Ballet Besties

Yara's Chance to Dance

Yasmine Naghdi, Chitra Soundar, Paula Franco

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Piccadilly Press
25 June 2024

Romance & relationships stories (Children's&YA); Dance, ballet (Children's&YA)

Series: Ballet Besties

Pirouette your way into the Shimmer & Shine dance studio, where the ballet besties are ready to put on a show!

When Yara joins Shimmer & Shine, a community dance school, she meets lots of other children her age, who are there to either start their training or just for the fun of it. Soon she has a group of ballet besties she loves to dance with.

But then Dame Clougston-Wilmott, their grumpy, dance-hating landlady threatens to close the studio. Suddenly it's up to Yara and her new friends to keep Shimmer & Shine open!

Will putting on a performance of The Sleeping Beauty reawaken the Dame's love for dance? Will Yara have the chance to dance her dream role of Aurora? And most importantly of all, can the ballet besties save their studio?

A fun, inclusive and accessible series that will bring the joy of dance to young readers!

By: Yasmine Naghdi, Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by: Paula Franco
Imprint: Piccadilly Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9781800785830
ISBN 10: 1800785836
Series: Ballet Besties
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 25 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Yasmine Naghdi (Author) Yasmine Naghdi is a Principal of The Royal Ballet and has been dancing with the Company since 2010. Her many roles with The Royal Ballet include Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet) and The Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker). She has performed all over the world and is passionate about showing ballet is for everyone. Chitra Soundar (Author) Chitra Soundar is a writer and dreamer of many things. As well as writing books, Chitra is a speaker, oral storyteller and screenwriter. Her stories are inspired by her family, her childhood in India, which was filled with epics and folktales, and her travels around the world. Chitra has performed at literary festivals across the globe, telling stories and introducing the magic of writing to children everywhere. Paula Franco (Illustrator) Paula Franco is an illustrator living in Rosario, Argentina. She studied Illustration & Graphic Design at Instituto Superior Comunicacion Visual. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Children's Best Seller list and has been awarded a Kirkus Star and a School Library Journal Star.

Reviews for Ballet Besties: Yara's Chance to Dance

It's a well paced read, with plucky Yara hatching a bold plan to save the studio, and her dreams! * Ballet News * sweet collaboration * Saturday Times *