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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.
She began writing children's books in 1931 and Ballet Shoes was published in 1936. She quickly became one of the most popular authors of her day. When she visited Puffin exhibitions, there were queues right out of the building and all the way down The Mall. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. Noel Streatfeild lived in London. She died in 1986.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Gus and Ted climbed up to their trapeze . . . Santa saw very little, for she was so afraid Gus would fall . . . Peter and Santa live a rather dull existence with their Aunt Rebecca, but when she dies they face the awful prospect of life in separate orphanages. In desperation they run away to find their only living relative, Uncle Gus, who works in a circus as a clown. Gus will only let them stay if they promise to work hard, and so the children plunge headlong into the circus world where they soon discover skills they never knew they had! But life is so different - will they ever truly belong? 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 really belong to the circus. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780141361130
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Book Description Condition: New. 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 really belong to the circus. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 324. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780141361130
Book Description Condition: New. 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 really belong to the circus. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 324. . 2015. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780141361130