WRITER

Noel Streatfeild

1895 - 1986

Noel Streatfeild

Mary Noel Streatfeild OBE (24 December 1895 – 11 September 1986) was an English author, best known for children's books including the "Shoes" books, which were not a series (though some books made references to others). Random House, the U.S. publisher of the 1936 novel Ballet Shoes (1936), published some of Streatfeild's subsequent children's books using the word "Shoes" in their titles, to capitalise on the popularity of Ballet Shoes; thus Circus Shoes (originally called The Circus Is Coming), Party Shoes (originally called Party Frock), Skating Shoes (originally called White Boots) and many more. She won the third annual Carnegie Medal for The Circus Is Coming. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Noel Streatfeild has received more than 317,124 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Noel Streatfeild is the 6,811th most popular writer, the 6,327th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 709th most popular British Writer.

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Notable Works

Ballet Shoes (Shoes #1)

Ballet, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction

Pauline, Petrova and Posy are orphans determined to help out their family by attending the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. But when they vow to make a name for themselves, they have no idea it's going to be such hard work! They launch themselves into the world of show business, complete with working papers, the glare of the spotlight, and practice, practice, practice! Pauline is destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. But practical Petrova finds she'd rather pilot a plane than perform a pirouette. Each girl must find the courage to follow her dream.

1900

Thursday's child

Fiction, Orphans

Story of irrepressible Margaret Thursday, an orphan determined to go far, and the friends she makes along the way.

1970

The growing summer

1960

Skating Shoes (Shoes #7)

Skating, Juvenile fiction, Fiction

Harriet Johnson has been ill for ages, her doctor has prescribed ice skating as a strengthening exercise. Her brothers scrape together money to join the local ice rink where she meets Lalla, who has been skating since before she could walk. The two girls become fast friends as Lalla teaches Harriet about the world of ice skating.

1951

Dancing Shoes (Shoes #9)

Behavior, Dance, Fiction

When Cora Wintle goes to pick up her orphaned niece, Rachel, she discovers that Rachel's adopted sister, Hilary, would be perfect for her dancing troupe. The only problem is that Hilary might be as good as her own precious daughter, Dulcie. Still, she's determined to take sulky Rachel and sprightly Hilary and make them into Little Wonders. But Rachel doesn't want to be a Little Wonder. She can't dance, and she'd rather die than wear the ruffly costume. Not only that, she doesn't want Hilary to be a Little Wonder either. She had promised her mother that she would make sure Hilary danced with the Royal Ballet. Nothing seems to be going as planned, until Rachel discovers another talent.

1958

Ballet Shoes (Shoes #1)

Ethics, Acting, Juvenile fiction

When three orphans--Pauline, Petrova, and Posy--vow to make a name for themselves, they have no idea that it's going to be such hard work! With the help of a kindly benefactress, they launch themselves into the world of show business, complete with working papers, the glare of the footlights...and practice, practice, practice. Each girl quickly finds her own special talent. Pauline--with a flair for the dramatic--seems destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. Practical Petrova, however, discovers she'd rather pilot a plane than do a pirouette.

1936