White boots cover

White boots

by Noel Streatfeild

This is a children's book which has also been published as *Skating Shoes*. The doctor prescribes ice-skating to build up Harriet Johnson's strength after illness. Though her family is poor, her brothers raise the money needed. At the rink she meets rich girl Lalla Moore, the daughter of a famous skater, and they become friends and take lessons together. Harriet's patience and persistence make her the better figure skater, though Lalla has an attractive personality and a spectacular skating style. This causes some trouble, but eventually Lalla accepts that her future lies in show skating, not in competition.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?