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Reading Jane AustenS05E06 Persuasion, Chapters 13 to 15In this episode, we talk about these transitional chapters between the events at Lyme and the move to Bath. We consider the position of the old nurse in the Musgrove household, how Anne is feeling a bit sorry for herself, the delightful scenes with the Crofts and with Charles and Mary, how Mr Elliot is described as ‘underhung’, and the way Anne and Mr Elliot get on well with each other.The characters we discuss are Mr and Mrs Musgrove. In the historical section, Ellen talks about Bath, and for popular culture Harriet discusses the 2019 YouTube series Rati...2025-06-1659 min
Et toi, tu lis quoi ?Le serment des soeurs Fossil - Noel StreatfeildMatthew Brown, un explorateur anglais passionné de fossiles, adopte trois orphelines, leur donne le nom de « Fossil » et les confie à sa nièce avant de repartir en mer. Mais lorsqu'il disparaît, sa famille adoptive subit un revers de fortune. Espérant devenir indépendantes, les trois orphelines Fossil intègrent alors une académie de danse et de théâtre. Parviendront-elles à vivre de leur art ?Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.2025-06-1104 min
Rereading Our ChildhoodRereading Mary Poppins by P.L. TraversOn this episode, we reread Mary Poppins, P.L. Travers's beloved 1934 classic. We discuss the difference between the book and the movie version of the magical nanny, changes in the book to remove racist portrayals, and Travers's strange and interesting life. Mentioned on the episode:Other books in the series:Mary Poppins Comes Back (1935)Mary Poppins Opens the Door (1943)Mary Poppins in the Park (1952)Also mentioned: Kathryn Hughes' 2005 Guardian review of Mary Poppins She Wrote: A Biography of P.L. Travers.A Goodreads rev...2025-05-1559 minRereading Our ChildhoodRereading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettOn this episode, we reread Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved 1911 classic The Secret Garden, about Mary, a neglected girl who discovers a garden on her uncle's Yorkshire estate that has been locked up for ten years. We discuss the magic of secret places and Hodgson's surprising ties to the United States, including periods living in a Tennessee log cabin and in Washington, D.C.Mentioned on this episode:Other books by Burnett:A Little Princess(originally published as Sara Crewe) (1905)Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886)Through One Administration(1881), an adult novel about...2025-01-2331 min
You're BookedSarra Manning's Reading Resolutions - You're BookedAs a treat, we're resharing one of our most beloved and popular archive episodes from 2023. Author, book aficionado and YB favourite Sarra Manning joined us to help us with our reading resolutions. Featuring Kindle hacks, reading slump fixes, cosy reads and a whole slew of books to look forward to in the new year! Discover the books you'll be snapping up, a few tips to get you back on the reading path if you've strayed and some excellent advice for those struggling with the classics. Find out more about the books mentioned on the episode by visiting our bookshop...2025-01-0249 min
Theatre Audience PodcastBallet Shoes & Here You Come Again and Insight to Nancy CraneThis week we dive into two extraordinary productions that capture the magic of theatre, music, and ambition. From the heartwarming tale of Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre to the dazzling Here You Come Again, a celebration of Dolly Parton’s greatest hits, we’ve got an episode packed with creativity, inspiration, and unforgettable performances. Plus, we sit down with the talented Nancy Crane to discuss her upcoming role in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s new production of Kyoto at Soho Place.Ballet Shoes at the National TheatreBallet Shoes, the beloved novel by Noe...2024-12-2446 min
The London Theatre ReviewBallet Shoes, The Little Foxes, Tracy-Ann ObermanIt's thirties week on the podcast as Nick and Nick and Nancy review the National Theatre adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's beloved 1936 children's book Ballet Shoes (spoiler: there's dancing, fossils, and lots of joy) and Lillian Hellman's savage 1939 drama The Little Foxes starring Anne-Marie Duff. Plus, Nick Curtis talks to Tracy-Ann Oberman about the return to the West End of her acclaimed Shakespeare adaptation, The Merchant of Venice 1936. And our competition winner is revealed! londontheatrereview.co.ukInsta: @thelondontheatrereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-2238 min
