Isabelle's Perfect Performance #3

by Alexandra Moss

Book Overview

Ellie Brown is so excited to be returning to The Royal Ballet Lower School for her second term. She can't wait until classes start--she and her fellow classmates are finally learning to dance on pointe But a new girl, Isabelle Armand, throws everyone off. Isabelle is from France and believes that the French way is the only way--when it comes to clothing, food...and especially ballet. Isabelle is a flawless dancer, but she's terribly unfriendly. How...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448437694
• ISBN13: 9780448437699
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

a wonderful lesson mixed with a great ballet story

Ellie and her friends have returned to The Royal Ballet Lower School for their second term. When they come back, they are surprised to find a new girl, Isabelle Armand, who is French and is mean to everyone, including the teachers. In Ellis's usual fashion, she is determined to understand why Isabelle is so mean and try to be friends with her. Meanwhile, Ellie continues to work hard at becoming a great ballerina. This is a must read for any fan of The R.B.S. Diaries. Anyone else that is interested should read the first two; although it isn't necessary, it will make the story more pleasurable. As I stated in my reviews of the previous books, the only negative comment I can make, is that it can sometimes sound like an advertisement of the R.B.S., which is fine, but can be annoying at times.

Isabelle the MEANIE turns to Isabelle the NICE!!

Reporter's Opinion: I think that this is a wonderful book. It is the third in the Royal Ballet School Diaries series. You should read the first two books before reading this one, so you get to know the people and their personalities. Summary: When the girls come back from the Christmas break, they notice another bed in their dorm. They soon find out that a girl named Isabelle is coming to the Royal Ballet School. When Isabelle comes in, she is very rude to everyone. A couple of weeks later, Ellie finds out that Isabelle's parents are divorced and that she lives with her Mom. Isabelle is not being nice because she doesn't think that she needs friends. That is because Isabelle's Mom cannot decide where she wants to live and Isabelle had to keep moving and changing schools. In the end, Isabelle and the rest of the dorm are good friends!! My favorite part was when they were playing truth or dare and they dared Lara to send Oliver Stafford (the most annoying boy who is a real pain and is stuck-up about himself) a Valentine's Day card. I liked that part because it was really funny. When Lara wrote a note on the card, she wrote it in French. It said: "Oliver, je t'adore, mon petit chou!" It really means, "Oliver, I love you, my little cabbage.