The Magic of the Ballet

French, Vivian

£16.99

A book of retellings of classic ballet stories. From ‘Swan Lake’ to ‘The Firebird,’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ to ‘Coppélia’, Vivian French breathes new life into seven ballet favourites in her timeless, gloriously-immersive retellings. Her words are perfectly complemented by Lauren O’Hara’s characterful illustrations, which strike the perfect balance between classic and contemporary, and the result is a treasury which shimmers with the magic of the ballet.

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Publish Date: 06/10/2022

Description

A book of beautiful, lively retellings of classic ballet stories
From Swan Lake to The Firebird, and The Nutcracker to Coppélia, Vivian French breathes new life into seven ballet favourites in her timeless, gloriously-immersive retellings. Her words are perfectly complemented by Lauren O’Hara’s characterful illustrations, which strike the perfect balance between classic and contemporary, and the result is a treasury which shimmers with the magic of the ballet … certain to leave readers of all ages spellbound!

Additional information

Weight 835 g
Dimensions 270 × 215 × 20 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

148

Language

English

Edition

Short stories

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J