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Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes
- Author
- Darcey Bussell
- Narrator
- Helen Lacey
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 7 January 2010
- Run Time
- 44 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, the wonderful world of Enchantia! The first of a sparkly new series for all young girls who dream of being a ballerina, or simply love to dance…
Delphie’s greatest dream is to become a ballerina, and she can't quite believe it when she is invited to join the new ballet school. But there's more to Madame Zarakova's than it at first seems and with the help of some very special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole new world…
Critics Review
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“Don’t be surprised if your child asks for a magical pair of red ballet shoes.” Telegraph Magazine
“Delightful.” You Magazine (Mail on Sunday)
“A delight for any young reader who sees herself as a budding ballerina.” MumKnowsBest.co.uk
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Details
- Author
- Darcey Bussell
- Narrator
- Helen Lacey
- Duration
- 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 January 2010
- ISBN
- 9780007359462
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Synopsis
Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic, the wonderful world of Enchantia! The first of a sparkly new series for all young girls who dream of being a ballerina, or simply love to dance… Delphie’s greatest dream is to become a ballerina, and she can't quite believe it when she is invited to join the new ballet school. But there's more to Madame Zarakova's than it at first seems and with the help of some very special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole new world…
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