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jackiehorne's review against another edition
4.0
One of my favorites from childhood -- all of Noel Streatfeild's books, actually, which I discovered in the local library. I'd never heard of "him" (only found out much later the writer was a "her"), and none of my friends had, either. Made her books feel oh so special...
debbiebarr's review against another edition
5.0
Ridiculously sweet and adorable. I would have eaten this book up when I was 10 or 11 and loved books about orphans.
whoisrois's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
theatre kid required reading
katrina_ingram's review against another edition
3.0
This was a nice middle grade story about 3 orphaned girls who were adopted and became sisters. They attend a dance academy school, One is really good at acting, one is good at dancing but the middle sister wants to work with cars and fly planes. They each had a tendency to be brats at times but I liked how they learned from their mistakes and pulled together as a family
dmfsharp's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
smallbutfiery's review against another edition
3.0
Lovely little story I enjoyed as a kid. Not as entertaining as an adult, but still a sweet story. Love the movie they made from it.
steph12345's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
kraley's review against another edition
5.0
This book was just as charming as Meg Ryan’s book shop in You’ve Got Mail. It reminded me of The Penderwicks. This would make a fun read aloud or even a mother -daughter book club. I do, on reflection, feel really bad for all of the adults in the book. It was like outside of the girls, they had nothing.