![]() ![]() According to her publisher, Penguin, fans lined up "right out of the building and all the way down the Mall" when she visited Puffin exhibitions. She was one of the earliest winners of the Carnegie Medal and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1983. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. She began writing children's books in 1931, and Ballet Shoes was published in 1936. Dancing Shoes School & Library Binding Maby Noel Streatfeild (Author) 353 ratings Part of: The Shoe Books (6 books) See all formats and editions School & Library Binding 33.75 6 Used from 27.25 Paperback 15.99 1 Used from 14.28 7 New from 13. ![]() Although she was considered the plain sister, she ended up leading the most glamorous and exciting life! After working in munitions factories and canteens for the armed forces when World War I broke out, Noel followed her dream of being onstage and went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she became a professional actress. ![]() The setting for this story is a dancing school run by selfish, demanding Cora Wintle, who calls her students Wintle’s Wonders. ![]() Noel Streatfeild was born in Sussex, England, in 1895 and was one of three sisters. Like Ballet Shoes and Theater Shoes, Dancing Shoes is another novel by Noel Streatfeild about children in show business. ![]()
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