num_pages: 2
description: When Sylvia and her old nurse Nana agree to keep house for Gum, they know they will be looking after his fossil collection while his away on his travels. But imagine their surprise when one day he brings them something else - three baby girls whose names all being with 'P'! Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are not really sisters - even their surname is invented. The girls decide to 'put our name in the history books because it's our very own', and enrol at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. Each Fossil uses her individual talents to achieve their joint aim in this captivating story, now a modern children's classic.2 CDs. 2 hrs.
language: English
title: Ballet Shoes
titlecomplete: Ballet Shoes
characters: Pauline Fossil, Posy Fossil, Petrova Fossil
genres: Juvenile, Fiction, Classics, British Literature, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Childrens Classics
ratings_count: 36057
places: London, England
series: Shoes
publisher: BBC Physical Audio