Ellie's Chance to Dance #1 (Royal Ballet School Diaries)

Perfect book for a young reader.

This book is a great story about the wonders of dancing, and the stresses of life. Being a dancer myself, I can say that the dance classes in the book are really realistic. Great read for any young reader interested in dance and the beauty of ballet.

This is a charming book that makes the ballet world come alive for its young students. Anyone who dreams of becoming a ballerina, especially those that want to study at the Royal Ballet School, will love this book. It describes ballet classes and the school itself. The narrator of the story is Ellie, who is moving to England with her widowed mother who just got a new job there. Now Ellie is able to attend an audition for the R.B.S. junior associate program. Ellis goes through all the issues with moving to a different country, meeting new friends, trying to keep old ones, and also seeing her mother fall in love with someone. This story will please anyone interested in ballet, especially younger ones.

My daughter who has ballet lessons loves to read this series.

Bought as a present ! Very pleased. Easy to read. Great story

語彙レベルは定かではないが、2000語は超えていると思われる。長さは、28776語。アメリカからイギリスへと移住し、バレエの名門『ロイヤル・バレエ･スクール』入学の為、悪戦苦闘する少女エリー。持病を抱えたバツ１の母(いい人です)、新しい友達（仲の悪いレイチェルとのやり取りが面白い）、慣れない習慣、言葉。いろんなことがありながら、純粋にバレエを頑張るエリーが微笑ましい。難しい単語も多くあり、挿絵も無いがそれらを飛ばして呼んでも十分内容がわかる。タイトルどおり少女の日記があり、これまた思春期の女の子の心情をしっかり描かれており、楽しめる作品。