Content: Language: G; Violence: G; Mature Content: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL, MS - ADVISABLEAUDIENCE APPEAL: EL - HIGH, MS - AVERAGE
Pauline, Petrova and Posy were all orphaned and taken in by a kindly old gentleman who promptly left them with his niece while he headed off on years of globetrotting. His absence makes finances tight, so the girls are sent to a training school for dancing, acting, and singing. Pauline proves to be a talented actress, Petrova gets along okay (though she'd rather be training to be a chauffeur!), and Posy's dancing talent is immediately obvious. The story follows their training, their relationships with one another and those they live with, and their eventual successes as the years go on.
This was just a delightful read from cover to cover. I enjoyed it as an adult, but I know I would have loved it even more as a child. This is a classic children's book for a reason and I can't wait to share it with my nieces who have yet to discover the Shoe books.
Reviewer: TC
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