Antonia BarberIn a Spin (Dancing Shoes)
. Lou makes friends with Paul Purvis who tells her about his problems at home - his stepfather thinks he should be playing sport rather than dancing. Jem becomes jealous of Lou's friendship with Paul and they fall out.
Antonia Barber really knows about ballet - her daughter studied ballet from the age of three and attended the Royal Ballet School junior associate classes at Sadler's Wells. Antonia is well-known for such best-selling picture books as The Mousehole Cat (with Nicola Bailey) and Catkin (with J P Lynch). Her novel, The Amazing Mr Blunden, was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal. Antonia lives in Kent.PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH:London, England 10-12-32FAVOURITE BOOK:Middlemarch by George EliotFAVOURITE SONG:'Every Time You Say Goodbye' by Ella FitzgeraldMOST TREASURED POSSESSION:Family PhotographsFAVOURITE FILM:The African Queen with Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart--------------------------------------------------------------------------------When did you start writing?
