Ballerina Dreams
1 primary work • 10 total works
Book 1
Poppy desperately wants to be entered for the ballet exam. But when a new girl arrives in class, she's distracted and makes a mess of her dance routine. Poppy is convinced she's failed, until a little help from her friends means her wish might still come true.
Jasmine dreams of being a world-famous ballerina, but her Dad wants her to give up ballet and concentrate on schoolwork. Will she be the star of the end-of-term ballet show and convince him to change his mind?
Rose is a talented gymnast who thinks ballet is for wimps. But when she receives ballet lessons for her birthday, she starts to change her mind. A big decision looms, but she can't do both ballet and gym. Which one will she choose?
The seventh title in the lively Ballerina Dreams series, written by trained dancer and successful author, Ann Bryant. The Central School of Ballet has been involved in the creation of these realistic stories capturing the dreams and dramas of three budding ballerinas. Synopsis Poppy, Jasmine and Rose are thrilled to have won parts in a professional production of The Nutcracker. But with demanding rehearsals and a whole host of new people to work with, the girls face many challenges, both in their dancing and to their friendships. Worst of all, when they most need her advice, Miss Coralie is ill in hospital, and no one knows if she will even be better in time to see their special Christmas Eve performance.
Poppy, Jasmine and Rose just love ballet, but it's not always easy to follow their ballerina dreams. Their troubles and triumphs are brought together in this collection of three stories.
Meet Poppy, Jasmine and Rose, three very different girls with one thing in common: they love, love, love ballet! Follow the troubles and triumphs of the three budding ballerinas as they work hard to achieve their dreams, and the friendship and humour that help them through. Ages 8+.