The TLS PodcastRevolutionary RoadsThis week, Catriona Seth goes in search of the mysterious last queen of France; and Maria Margaronis is entranced by the stage adaptation of a children's classic.'Marie-Antoinette', by Charles-Éloi Vial'Ballet Shoes', adapted by Kendall Feaver from Noel Streatfeild's novel, National Theatre, London, until February 22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-12-1256 min
Podcast de papelMarian Ochoa de Eribe, traductora de CartarescuCuarta entrega de la segunda temporada de Podcast de Papel. El espacio quincenal de libros de Subterfuge Radio y de Azkuna Zentroa de Bilbao, desde donde se graba el programa en su estudio de radio AZ Irratia, dedica su nuevo episodio a la traducción y las novedades.En primer lugar, charlamos con Marian Ochoa de Eribe, traductora del rumano al castellano de larga trayectoria. Enamorada de la lengua y cultura rumana ha traducido a grandes autores de este mundo como Mircea Eliade, Panait Istrati, Mihali Sebastian, la moldava Tatiana Tibuleac y el gran Mircea Cartarescu, d...2024-11-281h 10You're BookedCariad Lloyd - You're BookedThis week we are welcoming podcast, comedy and writerly royalty to the show. It's the amazing Cariad Lloyd! Cariad is the host of the podcasts Weirdos Book Club, alongside former guest Sara Pascoe, and the award-winning Griefcast, plus a book based on the podcast You Are Not Alone. She is an actor, comedian and improviser and has just released her first children's book The Christmas Wish-tastrophe (plus another one soon - revealed exclusively during the show!) We talked to her about helpful reading habits, the importance of a great booklight, good books about grief and a surprising literary obsession...2024-11-111h 02You're BookedRukmini Iyer - You're BookedThis week we're delighted to bring you this delicious and delectable conversation with the amazing Rukmini Iyer! Rukmini is the visionary behind the multi-million-selling Roasting Tin series of cookbooks with the latest being the Green Roasting Tin. She is also a voracious and wide-ranging reader. We talked to her about Jilly Cooper, early, eye-popping reads, life-changing food writing and she reveals her secret, and surprising passion. Find out more about all the books mentioned by visiting our Bookshop.org store. Order your copy of The Book Lovers Journal HERE. Find out more about Daisy's Read Yourself Happy retreat at...2024-11-041h 02Rereading Our ChildhoodRereading The Saturdays by Elizabeth EnrightOn this episode, we reread Elizabeth Enright's 1941 novel The Saturdays, about four children who pool their allowances and set out on solo adventures in New York.Mentioned on the episode: Other books in the Melendy family series: The Four-Story Mistake (1942)Then There Were Five (1944)Spiderweb for Two (1951)Also by Elizabeth Enright:Thimble Summer (1938)Gone-Away Lake (1957)Return to Gone-Away (1961)Other Rereading Our Childhood episodes:Rereading Harriet the Spy by Louise FitzhughRereading Stuart Little by E.B...2024-10-3132 min
Unlock the Power of Words With Our Captivating Full AudiobookSkating Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 773638
Title: Skating Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Lucy Scott
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:26:13
Language: English
Release date: 10-08-24
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
A skating champion. An unlikely friendship. A fateful pair of white boots. Read the classic that has captivated generations!
It's a stroke of great luck when Harriet Johnson’s doctor prescribes skating after an illness that has left her feeling frail and listless. For on her very first day at the rink, Harriet meets orphaned Lalla Moore, who is being bro...2024-10-086h 26
The Metropolitan PodcastAugust '24: Ballet ShoesWe’ve been re-reading a lot of children’s books this month, so this month’s podcast is Rowan Davies reading her piece on Noel Streatfeild’s Ballet Shoes.Our theme music is Otra vez by friend of the show S F Gallardo, who you can find on Spotify and BandcampRelated essays from August 2024 include: The Metropolitan podcast features readings of pieces from our archive, but you read tomorrow’s podcasts today by subscribing. Get full access to The Metropolitan at www.themetropolitan.uk/subscribe2024-08-2813 min
Tea or Books?#130: Do Books Need Romance? and The Ladies’ Paradise vs Babbacombe’sEmile Zola, Noel Streatfeild, and romantic books – welcome to Tea or Books? episode 130!
