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Shoe Books, The: Theater Shoes
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Shoe Books, The: Theater Shoes

Written by Noel Streatfeild

Narrated by Elizabeth Sastre

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Three orphans are forced to enter a theater school by their grandmother, a famous actress. Unable to pay the tuition, they are given scholarships from the now-grown orphans from Ballet Shoes. Will they be able to live up to their patrons’ legacies? The children are ready to run away—until they discover their hidden talents. Originally published in 1945.

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Release dateAug 9, 2005
ISBN9780307206961
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Shoe Books, The: Theater Shoes
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Noel Streatfeild

Noel Streatfeild (1895–1986) was born in Sussex. Her father, a clergyman, was vicar of St. Leonards-on-Sea and then of Eastbourne during her childhood. She was one of five children and found vicarage life very restricting. At a young age, Streatfeild began to show a talent for acting and was sent to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, after which she acted professionally for a number of years before turning to writing. After working through the blitz of the Second World War, Noel devoted herself to the field of children’s literature. She won the Carnegie Medal for her book Ballet Shoes, and was awarded an OBE in 1983. A vicarage daughter, factory girl, actress, model, social worker, writer, and crusader for good books, Streatfeild led a full life. Her experiences enriched her stories, which were so popular that, by her eightieth birthday, she had earned herself the title of a “national monument.”

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Another classic from one of my favourite children's authors. Sorrel, Mark and Holly have been brought up in a vicarage, with a slightly eccentric grandfather who takes little notice of them. When he passes away peacefully, they are taken to London, where they learn that their considerably more eccentric grandmother used to be a famous actress. They are to be moved from their current private schools to a stage training school, where they have to learn dancing, singing and acting as well as other lessons... much to their dismay.

    A pleasant book with good characterisation, set in the wary years and giving a good picture of life in a theatre school during rationing. Likeable people, interesting plot, and a very moving (if predictable) ending. Probably best for girls between the ages of about 7 and 14, particuarly those who enjoyed the better known 'Ballet Shoes' and would like to know what happened when the Fossil sisters grew up. (Published as 'Theater Shoes' in the US)
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    For some reason I've been rereading a lot of these Streatfeild books lately.
    This one's a fairly average example--it takes place during the war, there are orphans, they learn dancing, some of them like it, some of them don't, they have a nanny who takes care of them even though no one seems to pay her, etc. etc. keep a stiff upper lip and for god's sake DON'T START THINKING YOU'RE ALL THAT AND GETTING A SWELLED HEAD.
    I wonder if NS had some horribly stuck-up spoiled cousin when she was a child and she just never got over it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I had flu, I needed a comfort read, and there is little more comforting than Streatfeild's tales of genteel (but never too inconvenient) poverty, and plucky orphans making their way in the world of theatre, always far less cutthroat here than it is in anything like real life.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Theater Shoes tells the story of Sorrel, Mark, and Holly Forbes. They are growing up in World War II England without their mother and father. Their mother is deceased, and their father is missing in the war. Thus, when their grandfather Forbes passes away, they are sent to live with their mother's mother...their grandmother.Grandmother is unlike anyone else they have ever met. She is a very eccentric actress and tells the children that they will be attending the Childrens Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. The thought of this prospect is not too appealing at first, but as time passes, the children grow to enjoy their new theatrical lives. They also learn more about their Warren heritage, their mother's family, who are all theatrical. Theater Shoes is a feel good and enjoyable book. It is so old-fashioned and yet so very interesting. I absolutely loved this book. It is part of the "Shoes" series by Noel Streatfeild. On a sidenote, Elizabeth Sastre, the narrator of the audio book version, is an absolute delight and truly brings every character to life. TWO THUMBS UP!!!