Tennis Shoes (Knight Books) - Softcover

Streatfeild, Noel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340040270 ISBN 13: 9780340040270

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1970

Synopsis

All the Heath children become interested in tennis and lazy Nicky turns out to be the best player of all, so the family tries to get her to enter a tennis championship

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Synopsis:

Tennis became important in the Heath Family's life early on - the twins were only nine, and the others younger when they started to play. But their grandfather and father before them had been top players - the four red-headed children had tennis in their blood. They join the competitive tournament circuit and battle hard to win! An absorbing story from an enormously popular children's author - and Noel Streatfeild's favourite book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0340040270
• ISBN 13: 9780340040270
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 190