This small "short stories" book deals with Felicity trying to learn how to dance properly (another thing young girls were expected to learn at the time), and problems she has since the shoes she is wearing seem to be causing her to be somewhat clumsy. Rachel Lennox, a sensitive, thoughtful 10 year old, whose world changes abruptly after her mother's unexpected death. About Dancing Shoes A beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about two orphan sisters and their newfound love of theater and dance. Until she runs and falls in the mud, and the shoes get dirty and are not danceable anymore, in the girl's eyes. Red Dancing Shoes is about a little girl who gets a pair of red dancing shoes from her grandma in a present. She is delighted with her new shoes, and she dances around with them and through the city to show off the new shoes to everyone she knows. Her aunt saves the little girl's day, and brings … Dancing Shoes follows the ups and downs of two orphan girls in a dance school. After losing their mother, Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary move in with their aunt, Cora Wintle. Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary go live with their aunt, Cora Wintle, who runs a dancing school in London. This item: Dancing Shoes (The Shoe Books) by Noel Streatfeild Paperback $6.99 FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Paperback $7.99 FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00.