Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007414404 ISBN 13: 9780007414406

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, 2011

Special two-books-in-one edition! Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell takes you on a captivating journey to a faraway land of ballet and magic: join Delphie and Rosa as they discover the magic ballet shoes for the very first time.

‘Delphie and the Magic Ballet Shoes’:
Delphie’s greatest dream is to become a ballerina, and she can't quite believe it when she is invited to join the new ballet school. But there's more to Madame Zarakova's than it at first seems and with the help of some very special ballet shoes, Delphie finds herself spinning into a whole new world...

‘Rosa and the Secret Princess’:
Rosa knows that her new red ballet shoes are special, but she soon discovers that they are magical when she is whirled into Enchantia! On her very first adventure, can Rosa free the swan princess from King Rat's curse?

About the Author:

Darcey Bussell joined the Royal Ballet School when she was 13 and, despite starting later than most of the other students, became a Principal of the Royal Ballet at just 19, at the time the youngest ballerina ever to be given this honour. Darcey received both the OBE and CBE awards during her time with the Royal Ballet, and since officially retiring in 2007 she has teamed up with Katherine Jenkins in the phenomenally successful ‘Viva la Diva’. In 2012 she joined the judging panel of the BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. She is married with two daughters.

Review:

“Don’t be surprised if your child asks for a magical pair of red ballet shoes.” Telegraph Magazine

“Delightful.” You Magazine (Mail on Sunday)

“A delight for any young reader who sees herself as a budding ballerina.” MumKnowsBest.co.uk