HarperCollins Children's Classics

For Anna, everything takes second place to her burning desire to dance. Even the earthquake that destroyed her Turkish home has not made her think differently, only now she''s stuck in a prim suburban household with an uncle who "doesn''t approve" of dancing. What can Anna do? Not only is there no one to give her lessons, but there''s no money for them either, and, anyway, dancing''s forbidden. Will she ever become the ballerina she longs to be?

About the author

Noel Streatfeild

Summary

Having lost their parents in an earthquake, Anna and her siblings live with their prim uncle and feeble aunt. Anna lives only to dance – but her uncle forbids her to have anything to do with ballet. How will she survive?

Product details

• Authors: Noel Streatfeild
• Publisher: Haper Collins Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 09.04.2026
• EAN: 9780008778699
• ISBN: 978-0-00-877869-9
• Series: HarperCollins Children's Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Dance, ballet (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope