Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories

'A treat for readers of all ages' Good Housekeeping In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime, holiday adventures, and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heartwarming and funny, this collection will bring joy to readers of all ages. Originally written in 1940s-60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before. With beautiful line drawings by by Peter Bailey. 'The wonderful Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories collects, for the first time, nine festive stories originally written for annuals and magazines in the 1940s and 1950s . . . As ever, Streatfeild's children always feel utterly real and relatable. A beautifully produced treat' Anna Carey, Irish Times Stories include: The Audition The Bells Keep Twelfth Night The Moss Rose Thimble The Princess The Chain Christmas at Collers The Pantomime Goose Skating to the Stars

Product details

• Authors: Noel Streatfeild
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780349010939
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01093-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 194 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; Virago modern classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; Christmas, JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dance, ballet