Characters
Who are the protagonists
Pauline, Petrova and Posy
Why are the protagonists sent to London?
To live with Sylvia and Nana
Which city are the protagonists sent to?
London
What is a palaeontologist?
Someone that studies dinosaurs
Dancing is like dreaming with your feet
simile
Who has a talent for dancing?
Posy
What does Great Uncle Matthew do?
Travels the world as a palaeontologist
Which period is the story set in?
1930s
What does impractical mean?
Not suitable for something, eg. Theo Dane was an impractical dance teacher.
You can never tell what's magic
metaphor
Who hates acting and dancing?
Petrova
5 years
What do you know about The Great Depression?
A time of great financial struggle in the 1930s after the War
What is a niece?
The daughter of your brother or sister.
There is no doubt a new dress is a help under all circumstances
personification
Who has a talent for acting?
Pauline
What happens after 5 years
GUM does not come back and the money is gone
Where is Madam Fidolia from?
Russia
What does bumptious mean?
Bossy - like Pauline
It was all very well to be ambitious, but ambition should not kill the nice qualities in you.”
repetition, personification
Who teaches Posy how to dance?
Madame Fidolia
How do the girls overcome their struggles?
They work hard at their talents
Where do the girls travel at the end of the book?
Pauline goes to Hollywood to act, Posy goes to Prague to dance.
What is a prodigy?
Someone with an exceptional talent at something from a young age, eg. Posy
graciousness, consideration for others, an unshakable belief in the greatness of their position
triple