Books in Silver Shoes series

In the first of a new series, meet four very different girls who all have one thing in common—they love to dance! Eleanor Irvin is 10 years old, and dancing is her everything. Tap, ballet, lyrical, and ballroom—she’s tried it all. But her favorite style, by far, is jazz. When Miss Caroline, the owner of Silver Shoes Dance Studio, announces she will be selecting dancers to perform in the upcoming Jazz Groove Dance Competition, Ellie is over the moon! There’s only one problem: she’s not so good at auditions. Actually, there might be a few problems—Ellie’s dance enemy, Jasmine, seems determined to ruin her chances, and the new girl, Ashley, is really talented. Will Ellie be able to overcome her nerves and hold on to the spotlight?

Athletics, basketball, or ballet? The pressure is on, and Riley has a big decision to make! Riley loves ballet—it's her favorite style and she's great at it, too, with perfect technique and natural athleticism. But it’s not just dancing she loves—it’s all sports. With her carefree attitude, Riley is happy to ignore everyone who says she does too much, and is super excited when she scores a lead role in the upcoming ballet eisteddfod. But, one fouette too late, Riley realizes that her sporting and Silver Shoes commitments clash! Was everyone else right, and will she have to make a choice between the three things she loves most?

Can Ashley, the new girl at Silver Shoes, find a way to keep dancing the style she loves? After managing to convince the other girls that she isn't a spy from rival school Dance Art, Ash feels like she is finally starting to fit in at Silver Shoes. It’s love at first dance when Ash decides to do hip hop classes, and soon she is popping and locking as though she’s been doing it all her life. But when her family’s financial troubles mean that she might not be able to continue the lessons, Ash’s dreams are shattered. How is she meant to "hit it" when her mom can’t even afford to buy her new dance shoes?

Ellie has a new love—musical theater! Jazz has always been Ellie’s thing, but since taking singing lessons at Silver Shoes, she has big dreams of making it on Broadway. Her chance to leap into this world comes when auditions for a grand musical are announced. Ellie is sure she has what it takes to be a star of the stage! That is, until she realizes she needs to be able to tap. Will Ellie be able to tap her way to the top and become a leading lady?

When an agent comes to Silver Shoes looking for the best junior dancers, everyone wants to strut their stuff. Although Ash acts like the class clown, she is desperate to get an interview. Luckily, her smooth dance hall moves grab the agent’s attention, and she has a shot at dancing in the coolest hip hop star’s new music video. But Ash's old Dance Art enemies are putting her off her game.

Paige’s mom wants her to be the best dancer ever. But what does Paige want? Paige has grown up dancing and takes almost every class at Silver Shoes. She loves her friends there, but often feels pushed into dancing by her mom, who was once a dancer herself. Now, with a ballroom competition coming up and her waltz looking less than graceful, Paige’s confidence starts to crack. Dancing no longer seems like fun. Paige wants to make everyone happy, but before she knows it her best friend stops speaking to her, then Benji, her ballroom partner, walks out! Will Paige find the courage to speak up before she loses her friends and her love of dance forever?

It’s time for the end of year concert at Silver Shoes. Everyone is super excited and the rehearsal spaces of Silver Shoes are buzzing. Miss Caroline assigns Paige and Ellie a junior class and challenges them to put together a jive-style dance for the concert. Paige is thrilled to be choreographing with her best friend—until she realizes they have completely different ideas about what they want to do! Will they be able to pull it together in time?