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In the first half of this episode, we do a topic suggested by Lindsey – do books need a romantic storyline? In the second half, we compare two novels set in department stores – The Ladies’ Paradise by Emile Zola (both of us read the translation by Brian Nelson) and Babbcombe’s by Susan Scarlett aka Noel Streatfeild.
You can get in touch with suggestions, comments, questions etc (please do!) at teaorbooks[at]gmail.com – we’d lo...2024-08-2400 min
Lost Ladies of LitHIATUS ENCORE: Noel Streatfeild — Ballet Shoes and The Whicharts with Wendy-Marie ChabotSend us a textDid you know that Noel Streatfeild’s 1936 children’s book Ballet Shoes is based on her earlier novel The Whicharts, a tawdrier and not-for-children “shadow twin” that was published five years prior? Find out why it’s our favorite of the two in this week’s episode with our guest, author and bookstagrammer Wendy-Marie Chabot. Discussed in this week’s episode: Ballet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildThe Whicharts by Noel StreatfeildLittle Dancer Aged 14 by Edgar DegasMarie van GoethemWannabe: Confess...2024-07-3044 minYou're BookedEricka Waller - You're BookedThis week on the podcast, we visit the home of one of our favourite authors and favourite people, the brilliant Ericka Waller! Ericka is an award-winning columnist and the author of the acclaimed novels Dogs Days and Goodbye Birdie Greenwing. And, as you will hear, she is a voracious reader. We talked to her about filthy books, snacks in kids books and the genius of John Shuttleworth. Find out more about the books Ericka mentioned at our Bookshop.org store. Order Daisy's new novel Pity Party HERE. More about the London Writer's Salon Podcast HERE.BOOKS2024-07-221h 00You're BookedNikki May, AJ Pearce, Andrew Hunter Murray - Live at the Persephone FestivalHere's a bonus treat! And what a treat! To celebrate the release of Daisy's brand new book Pity Party, here's a very special live edition of You're Booked recorded at the glorious Bath Assembly Halls. Three returning champions - Nikki May, AJ Pearce and Andrew Hunter Murray - talk about their favourite Persephone Books in front of an audience of rabid Persephone fans, at the recent Persephone Festival, celebrating 25 years of the UK's premier publishing house. Each author picked and discussed their Persephone faves, plus other Persephones they love, consider the books they'd love to reissue and reveal the...2024-07-111h 30You're BookedSara Pascoe - You're Booked Archive All-StarsWhile we're taking a little break, we're sharing some of our favourite episodes from previous series. This week, it's the amazing stand-up, author, actor and all around inspiration Sara Pascoe! Sara is one of the most heralded comedians working today and the immensely talented author of the books Animal, Sex Power Money and the novel Weirdo. We talked to her about reading habits during quarantine (the episode was recorded during lockdown), big lies involving hamsters, unspeakable acts committed against libraries and the saddest book she has ever read. Find a full list of the books Sophie mentioned at our...2024-04-2945 min
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Suzannah LipscombHistorian, author and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb shines the spotlight on women throughout history who are too often missed from books.
A distinguished historian, Suzannah is Professor Emerita at the University of Roehampton, Senior Member at St Cross College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries.
She has written and edited seven books, most recently, What is History, Now? with Helen Carr, and The Voices of Nîmes: Women, Sex, and Marriage in Reformation Languedoc. She has presents history programmes on the BBC, ITV, More4 and Channel 5, and she hosts the...2024-04-0946 minYou're BookedSophie Kinsella - You're Booked Archive All-StarsWe're heading back into the extensive YB archives to bring you one of our favourite episodes from yesteryear. This week we’re in Central London – home of some of the greatest shops in the world and our guest, the multimillion selling superstar novelist Sophie Kinsella! Sophie is the author of over 30 books, including novels, children’s books and her hit Shopaholic series, and she’s as prolific a reader as she is a writer. Her latest is massive bestseller The Burnout. We talked to Sophie about PG Wodehouse, Jilly Cooper, sex, jokes, bums and why she ended up buying four cop...2024-04-0157 min
Bookshelfie: Women’s Prize PodcastBookshelfie: Jacqueline Wilson
Iconic, beloved children’s author and national treasure Dame Jacqueline Wilson kicks off series 7 of Bookshelfie with Vick Hope.
