THE SCARLET STOCKINGS:
The Enchanted Riddle
By Charlotte Kandel
Dutton Children’s Books
Publication Date: January 2008
Contact: Grace McQuade, 212-446-5101

Thirteen years ago, Daphne was abandoned on the doorstep of an all-girls’ school in London, where she grew up with two passionate dreams: to discover the truth about her past, and to use her lifelong love of dancing to become a prima ballerina. Powerful magic explodes into her life with the arrival of a book containing a tantalizing riddle, together with a mysterious pair of scarlet stockings. Suddenly, the love, excitement, and glory she longs for are within her grasp.

But Daphne soon realizes that in the competitive world of ballet, discipline and physical hardships are not the only challenges she must face. Will the magic be strong enough to help her overcome the scheming of others and her own childhood demons of loneliness and insecurity? Set in London and Paris during the fabulous 1920s, in the dance world’s atmosphere of fairy-tale beauty and harsh reality, this irresistible novel is rich in vivid characters, glamour, and classic storytelling.

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