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Party Shoes (Oxford Children's Classics)
Noel Streatfeild

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

If you love a good story, then look no further. Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told. They're books to treasure and return to again and again. Set during and after the second World War, this classic novel tells the story of Selina, who has been sent to live with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in the country. When SSlina receives a parcel from her godmother in America it causes much excitement among ...

Theater Shoes

20 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1994

Simply charming and delightful!
This book is about three children named Sorrel, Mark and Holly. When their grandfather dies and they are sent to live with their maternal grandmother, and former famous actress. They are sent to the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training so that they can carry the family's stage tradition. Holly is very good at dancing, Mark at singing and Sorrel at acting. The grandmother is very ...

Skating Shoes

4 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1982

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I have loved the Shoes series since I first discovered them at my library when I was younger. My favorite is probably Dancing Shoes, but any of these books make wonderful reading for young girls, especially if they dream about being an actress, skater, or dancer. And there is good news for those who wish they could buy some of the books that are out of print in the US. Skating Shoes (also ...

Dancing Shoes

23 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1994

More charm and fun in this installment of the Shoes books
Dancing Shoes is a similar formula compared to Streatfeild's other books. After Rachel and Hilary's father dies, they are sent to live with their Aunt Cora, who owns a talent school and troupe. While Hilary is a very talented dancer, she wants nothing more than to have fun. Her sister, Rachel wants nothing to do with dancing, but she does want Hilary to go to the Royal Ballet School to study ...

Ballet Shoes

61 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1993

A wonderful and charming story!
I loved this book! It is the story of three orphans, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy, who are adopted by an older man who is gone during most of the book. After going through most of the money that he has left for their care until his return, the three sisters attend a special school of the arts. There they can learn to act, dance, and sing; then they can get jobs in different performances making ...

Thursday's Child

5 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Random House Trade, 1971

An Inspiring Read
Margaret Thursday is one of the greatest heroines in children's literature today and it's a great shame she's not recognised as much as she deserves to be. It's this aspect however that makes this book a refreshing read for anybody wanting to escape the hype of Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, and it will leave a lasting impression on anyone who reads it. Some might say the book is a little ...

When the Siren Wailed (Lions)

1 review
Noel Streatfeild

Collins, 1977

WWII Childrens Novel
A touching look at the lives of three small children who are evacuated from London during WWII. The sibling are moved into a grand old country home and must struggle with a different way of life, even as they miss their parents desperatly. Streatfield -- who lived in London for the duration of the war -- vividly conveys wartime England, in all its stress and drama and her protagonists are ...

The magic summer

5 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Random House, 1967

Delightful in every way
Penny, Robin, Naomi, and Alex Gareth are sent to live with their Great Aunt Dymphna in Ireland when their father takes ill (he's doing research outside of England) and their mother goes to be with him. Great Aunt Dymphna adds new shades of meaning to the word 'eccentric.' Her house is a dump and she expects the children to cook for themselves and do their own laundry and buy their own ...

New Shoes

4 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1985

delicious sequel to "Family Shoes"; warmth, humor, delight
"New Shoes" is a delectable sequel to "Family Shoes." The book can stand on its own, but it will make you eager to read the first adventures of the Bell family. Reverend Alexander Bell accepts a call to a church in a new town outside London, where the bishop thinks the new town needs not only Alex but Cathy and the childrem, Paul, Jane, Ginnie, and Angus, to help make the new town proud of ...

Circus Shoes

4 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Jane Nissen Books, 2006

my very favorite streatfield book
this sweet story of two children who go to live with their uncle in the circus community is a look into a way of life many never see. as a child it fascinated me and as an adult i still have it on my list of "to reread books". if you can find it you will not be disappointed!

Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild

Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2007

Movie Shoes

3 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Random Library, 2000

charming story; British family in Hollywood after WWII
"Movie Shoes" combines the charm of "Ballet Shoes" (and the reappearance of the Fossil sisters) with the freshness of an American setting. The Winter family, mother and father, their nanny Peaseblossom, and the children, Jane, Rachel, and Tim, spend a winter in California shortly after World War II. The sunshine will be good for their father's health. How can Rachel afford dancing lessons? Aunt ...

Ballet Shoes
Noel Streatfeild

Listening Library (Audio), 2008

In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Little Princess come Noel Streatfeild’s tales of triumph. In this story, three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their own special talents. With hard work, fame just may be in the stars! Originally published in 1937. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Tennis Shoes

3 reviews
Noel Streatfeild

Yearling, 1984

Another fun SHOES book
Do you remember when the Meg Ryan character walked into Tom Hanks' FOX BOOKS store and the customer asked about the "Shoes" books, and a monologue about the wonders of Noel Streatfeild's "Shoes" books ensued, touching on Dancing Shoes, Ballet Shoes, and Skating Shoes, which is absolutely wonderful? That scene made me break down crying, because I had never heard anyone other than myself talk ...

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