A charming story perfect for Valentine's Day about a young girl who desperately wants to learn how to dance. Ruby's class will be performing in the school Valentine's Day concert on Friday, but there's just one problem - Ruby can't dance. Try as she might, she just can't make herself lighter than air like everyone else. She always comes down with a thump! Auntie Pooja tells Ruby a story about how once, when she was at a party, she danced so hard that one of her favourite ruby heart earrings flew off, and she never found it. Now she lends Ruby the remaining one for luck and Ruby is delighted. But she wishes she had the other one too - if only she could wear both earrings at the concert, she's sure it will go like magic. Can she find the second ruby before Friday, and will it help her to soar?

 

This book is part of a book series called Walker Stories .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Walker Books Ltd .

Framzeska G. Ewart is the author of the successful Bryony Bell trilogy in our Black Cats series. She has written widely for publishers including Scholastic and Egmont and is really starting to garner a good reputation in the children's book scene. Born in Nigeria, Atinuke grew up in both Africa and the UK and is now a professional storyteller living in Wales. Her first book, Anna Hibiscus, was published in October 2007 and was inspired by the Africa of her childhood. Lauren Tobia worked as an intensive care nurse for many years before taking a foundation course and gaining a degree in illustration at the University of the West of England in Bristol. She lives in Bristol with her family.