{"product_id":"dont-forget-to-smile-by-ariane-beeston-9781760645670","title":"Don't Forget to Smile","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou don't stop. You never stop. Not if you want to be the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClara has been dancing since she was three and knows exactly what she wants: a place at the Australian National Ballet School and a career as a principal dancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElle, who accidentally found herself TikTok famous after a #balletfail went viral, is new to the dance world. She is horrified at how racist, sexist, and classist it is, and thinks ballet needs to grand jeté itself into the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBen, Elle's best friend, just wants to be able to dance en pointe and have his pick of both male and female solos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClara thinks Elle is a bit much. Elle thinks Clara's uptight. Ben's a bit stuck in the middle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll three want to win the International Ballet Grand Prix at the Sydney Opera House. But when a scandal involving a famous dancer threatens their futures, the trio must put aside their differences to confront ballet's damaging traditions—and demand it do better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't Forget to Smile\u003c\/em\u003e is described as 'sensitive, nuanced and bittersweetly hopeful' by Ange Crawford, author of \u003cem\u003eHow to Be Normal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'The book so many of us needed as young dancers trying to find our place in ballet—and in the world' - Chloe Angyal, author of \u003cem\u003eTurning Pointe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Fun and feisty with a dash of intrigue, this story will dance its way into your heart.' - Clare Atkins, author of \u003cem\u003eBetween Us\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAriane Beeston knows ballet—and it shows. Exquisitely written with insight, grace, humour, and plenty of heart, this story goes beyond the beauty of ballet, shining a timely spotlight on one of our most beloved art forms. It's a compelling, captivating must-read for dance lovers that's sure to spark some much-needed conversation. ‘I couldn't put it down,’ says Chenee Marrapodi, author of \u003cem\u003eOne Wrong Turn\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBreaking Pointe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582684446956,"sku":"9781760645670","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781760645670-don-t-forget-to-smile.jpg?v=1777435913","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dont-forget-to-smile-by-ariane-beeston-9781760645670","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}