Harriet's Ghost

by Bridget Crowley

Marianne is an extremely talented ballet dancer, but her friend Harriet is worried about her—being skinny is common enough in ballet school, but Marianne seems to be making herself ill. Harriet is excited to be accompanying Marianne to dance at the Opera, but as Marianne grows weaker, Harriet sees another dancer waiting in the wings. Can it really be Giuseppina, a famous 19th century ballerina, reaching out from the past?

224 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

About the author

Bridget Crowley began her career as a dancer and actor, and has been a teacher of both in schools across London. She is now a writer and a freelance lecturer and story-teller, spending much of her time working with school children and the disabled, talking about art and painting - at the National Gallery, the Tate Modern, the Tate St. Ives and the Wallace Collection, among others. She also works as an 'audio-describer' at the Royal National Theatre, assisting the visually impaired to appreciate live performances.

Reviews

[Yana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant! I think the best part was when there were bits with Giuseppina - I'm a huge fan of ballet, so it was a hit with me! I want more!

[Jessica · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was another book I found at a local book fair.
Yes it's junior and what stared off well, a few scenes didn't make sense and it all ended quite strangely.

[Foster. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the uhh...blurb (if you can call it that)

Its sounds like a pointless book about ballet

I TRIED to read it...
it didn't go very well =.=

[Sonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

BRILLIANT story and so sad how Marianne is making herself ill.

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't really know what it's about yet as i am reading it but just as i know it's good so far.

[Evelyn]

This book looks intresting by the cover and i like the colour can't waith to read it.