The Ballet Shoes

BY N. Streatfield

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The Ballet Shoes

Post by Hakeber BC Rathbne Doyle »

Say, I am reading the ballet shoes by Noel streatfield. HAve you read It?
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Oh! That's like, the only one of that series that I don't own! I think I read it a long time ago.....
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I have gotten it from the Library before...but never read it. Because I take Dance, I should probably read it! Is it good?
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I have read it, and most if not all of her other "Shoes" books. Lots of them have the same basic plot, but I really enjoyed them. =D>
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I loved reading those books as a child! Did you see the movie "Ballet Shoes" too? It's quite good as well. It's ever so sweet to read about darling little children who are in an unfortunate situation in life and then the winds of fate bring them to stardom and love! What sweet bliss! \:D/
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Frank wrote:I loved reading those books as a child! Did you see the movie "Ballet Shoes" too? It's quite good as well. It's ever so sweet to read about darling little children who are in an unfortunate situation in life and then the winds of fate bring them to stardom and love! What sweet bliss! \:D/
Hmm....I have never heard of that.
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I've seen the movie - it was good, but I still prefer the book. :)
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I think I've read Ballet Shoes and Dancing Shoes. Are there others?
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Family Shoes, Theatre Shoes and Movie Shoes.
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Oh. Those others don't sound very interesting to me...
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There is also Tennis Shoes, Circus Shoes, New Shoes, Skating Shoes, Traveling Shoes, then her non-"shoes" books - Thursday's Child, Far to Go, the Gemma series, and there may be others. \:D/
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Oooo, like four of those I haven't heard of! *Feels need to visit library*
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Haha...I had some trouble finding those books at our library while we were reading them all...hmmm, maybe they're too old or something. I think I've read Circus Shoes...but not many of the others.
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Post by Rachael Blackgaard »

If I remember right, I read those books when I was about nine, maybe ten. I seriously doubt they would interest me now. Although this DOES come from the teenager who occasionally reads Nancy Drew (and plays the games with enthusiasm. Although the games really are targeted at an older audience than the book.)
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I've never read them. The first time I heard about them was actually on "You've Got Mail." :)
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I doubt if most people on the people on the board read the book, let alone dance ballet
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hakeber wrote:I doubt if most people on the people on the board read the book, let alone dance ballet
Does that make us bad or unworthy persons, hakeber? :-s Frank doesn't take ballet, but she has been known to twirl dreamily around the house. :D
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Post by Sarah »

I read them a long time ago... I never finished them though. I tried, but I just couldn't get very interested. I wanted to though, believe me! :)

Maybe I'll try reading them again... :)

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P.S. I got to page 85 *checks bookmark* Yep, 85. :anxious:
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HOW Can you read a book halfway and stop!!!!!!!!!!! That is amazing
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