Swimming with Sharks
Betty Hicks
Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.
Read Time: ~3.1 hr
Ballet Shoes (Shoes #1)
by (by) Noel Streatfield (1977)
About this book
When three orphans--Pauline, Petrova, and Posy--vow to make a name for themselves, they have no idea that it's going to be such hard work! With the help of a kindly benefactress, they launch themselves into the world of show business, complete with working papers, the glare of the footlights...and practice, practice, practice. Each girl quickly finds her own special talent. Pauline--with a flair for the dramatic--seems destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. Practical Petrova, however, discovers she'd rather pilot a plane than do a pirouette.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBallet Shoes (Shoes #1) Lead Character
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