Noel Streatfeild's Holiday Stories
by the author of 'ballet shoes'
$41.92
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
24 June 2019
Summary
Noel Streatfeild’s Holiday Treasures: A Captivating Collection of Stories
‘Classic Noel Streatfeild at her warm-hearted best. I absolutely loved it’ Hilary McKay, author of THE SKYLARKS’ WAR
‘Such rewarding reading’ Daily Telegraph
In this captivating new collection, there are stories for every reader to enjoy: unforgettable holidays and unlikely friendships, crime-solving adventures and dancers in the spotlight for the very first time.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349013053 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349013055 |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
| Author: | Noel Streatfeild, Peter Bailey |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 24 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 331g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
An enchanting collection, full of wonderful old friends, (the Bell family, the Fossils’ darling Doctors Smith and Jakes, Harriet and Lalla!) Classic Noel Streatfeild at her warm-hearted best. I absolutely loved it
This heart-warming collection of stories will stoke nostalgia for holidays from bygone years with tales of crime-solving adventures, unlikely friendships and fun-filled afternoons spent berry-picking, fly-fishing and decamped to the homes of doting grandparents … will appeal to readers of all ages - The 20 Best Beach and Holiday Reads, HERALD SCOTLANDThese 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. - ‘Best Children’s Books’ DAILY TELEGRAPHAbout The Author
Noel Streatfeild
Noel Streatfeild (Author)
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.
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