Magic Ballerina Book 1
Dargey Bussell, an internationally renowned prima ballerina since the age of twenty, retired from the Royal Ballet in 2007. She live in Australia with her husband and two daughters and has written the Magic Ballerina stories to share her love of ballet with young readers. In this first book of the series, we meet Delphie Durand, who longs to be a ballerina. She had borrowed books from the library and practices ballet exercises almost every day. When Madame Za-Za finds Delphie watching lessons from outside her studio, she invites her inside, gives her red ballet shoes and leotards, and invites her to return to class. Madame Za-Za teaches the girls that "ballet is about much more than just dancing - the real magic comes from telling a story and making the audience believe that story." Delphie's red ballet slippers are magic. They take her to Enchantia where she rescues the Nutcracker. This inspiring, entertaining book contains a detailed map of Enchantia and a diagrammed ballet lesson.
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