Noel Streatfeild's Holiday Stories - By the author of 'Ballet Shoes'

Zusatztext These 14 stories, which were written between the 30s and 70s, were recently found buried among Streatfeild's papers. As one might guess from their dreamily nostalgic titles ("Chicken for Supper", "Let's Go Coaching"), there are few pantomime twists or cliffhanger endings. Instead, their charm lies in their evocation of the small, everyday dramas of childhood . . . Such rewarding reading. Informationen zum Autor Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when the First World War broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to RADA where she became a professional actress. She began writing children's books in 1931 and Ballet Shoes was published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Klappentext 'Classic Noel Streatfeild at her warm-hearted best. I absolutely adored it' HILARY MACKAY There are stories for everyone in this captivating collection by one of the most beloved writers in children's literature: unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships; young performers on stage for the first time and exciting crime-solving adventures. 'Their charm lies in their evocation of the small, everyday dramas of childhood . . . Such rewarding reading' ***** Daily Telegraph Illustrated by Peter Bailey Zusammenfassung This volume of newly discovered stories will be an exciting discovery for Streatfeild fans of all ages. By the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.

Product details

• Authors: Noel Streatfeild
• Assisted by: Peter Bailey (Illustration)
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780349010960
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01096-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Story books; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Holidays, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Short stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories, Anthologies (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies