Without Noel Streatfeild, without the Fossils and without Cromwell Road and Madame Fidolia. It is one of those books that has been in my life for forever, really, I can’t quite remember a time without it. She wrote over 80 books in her lifetime and lived in London till her death.This book and I, we’ve known each other for a long long time. When World War II broke out, she worked in canteens for the armed forces and for those injured by bombs. She won the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's literature in 1939. Her first and best-loved children's book, BALLET SHOES, was published in 1936. Noel Streatfeild started by writing books for adults. 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. She was a mischievous child, often in trouble at home. Her father was Bishop of Lewes and her great-grandmother was the prison reformer, Elizabeth Fry. Biography: Noel Streatfeild (1895-1986) was born in Amberley, Sussex.
It has stood the test of time and is adored by generations. Originally published in 1936, Noel Streatfeild's BALLET SHOES is a beautiful story about growing up and loving the family you choose. It's not long before all the Fossils learn that there's more to being a star than they thought. Pauline also loves to tread the boards as an actress, but Petrova would rather be dismantling engines in a garage. Posy, daughter of a ballerina, couldn't be happier than she is in dance classes or on stage. The multi-talented Fossil girls hit on an inspired idea: they will take to the stage. But after five years go by and Gum fails to return, Sylvia's money starts to run out. All three girls are left in the care of Gum's niece Sylvia in London.Īt first, the girls lead privileged and sheltered lives. A beautiful hardback edition of the beloved children's classic BALLET SHOES, with a vibrant new cover - the perfect gift for all children's book or dance enthusiasts.īALLET SHOES is the story of Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil, three very different girls, each adopted as an orphaned baby by the eccentric explorer, Gum.
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