Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories

This collection of sparkling Christmas-themed stories by the beloved author of Ballet Shoes will charm and delight readers of all ages. BY THE AUTHOR OF BALLET SHOESIn this sparkling collection of festive stories, there are auditions on stage and antics on ice, pantomime trips, holiday adventures and laughter shared with family and friends. Charming, heart warming and funny, these tales will bring joy to readers of all ages.'Expect escapism and writerly ease as Noel Streatfeild recounts stories of auditions on stage, adventures on ice and holiday mayhem. They're thrilling reads' The Times '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 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.Originally written in 1940s-60s for annuals, magazines and the radio, these stories have never been collected before.With enchanting line drawings by by Peter Bailey.Stories include:The AuditionThe Bells Keep Twelfth NightThe Moss RoseThimbleThe PrincessThe ChainChristmas at CollersThe Pantomime GooseSkating to the Stars