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Ballet Shoes: A Story of Three Children on the Stage by Noel Streatfeild
14.95 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Puffin Bks.
Pauline, was rescued from a shipwreck as a baby. She longs to be an actress. Petrova, is a Russian orphan. She is happiest when playing with cars and engines. Polly was handed over with just a pair of ballet shoes to her name. If she could, she would dance all day! But one thing they do have in common i ...Show more
Ballet Shoes (HB) by Noel Streatfeild
34.99 NZD
Category: Children's Classics
Pauline, Petrova and Posy are found as orphaned babies in different parts of the world by eccentric fossil collector and explorer Gum. He adopts them, takes them to his London home and leaves them in the care of his niece Sylvia and the family Nurse. Then off he goes to continue his exploring, saying th ...Show more
Ballet Shoes (Puffin Modern Classics) by Noel Streatfeild
17.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction | Series: A\Puffin Book Ser. | Reading Level: very good
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 fi ...Show more
Ballet Shoes for Anna (Essential Modern Classics) by Noel Streatfeild
16.99 NZD
Category: Young Adult Fiction
Three children, having lost their parents in an earthquake come to England to live with a prim uncle and a feeble aunt. Anna lives only to dance -- but her uncle forbids her to have anything to do with ballet. How will she survive? For Anna, everything takes second place to her burning desire to dance. ...Show more
Circus Shoes (Puffin Modern Classics) by Noel Streatfeild
21.00 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Gus the clown is Peter and Santa's only living relative, and escape to the circus seems a better idea to them than an orphanage. But Gus will keep the children only if they make themselves useful - and they have to fight hard to really belong to the circus.
Dancing Shoes (Hodder Children's Classics) by Noel Streatfeild
19.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Reading Level: 9-11
When their mother dies, leaving them orphaned, Rachel and Hilary are sent to live with their aunt, who runs a troupe of dancing girls -'Mrs Wintle's Little Wonders'. Hilary, a talented dancer, settles there immediately and loves the chance to dance every day. Rachel finds it more difficult to fit in. Sh ...Show more
Essential Modern Classics Dreams Collection: Mary Poppins / Ballet Shoes for Anna / White Boots by Noel Streatfeild
29.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Three best-loved contemporary classics for girls: 'Mary Poppins', 'White Boots' and 'Ballet Shoes for Anna' in a gorgeous slipcased gift set. Ballet Shoes For Anna: Three children, having lost their parents in an earthquake come to England to live with a prim uncle and a feeble aunt. Anna lives only to ...Show more
Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories by Noel Streatfeild
19.99 NZD
Category: Contemporary Fiction | Series: Virago Modern Classics Ser.
'The wonderful Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories collects, for the first time, nine festive stories originally written for annuals and magazines in the 1940s and 1950s . . . As ever, Streatfeild's children always feel utterly real and relatable. A beautifully produced treat' Anna Carey, Irish TimesIn ...Show more
Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories by Noel Streatfeild
34.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Virago Modern Classics Ser.
From the author of Ballet Shoes In this captivating collection of festive stories, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, trips to the pantomime, holiday adventures, and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heartwarming and funny, this exciting new collection is sure to be a hit ...Show more
Osbert by Noel Streatfeild
27.99 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Written by the author of BALLET SHOES, this picture book is available once again after nearly 70 years! Aunt Cathy's wedding is tomorrow, but Father insists on keeping Osbert the family dog away from the festivities. Father says he's too unsightly! Can the heartbroken children work a miraclein time? T ...Show more
Tea By The Nursery Fire: A Children's Nanny at the Turn of the Century by Noel Streatfeild
27.99 NZD
Category: Biographies & Memoirs
Emily Huckwell spent almost her entire life working for one family. Born in a tiny Sussex village in the 1870s, she went into domestic service in the Burton household before she was twelve, earning GBP5 a year. She began as a nursery maid, progressing to under nurse and then head nanny, looking after tw ...Show more
Tennis Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
21.00 NZD
Category: Children Fiction
Tennis Shoes is one of the wonderful 'Shoes' collection of adventures for children by Noel Streatfeild.There is no doubt about it - the Heath children have tennis in their blood. Their grandfather and father before them had been top players, and the twins are champion material. Then Nicky - cheeky, rebe ...Show more