Dancing Shoes

High kicks and low blows abound in this entertaining story about life at stage school - this beautiful hardback edition is the perfect gift for fans of Ballet Shoes, by the same author.

About the author

Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986) was born in Amberley, Sussex. Her father was Bishop of Lewes and her great-grandmother was the prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry. She was a mischievous child, often in trouble at home. While growing up, she and her sisters put on plays for parish causes and, after making munitions during World War I, she trained as an actress.
Noel Streatfeild started by writing books for adults. Her first and best-loved children's book, BALLET SHOES, was published in 1936. She won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's literature in 1939. When World War II broke out, she worked in canteens for the armed forces and for those injured by bombs. She wrote over 80 books in her lifetime and lived in London till her death.

Summary

High kicks and low blows abound in this entertaining story about life at stage school - this beautiful hardback edition is the perfect gift for fans of Ballet Shoes, by the same author.

Foreword

High kicks and low blows abound in this entertaining story about life at stage school - this beautiful hardback edition is the perfect gift for fans of Ballet Shoes, by the same author.

Product details

• Authors: NOEL STREATFEILD, Noel Streatfeild
• Publisher: Orion Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.06.2022, delayed
• EAN: 9781510110243
• ISBN: 978-1-5101-1024-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Dance, Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings