Book Picks

Adult Book:

Stardust  -By Neil Gaiman
1999

The Town of Wall is named for the stone barrier that separates the village from the world of the fairies. A gap in the wall is guarded night and day by the village folk to ensure that curious people don't wander through. Once a year however, the fairies hold a great market fair and humans from all over the world come to the Town of Wall to marvel and to buy.

A man named Tristan Thorn crosses the wall one night to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves. But Tristan is not the only one seeking the star and his quest takes him in many unexpected directions. A story full of magic and adventure; this book is a fairy tale for adults.

Children's Book:

Ballet Shoes  -By Noel Streatfeild
1936

Subtitled: A Story of Three Children on the Stage. This absorbing story follows the adventures of three adopted sisters who make a pact to become famous and restore their family fortune.

Pauline, Petrova and Posy are given dancing and acting lessons by a woman who boards at their house. After much hard work the girls begin to audition for parts at the local theatre.

The story is an interesting look at the pleasures and pressures of acting and ballet. Through the course of the novel, each sister discovers special talents and ambitions while the reader cheers them on.