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Board Book · Ages 0–5 · 2006 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Ballet Shoes
Part of the Princess Poppy series
A dancer's dream is shattered. Can friendship mend the rift before the big show?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 73 ratings
32 pages· 1,013 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Poppy dreams of starring in the Big Show, but when her best friend Honey lands the coveted role, jealousy threatens their bond. As the performance night looms, Poppy must confront her feelings and decide if friendship is worth more than the spotlight. Will she find a way to shine as a true ballerina princess, or will her resentment overshadow the magic of the stage?
From the publisher
Poppy loves ballet and is sure she’ll be picked to play Coppelia in the Big Show. But when her best friend Honey gets the part, Poppy is so cross that she doesn’t even want to be friends anymore! Will Poppy realise how important friendship is, in time to be a true ballerina princess on the night of the show?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,013
- Reading age
- 0–5
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 690L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- January 22, 2008
- First published
- March 2, 2006
- Publisher
- Corgi
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Board Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780552556644
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