Virago Noel Streatfeild's Holiday Stories Стритфилд Ноэль

From Noel Streatfeild, the author of Ballet Shoes, Caldicott Place is a moving story of unexpected friendships, new beginnings and of the good things that can sometimes come out of disaster • When their father is injured in an accident, life changes for the Johnstone family. Unable to afford their home, they have to move to a small London flat. Carol can no longer go to ballet school and Tim is heartbroken as he must leave his beloved dog, Jelly, behind • Then, it seems, their wishes are granted: in an extraordinary twist of fate, Tim inherits a dilapidated country house, Caldicott Place, where the family - including Jelly - can live together. But the house is badly in need of repair and they have no money, so a solution is found - the family start to look after wealthy children in the school holidays

Форумы - музыкальная семья, и один из детей, Себастьян, блистает как вундеркинд. Он блестящий скрипач, и когда его талант признан, его хотят видеть во всем мире. Майра, Вольфганг (названный в честь Моцарта) и Этти сначала подумали, что это замечательно, но после четырех лет гастролей по миру со своим гениальным братом они изменили свое мнение. Теперь то, к чему они стремятся, - это к собственному дому, а не к отелю в Вене, Венеции или Москве • Но для их матери и отца жизнь, полная путешествий, увлекательна - это все, о чем может мечтать любой ребенок. Как дети могут заставить взрослых увидеть смысл? • Майра разрабатывает план - "Операция "Дом"" - и полна решимости добиться успеха • Книга на английском языке • The Forums are a musical family, and one child, Sebastian, shines out as a prodigy

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 • Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out which one of the Bell children you most resemble! • Vintage Children’s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives

When war breaks out in September 1939, Laura, Andy and Tim Clark are evacuated to the countryside. The Colonel's comfortable home in Dorset is a huge contrast to their cramped terraced house in London, where their loving parents struggle to put the next meal on the table. Though unused to having children around, the Colonel proves to be a kind and generous, if gruff, guardian until a terrible turn of events means the kids must move on. When they discover they are to live with Miss Justworthy, who is rumoured to feed her evacuees on cat food, Andy insists they can't risk staying. He persuades his sensible older sister and their little brother that they must run away, back to London and their mum • The children are shocked to see London now pitted with craters and ruined buildings

Published in the 'A Puffin Book' series of best-loved classics, along with Ballet Shoes, Theatre Shoes, Tennis Shoes and Party Shoes • In Circus Shoes by Noel Streatfeild 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 become a genuine part of the circus • Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex in 1895 and was one of three sisters. Although she was considered the plain one she ended up leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when WWI broke out, Noel followed her dream of being on stage and went to RADA where she became a professional actress

Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of best-loved children's classics, this is a sharp and funny story that follows in the footsteps of Ballet Shoes, Theatre Shoes, Circus Shoes and Party Shoes by Noel Streatfeild • In Tennis Shoes the Heath children area found to have tennis in their blood. Their grandfather and father before them had been top players, and the twins are champion material. Then Nicky - cheeky, rebellious Nicky - starts to practise in secret, but talented at tennis as she is, the ambitious Nicky first has battles to win with herself - on and off the tennis court

Полин, Петрова и Пози Фоссил - сестры, но с некоторым отличием. Все трое были усыновлены в младенчестве двоюродным дедушкой Мэтью, эксцентричным и богатым исследователем, который затем исчез, оставив их на попечение своей племянницы Сильвии. Когда у Сильвии начинают заканчиваться деньги, им приходит в голову вдохновенная идея: Полин, Петрова и Пози будут посещать Детскую академию танца и сценического обучения мадам Фидолии - и выйдут на сцену. Но вскоре ископаемые узнают, что быть звездой не так просто, как они думали сначала • "Балетные туфельки" Ноэля Стритфилда - это волшебная, сердечная и всеми любимая классическая история о трех очень разных девушках, которые упорно трудятся, чтобы развить свои таланты • Книга на английском языке • We three Fossils vow to try to put our name into history books, because it's our very own, and nobody can say it's because of our grandfathers

"Белые сапожки" Ноэль Стритфилд - вечная детская классика о катании на коньках, дружбе и амбициях. Идеально подходит для всех детей, которые любят кататься на коньках, танцевать и выступать • Лучшая подруга Харриет, Лалла, мечтает стать лучшей фигуристкой в мире, но когда Харриет обнаруживает свой талант в катании на льду, дружба девочек оказывается под угрозой • Выберет ли Харриет подругу или свое собственное блестящее будущее? • Книга на английском языке • A timeless children's classic about ice-skating, friendship and ambition, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. Perfect for all children who love skating, dancing and performing • 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

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online • Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content • The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary

Три девочки-сироты растут в доме ученого-палеонтолога в старом добром Лондоне. А сам профессор путешествует где-то много лет. У Паулины, Петровой и Пози разные характеры и таланты. Только возможностей у племянницы профессора, которая их воспитывает, немного, и три названых сестры, вне зависимости от желания, обучаются в Детской академии танца и сценического мастерства. Паулину влечет и манит сцена. Для маленькой Пози главное в жизни - танцевать. Единственное, что ей осталось от родной матери, - балетные туфельки. А Петрова (между прочим, это имя) мечтает только о... самолетах. Как сложатся их судьбы? • - Какими разными вещами мы будем заниматься! - воскликнула Паулина • - В таких разных местах, - добавила Пози • - А я вот подумала, - Петрова закатила глаза к потолку, - если бы другие девочки оказались на нашем месте, которой из нас они предпочли бы быть? • Для старшего школьного возраста

This is the first time Elizabeth Taylor's short stories have been collected in one volume. This publication is to mark the centenary of Elizabeth Taylor's birth • Elizabeth Taylor, highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as Angel, A Game of Hide and Seek and Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont, is also renowned for her powerful, acutely observed stories. Here for the first time, the stories - including some only recently discovered - are collected in one volume • From the awkward passions of lonely holiday-makers to the fresh-faced anticipation of three school friends preparing for their first dance, from the minor jealousies and triumphs of marriage to tales of outsiders struggling to adapt to the genteel English countryside, with a delicate, witty touch Elizabeth Taylor illuminates the nuances of ordinary lives

A.L. Barker dissects the unnerving emotions of everyday life with the sly humour and exquisite feel for language that prompted Auberon Waugh to declare that she 'writes like an angel and I love her' • In this, her tenth collection of stories, she unfolds tales of cunning, fancy, and shifting alliances. Here a young boy fosters grand illusions; a wife faces broken promises; a dutiful committee woman meets a sparky old gentleman; a witch is drowned; an intruder insinuates himself into a lonely woman's holiday; and commonplace superstition mingles effortlessly with submerged desire