Any recommendations for ballet-themed novels for an 8 year old?

A lot of Noel Streatfeild's books are out of print as are the Lorna Hill books and the Drina books (by Jean Estoril) but there are loads of secondhand copies about, well worth searching Abebooks for. Some of the later Drina ones go for £££s on Ebay though. I have picked them all up in charity shops but it takes time and patience.
There is also a series called Louisa by Adele Geras here and Harriet Castor's ballerina series again out of print but cheap to pick up. DD1 particularly liked those.

The Gemma series by Noël Streatfield.

I love the Lorna Hill books! The first one was A Dream of Sadlers Wells... then there was one called No Castanets at the Wells (!) and a couple in between I can't remember. I must have read them 10,000 times. Also had ponies in it - perfect combo for an 8 year old...

Hello - I was a ballet mad bookworm at this age so I have a few suggestions. Noel Streatfield wrote a few other ballet themed books - Ballet Shoes for Anna was one but I a pretty sure I remember others.

Jean Estoril's Drina books are wonderful - the first one is called ' Ballet for Drina' I think - there was a series of about 7 set in a London ballet school and various exotic locations around the world.

Also well worth seeking out are Lorna Hill's series of books about aspiring ballerinas set in Northumbrian border country. Terribly formulaic but I absolutely loved them! Sadly they are out of print (I think I got into them via my Mum's old copies, then they were reprinted around 1989)but well worth tracking down on ebay or in charity / second hand shops.
Happy reading to your DD !

Ballet Shoes for Anna, by Noel Streatfield is one I remember reading at about that age.

www.amazon.co.uk/Ballet-Shoes-Collins-Modern-Classics/dp/0006753981/ref=sr_1_2/203-3652465-3064748?i e=UTF8&s=books&qid=1190631738&sr=1-2