By Janey Louise Jones (author)
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Almost every young girl is a budding ballerina or pony mad and in some instances both. If that's the case then this absolutely delightful ballet story with an additional storyline throughout of the protagonist being a keen rider too. It's about friendship, family and following your dreams and is chock full of gorgeous girly charm from bestelling author Janey Louise Jones.
There are three books in the series.
Cloudberry Castle: Ballet School Secrets
Cloudberry Castle: Ballerina Dreams
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Katie Mackenzie's family runs a ballet school in a wonderful old Scottish castle. Katie loves living with the other boarders, but it's not always easy, and she misses her old best friend Mallie. So she's thrilled when her old friend asks for Katie's help training her new unruly pony.
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But Katie has both ballet exams and the chance to audition for a role in the New York City Ballet's tour of The Nutcracker. Can she balance training Mickey the pony with beating the other girls to her dream ballerina role?
'Janey Louise Jones provides an easy to read story for young girls. Horses and ballet, what more could you want?' Lothian Life
Janey was born in Edinburgh and grew up by the seaside just outside the city. Janey published the first two Princess Poppy books herself (with her own illustrations) and the books were so popular that Random House Children's Books soon bought the series and re-packaged the books.
The series is now going from strength to strength, including picture books, activity books and sumptuous gift books. Janey has also written novels for young readers and the Princess Poppy Cookbook all of which have been very successful.
Janey read English at Edinburgh University specializing in the Victorian novel. Following this she became a teacher - a career that she absolutely adored - and then, with her husband, set up The Jelly Club, which has become an extremely successful chain of children's activity centres in Scotland. She still very much enjoys visiting schools and talking to children to find out what they like doing and what makes them laugh. Janey lives in Edinburgh with their three sons.
A quick fire quiz with Janey: Describe your books in one sentence? The Flower Fairies meet Thunderbirds Favourite character in your book? Rose – she’s gentle Favourite sentence or line in your book? Fairies from the Blossom Tree/Superskills galore have we! (From the song) As an author/illustrator whom would you like to be compared to? As an author, Shirley Hughes or Mairi Hedderwick Describe yourself in three words? Imaginative, kind, feminine Favourite character from a book? Anne of Greengables If you weren’t an author/illustrator, you would be… a cook Favourite place/setting to read a book? Shaded corner of a scented garden If you could have a fairy super power what would it be? To spread peace across the world Favourite colour? pink Favourite flower? poppy Favourite animal? dog
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Katie Mackenzie's family runs a ballet school in a wonderful old Scottish castle. Katie loves living with the other boarders, but it's not always easy, and she misses her old best friend Mallie.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Cloudberry Castle: Ballerina Dreams and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Cloudberry Castle: Ballerina Dreams features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Cloudberry Castle: Ballerina Dreams was written by Janey Louise Jones and published by Kelpies an imprint of Floris Books
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