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Ballerina Dreams #1-3
Ballet Magic
Presents three stories about Poppy, Jasmine, and Rose, as they each deal with the challenges to their relationships and their other interests that ballet presents.
- GenresChildrens
322 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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Ann Bryant
191 books23 followersI am an internationally published children's author of 130 books, largely fiction but about 25% music resources for primary schools. I'm a bit of a serial series writer e.g. Ballerina Dreams published by Usborne. I am currently working on a series with Graffeg called Searchlight. Book 1, The Rock, Book 2, Treasure Hunt and book 3, Carrion Crow are already published. Book 4, The Capture, comes out on 3rd July 2026. Available to buy here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carrion-Crow...
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March 6, 2014
I wasn't going to give this 3 stars. Granted the book is written for a very low reading level, but I've read other books aimed at the younger readers that I felt was more engaging and more interesting than this book. Which is how I felt up until I read the last story about Rose.
Rose is in a quandary - she's good at gymnastics and ballet both, but they interfere with each other. The story her grandmother tells her about the river makes everything come clear (read and you'll see what I mean). To me this is such a deep thought, and came so unexpectedly that that book alone I wish I could give four stars and a hearty cheer I was so delighted with it. Sadly my happiness was tempered, as the story about Jazz was irritating and repetitive, hence the 3 star rating.
This isn't a bad series, my worry is that kids reading it might lose interest somewhere along the way. But if they're nuts for ballet, they'll stick it out, and grow to love these characters. So I'll cautiously recommend this as a precursor to books like "Ballet Shoes" which will be that much more meaningful to them.
Rose is in a quandary - she's good at gymnastics and ballet both, but they interfere with each other. The story her grandmother tells her about the river makes everything come clear (read and you'll see what I mean). To me this is such a deep thought, and came so unexpectedly that that book alone I wish I could give four stars and a hearty cheer I was so delighted with it. Sadly my happiness was tempered, as the story about Jazz was irritating and repetitive, hence the 3 star rating.
This isn't a bad series, my worry is that kids reading it might lose interest somewhere along the way. But if they're nuts for ballet, they'll stick it out, and grow to love these characters. So I'll cautiously recommend this as a precursor to books like "Ballet Shoes" which will be that much more meaningful to them.
April 28, 2013
True rating: 3.5 stars.
Poppy and Rose's stories are more enjoyable and of greater interest than Jasmine's. The latter's constant worry about her father gets old quickly.
Poppy and Rose's stories are more enjoyable and of greater interest than Jasmine's. The latter's constant worry about her father gets old quickly.
February 21, 2014
This book was okay. It was definitely written for a much younger audience. It was a really quick read and I finished it in one night.
March 21, 2016
LOVED IT
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