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Yara’s Chance to Dance

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Pirouette your way into the Shimmer & Shine dance studio, where the ballet besties are ready to put on a show!

When Yara joins Shimmer & Shine, a community dance school, she meets lots of other children her age, who are there to either start their training or just for the fun of it. Soon she has a group of ballet besties she loves to dance with.

But then Dame Clougston-Wilmott, their grumpy, dance-hating landlady, threatens to close the studio. Suddenly it’s up to Yara and her new friends to keep Shimmer & Shine open!

Will putting on a performance of The Sleeping Beauty reawaken the Dame’s love for dance? Will Yara have the chance to dance her dream role of Aurora? And most importantly of all, can the ballet besties save their studio?

A fun, inclusive and accessible series that will bring the joy of dance to young readers!

Our Review Panel says...

Ballet Besties: Yara’s Chance to Dance is a delightful tale of friendship, determination, and the love of ballet. Yara is thrilled to join a new ballet class, finally learning in person rather than from videos. Her excitement is palpable as she makes new friends who share her passion. However, the story takes a dramatic turn when the formidable Mrs. C threatens to close down the beloved Shimmer and Shine Ballet School. Yara and her friends’ quest to save their ballet school is both heartwarming and inspiring, showing young readers the power of standing up for what they love. A book that younger readers won’t want to put down.

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