![]() Pauline is a natural actress, Posy is a truly gifted talented dancer (she is the one who was left with a pair of ballet shoes as an infant) and Petrova endures for necessity's sake. ![]() Details of audition dresses, costumes, and rehearsals provide a behind the scenes glimpse into a life on stage. Money becomes more and more of an issue as time passes with no word from Gum. The idea is that the girls will be trained for the stage where they will be able to earn an income (one could get a license at age 12, which Pauline turns in the course of the novel). After seeing Posy dance, Theo Dane, a dance teacher, arranges for the girls to attend the Madame Fidolia's Dance Academy where she teaches for no charge. Simpson allows Petrova, who loves all things mechanical, to help in his garage. Jakes teach the girls math and English (Shakespeare), respectively. But this hardship becomes a blessing as two retired female professors, Dr. When Gum doesn't return for some time, finances become an issue, and Sylvia is forced to take in boarders. Sylvia, whom the girls call "Garnie" (for Guardian) raises the girls with a great deal of help from Nana. He returns periodically to deposit his treasures in the house on Cromwell Road, and delivers the girls to the care of his niece, Sylvia, in the same rather haphazard yet charming manner. ![]() "Gum"), who travels the world in search of fossils. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were queues right out of the building and all the way. They were "collected" by Great Uncle Matthew (a.k.a. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. ![]() Ballet Shoes is the story of Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, who live in Cromwell Road in London. ![]()
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