Thursday’s Child

Thursday’s Child
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0008244049

A thrilling, classic children’s adventure with a courageous heroine, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.

Noel Streatfeild 2-book Collection: Thursday’s Child and Far to Go

Noel Streatfeild 2-book Collection: Thursday’s Child and Far to Go
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2020-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0008384894

Join the unforgettable heroine Margaret Thursday as she makes her way from an orphanage to the stage in this ebook collection containing the classic novels Thursday’s Child and Far to Go by Noel Streatfeild, the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.

Far to Go

Far to Go
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher:
Total Pages: 142
Release: 1976
Genre: Orphans
ISBN:

Margaret Thursday, an orphan, auditions for a role in a play durin g the early twentieth century.

Thursday's Child

Thursday's Child
Author: Sonya Hartnett
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2011-05-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459621220

Harper and her family live in a ramshackle house in the country. Her brother, Tin, lives below them, building tunnels. It is the Depression and each of them is coping in their own way. One year their lives are changed forever by the misguided actions of a well heeled neighbour.

Thursday's Child

Thursday's Child
Author: Sonya Hartnett
Publisher: Candlewick
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2019-08-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1536206431

"A startling coming-of-age story. . . . Through Harper, Hartnett captures the humanity of her spirited, slightly eccentric, and then nearly broken characters." — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Harper Flute believes that her younger brother Tin, with his uncanny ability to dig, was born to burrow. While their family struggles to survive in a bleak landscape during the Great Depression, the silent and elusive little Tin begins to tunnel beneath their tiny shanty. As time passes, Tin becomes a wild thing, leaving his family further and further behind. Sonya Hartnett tells a breathtakingly original coming-of-age story through the clear eyes of an observant child, with exquisite prose, richly drawn characters, and a touch of magical realism.

Apple Bough

Apple Bough
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: Virago
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2018-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0349010927

A wonderful story of music and family and finding home, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. The Forums are a musical family, and one child, Sebastian, shines out as a prodigy. He is a brilliant violinist and when his talent is recognised, he is wanted the world over. Myra, Wolfgang (named after Mozart) and Ettie thought it was wonderful at first, but after four years of touring the world with their brilliant brother they've changed their minds. Now, what they long for, is a home of their own, not a hotel in Vienna or Venice or Moscow. But to their mother and father, a life of travel is exciting - all any child could want. How can the children make the grown-ups see sense? Myra makes a plan - 'Operation Home' - and is determined to make it succeed.

Thursday's Children

Thursday's Children
Author: Rumer Godden
Publisher: Virago
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2013-04-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1844088499

'Her prose is pure, delicate, and gently witty' NEW YORK TIMES '[Many] relish the delicacy of her writing for children' IRISH TIMES 'A sensitive exploration of a boy's triumph over the objections of his parents to his becoming a ballet dancer' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Doone Penny is a child with a gift - he was born to dance. But though others recognise his talent, there is little encouragement from his family. His mother preens over his pretty sister, Crystal, also a dancer, but fiercely competitive and vain. Doone's father would never allow a son of his to have ballet lessons and his brothers think he's a sissy. But Doone has passion and ambition beyond his years. He knows he can succeed, if only he is given the chance. If he can make it into Queen's Chase, Her Majesty's Junior Ballet School, he'll show them all . . .

Circus Shoes

Circus Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2015-06-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1504021061

Winner of the Carnegie Medal: Threatened with being sent to separate orphanages, a brother and sister run away and join the circus When the aunt who raised them dies, 12-year-old Peter and his 11-year-old sister, Santa, face their greatest fear: being sent to separate orphanages. Vowing to stay together, they track down their only remaining relative. Uncle Gus, the black sheep of the family, has been with Cob’s Circus since the war. Peter and Santa arrive just in time to see the caravans pull up. Almost before their eyes, the tents appear and an extraordinary world comes to life. They meet Alexsis Petoff and his family of acrobats; the Schmidt twins and their amazing sea lions; Lorenzo, the ornery waltzing-horse; and a trick poodle named Mis. Soon, Santa is practicing tumbling and Peter is learning to ride. They feel like they are part of the circus community. But life under the big top is hard work, and Santa and Peter will have to rise to the challenge or leave the one place they can finally call home.

White Boots

White Boots
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-21
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780007580460

"Harriet's best friend Lalla dreams of being the best skater in the world - but when Harriet discovers her own natural talent on the ice, the girls' friendship comes under threat. Will Harriet choose Lalla, or her own glittering future?"--Publisher's description.

The Bell Family

The Bell Family
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2014-03-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1448182735

If you love Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes, you’ll adore The Bell Family. 'Well, little people, what's the news?’ Meet the big, happy Bell family who live in the vicarage at St Marks. Father is a reverend; Mother is as kind as kind can be. Then there's all the children – practical Paul, dancing Jane, mischievous Ginnie, and finally the baby of the family, Angus, whose ambition is to own a private zoo (he has already begun with his six boxes of caterpillars). And not forgetting Esau, a surefire competitor for the most beautiful dog in Britain. Follow their eventful lives from tense auditions to birthday treats; from troubled times to hilarious escapades. The perfect Christmas gift for ballet-loving children. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out which one of the Bell children you most resemble!