 9780753411575
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160