In her long and illustrious career Jacqueline has written over 100 books, sold over 40 million copies in the UK alone and been translated into 34 languages. She has been the children’s laureate, winner of many awards and for years was the most borrowed author from British libraries.
Her work - including The Story of Tracy Beaker, which catapulted her to fame in 1991 - is known for tackling challenging issues, from being in care and adoption to mental illness and div...2024-03-1244 min
A Pair of BookendsA Very Festive Bonus Books with Sarra ManningWelcome Bookends to our December Bonus Books Special with the brilliant author & journalist Sarra Manning. Here to chat about her latest novel 'The Man Of Her Dreams', we deep-dive into all things rom-com, what makes them good, what makes them bad and what is it like to write the sex scenes? Aswell as this, Hannah invites Sarra into a festive quick-fire round where we find out what Sarra really thinks of Richard Curtis films, what her favourite festive read is and which Pride and Prejudice adaptation she thinks is best. All of this and more in today's ep! ...2023-12-0153 minRereading Our ChildhoodRereading Ballet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildDeborah and Mary Grace discuss Ballet Shoes, Noel Streatfeild's classic 1936 story of a trio of adopted sisters, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy, who attend a school for professional children in the performing arts in London. Ballet Shoes is the first in what became a series of "Shoes" books about children working in the theater, the circus, etc. Mentioned on this episode: Plays that the girls perform in:The Blue Bird, by Maurice Maeterlinck (a large chunk of which, weirdly, appears in the text of Ballet Shoes)A Midsummer Night's Dream, by William...2023-07-2730 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #118: Do We Read Children and Adult Books By The Same Author? and Lucy vs The Buddha in the AtticJulie Otsuka, Jamaica Kincard, adults’ and children’s books – welcome to episode 118!
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In the first half – a topic suggested by Aileen, where we discuss authors who wrote both children’s and adult’s books and whether we read both. In the second half, we compare two novellas about immigrant experiences – Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid and The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka.
As ever, you can support the podcast at Patreon, get in touch at teaorbooks[at]gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you!
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Second LookPage Turners: Book Talk from Our Library – Summer 2023 (Ep. 31)On this episode of Second Look, our Growing Place Library staff members, Jennifer Wilson and Merrill Skipworth, along with 2PC member and avid reader, Lacey Moody, sit down for the fifth annual book talk! The list below features books recommended and mentioned in this episode as well as links to the Instagram accounts for the Library and Lacey Moody.
Fiction
Authentically Izzy- Pepper Basham
Carrie Soto is Back- Taylor Jenkins Reid
Cartographers- Peng Shepherd
Daisy Jones and the Six- Taylor Jenkins Reid (audiobook is excellent)
...2023-05-1900 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #114: Linear vs Non-linear Narratives and Winter in the Air vs A World of LoveSylvia Townsend Warner, Elizabeth Bowen, linear narratives – welcome to episode 114!
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In the first half of this episode, we use a suggestion from listener Sarah – do we prefer linear or non-linear narratives? In the second half we look at two books from Rachel’s tbr pile that don’t, honestly, have much in common – though we do manage cobble together some thoughts, as per: A World of Love by Elizabeth Bowen and the short story collection Winter in the Air by Sylvia Townsend Warner.
As usual, we’d love to...2023-03-2000 minYou're BookedBonnie Garmus - You're BookedWe've got Zott! Or the closest we're going to get until we can convince fictional characters to come onto the podcast. Yes, it's Lessons in Chemistry author Bonnie Garmus! Bonnie's book, about chemist turned TV cook Elizabeth Zott (and her dog Six-Thirty) has been a huge and already beloved international bestseller, translated into 39 languages and with a TV adaptation in the works. We talked to her about, unsurprisingly, dogs in literature, plus the importance of Harriet the Spy, how science could save the world in a myriad of ways and how poets have the roughest time in literature. For...2023-03-1353 min
Mixed Up Files of Ammu and ZoeThe Mixed Up Files of WinterHappy Winter!
This is our bonus seasonal episode with our Top Ten Books for Winter.
