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 This collection of newly discovered stories will be an exciting find for Streatfeild fans of all ages. By the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.This collection of newly discovered stories will be an exciting find for Streatfeild fans of all ages. By the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. Zusammenfassung This collection of newly discovered stories will be an exciting find 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: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9780349013053
• ISBN: 978-0-349-01305-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; 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