The Story

      Set in Thirties London, Ballet Shoes tells the exhilarating tale of orphans Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, who are adopted by an eccentric explorer, Gum, and raised as sisters by his selfless niece.

     The timeless and uplifting story revolves around each girl's struggle to fulfil her dreams: Pauline longs to be an actress, Petrova yearns to be an aviator, and Posy seems born to be a ballerina.

     But when Gum disappears, the money runs out – and the girls have a fight on their hands. Their struggle to balance personal ambition with the need to survive physically, emotionally, and financially, proves moving and comic by turns.

     Ballet Shoes, first published in September 1936, was an immediate bestseller, and has never been out of print.

Source: BBC One Press Release

     Emma Watson plays the eldest, Pauline, of the three orphaned sisters. The sisters attend the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training where they will discover their true talents.