1. White Boots, by Noel Streatfeild
2. Letters to Father Christmas, by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. A Castle in the Clouds, by Kerstin Gier
4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
5. Breadcrumbs, by Anne Ursu
6. A Christmas Carol (The little match girl)
7. Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone
8. Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
9. The Greenglass House,by Kate Milford
10. Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy
Our next book is the Gilded Girl. It's coming out soon, so don't forget to read it! ;) Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.c...2023-01-2247 minYou're BookedReading Resolutions with Sarra ManningKindle hacks! Reading slump fixes! Cosy reads! And a whole slew of books to look forward to in the new year! Author, book aficionado and YB favourite Sarra Manning joins us to help us with our reading resolutions. Discover the books you'll be snapping up in 2023, a few tips to get you back on the reading path if you've strayed and some excellent advice for those struggling with the classics. Find out more about the books mentioned on the episode by visiting our bookshop.org shop. Sign up for the You're Booked newsletter by heading to: FurtherReading.Substack.com2023-01-0149 min
BacklistedBallet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildMerry Christmas Everyone! This year’s Backlisted Christmas special celebrates Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, a classic of children’s literature and the childhood favourite of our producer, Nicky Birch. We are joined by the writer Una McCormack and Tanya Kirk, the Lead Curator of Printed Heritage Collections (1601-1900) at the British Library, who are both lifetime Streatfeild fans. Ballet Shoes was an immediate bestseller upon publication and the runner-up for the inaugural Carnegie Medal. It has never been out of print and was the first in a series of ‘Shoes’ books by Streatfeild. It has been adapted many times bo...2022-12-251h 36You're BookedSusie Dent - You're BookedSeasons greetings! And we can't think of anything more festive or merry-making than this glorious conversation with lexicographer, author and podcaster Susie Dent! As well as writing many books on words and language, with the latest being the brilliant An Emotional Dictionary, Susie resides in Dictionary Corner on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and hosts the podcast Something Rhymes With Purple with Gyles Brandreth. We talked to her about tricky words in Dickens, the perils of reading your own audio books, the wonder of swearing and her favourite book to give as a gift. Find out more about...2022-12-1952 minYou're BookedEmma Black - You're BookedAs a little bonus treat, we are delighted to present this glorious, nourishing conversation with the fantastic Emma Black! Emma is a hugely talented opera director, veracious reader and winner of the You're Booked auction, raising funds for Book Fuel. Emma talks about her early fascination with Anne of Green Gables, a terrible crime committed to a copy of In Cold Blood in a New Zealand youth hostel, loving Meg Wolitzer, Katherine Heiny and Curtis Sittenfeld and the books she's looking forward to next year (and much more!) If you would like to find out more or donate to...2022-12-1240 minYou're BookedLucy Foley - You're BookedThis week we are beyond delighted to present this conversation with the brilliant, bestselling Lucy Foley! Lucy is the author of the crime blockbusters The Hunting Party and The Guest List and her latest smash hit is the chart-topping The Paris Apartment. She's also contributed to the recent Marple collection, so it's no surprise that there's plenty of Christie chat during the show. There's also lots of love for Jilly Cooper, Malory Towers expectations, loving naughty heroines and unusual beach reads. Find out more about the titles mentioned at our Lucy Foley page on our bookshop.org shop.2022-10-1046 min
A Well Read LifeThe Shoes BooksIt's time for the next installment in The Reading Like Kathleen Kelly series. Today I'm sharing about Ballet Shoes and Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. Two delightful books from the Shoes Books canon, famously mentioned in You've Got Mail. They are the perfect books to cozy up with this season. Enjoy!
Affiliate links to Bookshop.org:
Ballet Shoes
Theater Shoes
Dancing Shoes
Skating Shoes
2022-10-0419 minYou're BookedMeg Mason - You're BookedIf you are a regular player of You're Booked bingo, then get ready for a full house. As we can't imagine an author more perfectly on our wavelength as the brilliant Meg Mason. As well as being the writer of the bestselling phenomenon Sorrow and Bliss, Meg loves all the same books as us! So prepare yourselves for deep dives into Barbara Trapido, Nancy Mitford, Nina Stibbe, The Cazalet Chronicles and much more. Plus there's writing advice from Ann Patchett and a proposal for author led reading lists. Find out more about the titles mentioned at our Meg Mason...2022-10-0356 min
Chiltern Voice Book ClubSarra Manning (29th May 2022Sarra joins Antonia to celebrate her latest novel, the warm, immersive and wonderful London, With Love. The Sarra Manning line takes us on a trip through Sarra’s prolific and enduring writing career, with stops at Just Seventeen, London before Crossrail, Noel Streatfeild, music, dogs, selecting great reads for Red Magazine and so many more. A joy.Jennifer She Said - Lloyd Cole and the CommotionsGirl VII - St EtienneWest End Girls - Pet Shop BoysWrapped Up In Books - Belle and SebastianMoving On Up - Primal ScreamLiza Mi...2022-05-291h 00
TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)SUSIE DENTSusie Dent, wordsmith extraordinaire, joins Janet this week to talk about her favourite book Thursday's Child by Noel Streatfeild.
