Lucy Jane and the Russian Ballet

From 'the blurb' it's clear that Lucy Jane does get chosen to study at The Hirkov Ballet and yet there's real tension until Chapter 5 as she goes through a rigorous selection process. Fourth in the series (which began in 1985 with Lucy Jane and the Ballet) this can be read successfully on its own, though if you've liked one, you'll probably read them all for they're gripping from start to finish and underline that hard work is necessary to achieve great things. Boys feature too but the stories definitely hold most appeal for girls.