Ballet Shoes
$18.84
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
3 November 2020
Summary
One of the best-loved stories of all time reissued with a stunning new cover.
Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are sisters - with a difference. All three were adopted as babies by Great Uncle Matthew, an eccentric and rich explorer who then disappeared, leaving them in the care of his niece Sylvia. The girls grow up in comfort until their money begins to run out and nobody can find Great Uncle Matthew.
Things look bleak until they hit on an inspired idea- Pauline, Petrova and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141359809 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141359803 |
| Author: | Noel Streatfeild |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 3 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
| Series: | A Puffin Book |
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A masterpiece
A masterpiece * Telegraph *‘Ballet Shoes is one of my all-time favourite children’s books - and you don’t have to be a ballet fan to enjoy it.’ - Dame Jacqueline Wilson
About The Author
Noel Streatfeild
Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. Although she was considered the plain one she ended up leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when WWI 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. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were queues right out of the building and all the way down The Mall. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild lived in London. She died in 1986.
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