Follow us on @twiceuponpod for pictures from the pod and cover pictures of the vintage books chosen.
Twice Upon A Time is a Hat Trick Podcast
The Producers are John Wakefield and Diggory Waite
Exec Producers are Claire Broughton and Caroline Raphael
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-05-2431 min
Crime Time FMNICOLA UPSON In Person With PaulNICOLA UPSON chats to Paul Burke about DEAR LITTLE CORPSES, Josephine Tey, Margery Allingham, WWII, Golden Age crime, the Hitchcocks and Gielguds, not so cosy emotions and the fun of writing. DEAR LITTLE CORPSES: It takes a village to bury a child.1 September, 1939. As the mass evacuation takes place across Britain, thousands of children leave London for the countryside, but when a little girl vanishes without trace, the reality of separation becomes more desperate and more deadly for those who love her.In the chaos and uncertainty of war...2022-05-1358 minLost Ladies of LitLost Ladies of AviationSend us a textIn this week’s mini, we’ll tell you all about fly girls Beryl Markham and Amy Johnson, pioneering aviators from the 1930s whose fascinating exploits deserve to be as well known as those of their more famous fellow aviatrix, Amelia Earhart. Markham was also a writer, and her memoir about her adventures, West with the Night, was highly praised by Ernest Hemingway. Discussed in this episode: Amelia EarhartBeryl MarkhamAmy JohnsonErnest Hemingway Lost Ladies of Lit epi...2022-03-0115 minLost Ladies of LitNoel Streatfeild — Ballet Shoes and The Whicharts with Wendy-Marie ChabotSend us a textDid you know that Noel Streatfeild’s 1936 children’s book Ballet Shoes is based on her earlier novel The Whicharts, a tawdrier and not-for-children “shadow twin” that was published five years prior? Find out why it’s our favorite of the two in this week’s episode with our guest, author and bookstagrammer Wendy-Marie Chabot. Discussed in this week’s episode: Ballet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildThe Whicharts by Noel StreatfeildLittle Dancer Aged 14 by Edgar DegasMarie van GoethemWannabe: Conf...2022-02-2244 min
Beyond The ZeroWendy ErskineWendy Erskine
Show notes
Links
Pre-orders for Dance Move here
https://noalibis.com/product/dance-move-wendy-erskine-pre-order/
@WednesdayErskin
Gateway books /authors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Yaga
Happy Venture Readers Book 4
https://marchhousebookscom.blogspot.com/2012/08/can-you-help-identify-this-book.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Streatfeild
Current reads /recently enjoyed and looking forward to
https://www.republicofconsciousness.com/prize
Ten Thousand Apologies: Fat White Family and the Miracle of Failure - Adelle Stripe and Lias Saoudi2022-01-211h 09
TWICE UPON A TIME (with Janet Ellis)SAMIRA AHMEDSamira Ahmed chooses Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
More about this book:
“If other girls had to be one of us, which of us they’d choose to be?” For the past nearly ninety years young readers have been dreaming of being Pauline, Petrova or Posy Fossil. Noel Streatfeild (1895 – 1986) had no intention of writing for children until she was cajoled into it by her publisher. In 1936 Ballet Shoes was published with its delicate line drawings by her sister, Ruth Jervis, and it has never been out of print. In it Streatfeild drew on her own experien...2022-01-1832 min
The Pod Around The Corner37. The Fellowship of the Ring Book TagRhiannon and Molly were in the same place for this episode so there's a chaotic energy that can only be created by both of us in the same place and also a need to leave quickly to get to the pub. We did The Fellowship of the Ring Book Tag – you can find the questions below.
This tag was created by Nandini of Unputdownable Books.
