Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories
'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 Times <BR><BR><BR>In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, 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 collection will bring joy to readers of all ages.<BR><BR>Originally written in 1940s-60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.<BR><BR>With enchanting line drawings by by Peter Bailey.<BR><BR>Stories include:<BR>The Audition<BR>The Bells Keep Twelfth Night<BR>The Moss Rose<BR>Thimble<BR>The Princess<BR>The Chain<BR>Christmas at Collers<BR>The Pantomime Goose<BR>Skating to the Stars
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'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 Times <BR><BR><BR>In this captivating collection of stories by the author of Ballet Shoes, 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 collection will bring joy to readers of all ages.<BR><BR>Originally written in 1940s-60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.<BR><BR>With enchanting line drawings by by Peter Bailey.<BR><BR>Stories include:<BR>The Audition<BR>The Bells Keep Twelfth Night<BR>The Moss Rose<BR>Thimble<BR>The Princess<BR>The Chain<BR>Christmas at Collers<BR>The Pantomime Goose<BR>Skating to the Stars
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194 mm | 124 mm | 15 mm | 166 gr
Erscheinungsjahr
2020
FSK
0
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Taschenbuch
Verlag
Yen Press
ISBN-10
0349010935
ISBN-13
9780349010939
Autor
Noel Streatfeild
Sprache
Englisch
Seitenanzahl
176
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