GANDALF – A BOOK THAT TAUGHT YOU SOMETHING FRODO – A BOOK THAT LEFT A MARK ON YOU LEGOLAS – A BOOK YOU FINISHED IN ONE SITTING GIMLI – A BOOK THAT FEATURES A...2021-09-2422 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #96: Should Offensive Books Be Republished? and two Barbara Pyms
In this episode, we ask whether or not offensive books should be republished – you might remember the same conversation happening here on StuckinaBook a while ago, and it was interesting to visit it with Rachel. In the second half, we pit two Barbara Pym novels against each other – Crampton Hodnet and A Glass of Blessings.
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Sorry it’s been a while – we actually recorded this a couple of weeks ago but it’s been too hot for me to edit a podcast. I know that doesn’t make sense, bu...2021-06-1400 min
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookTheatre Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 428408
Title: Theatre Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Janet Streatfeild
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:48:28
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, General
Summary:
Brought to you by Puffin.
Every family has its secrets, but it was a huge surprise to the three young Forbeses, fresh from a country vicarage, to discover that their grandmother was a famous actress. Sent to live with her in bombed-out, wartime London, they soon discovered that they were expected to follow in the family footsteps - to the footlights -!
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Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookParty Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 514501
Title: Party Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Carrie Hope Fletcher
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:10:00
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, Classics
Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin.
A perfect companion to Ballet Shoes, Circus Shoes, Theatre Shoes and Tennis Shoes, this family war-time story was first published in 1946, reissued now in A Puffin Book.
There's great excitement when an unexpected parcel arrives for Selina. A beautiful long evening-dress and shiny satin party shoes - the best present a girl could ever wish for...2021-06-037h 10
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookCircus Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 428407
Title: Circus Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Janet Streatfeild
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:26:58
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, General
Summary:
Brought to you by Puffin.
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...2021-06-038h 26
Download Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsParty Shoes by Noel StreatfeildPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/514501to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Party Shoes
Series: #5 of The Shoe Books
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Carrie Hope Fletcher
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes
Release date: June 3, 2021
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. A perfect companion to Ballet Shoes, Circus Shoes, Theatre Shoes and Tennis Shoes, this family war-time story was first published in 1946, reissued now in A Puffin Book. There's great excitement when an unexpected parcel arrives for Selina. A beautiful long evening-dress and shiny satin party shoes - the best present a girl could ever wish for! She c...2021-06-037h 10
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookTennis Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 428409
Title: Tennis Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Bill Streatfeild
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:01:05
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-21
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, Sports
Summary:
Brought to you by Puffin.
The Heath children have tennis running through their blood - their father and grandfather were top players - and the twins are championship material. However, to everyone's surprise, it is their lazy and rebellious younger sister, Nicky, who has the most natural ability. Nicky begins to practise in secret, but, talented at tennis as she is, she...2021-06-037h 01
BacklistedLocklisted: Children's Books Special, Part OneThis Locklisted special on children's books was recorded in August 2020 and was previously available exclusively to supporters of our Patreon at patreon.com/backlisted. Join us on a journey through time and space as John, Andy and producer Nicky discuss the books they loved as children. The discussion covers the importance of libraries, the Proustian aroma of parquet flooring, the challenges of the display spinner, the significance of the Puffin Club, the utility of book tokens and the joys of early audio books. The books mentioned make for an eclectic mix and include Emil and the Detectives by Erich Käs...2021-01-111h 00
The SSR PodcastEpisode 124: Ballet ShoesIn the 1998 movie You’ve Got Mail, Kathleen Kelly shares her love for the “Shoe books” by Noel Streatfeild. Her favorite, she says, is Ballet Shoes — and since we are *big* fans of Kathleen Kelly around here, it’s time to tackle it! On Episode 124, Alli and her guest Jenny Bayliss dive into the world of the Fossil family — Pauline, Petrova, Posy, and their caretakers Garnie and Nana. They talk about the pressures the sisters feel to support their family, the way they embrace found family, and the various forms of privilege they straddle. They discuss the way misogyny...2020-12-0857 minYou're BookedJeffrey Archer - You're BookedWith around 300 million books sold in 97 countries and translated into 33 languages, who wouldn't want to know about the reading habits and writing tips of Jeffrey Archer? Since writing his first book, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, in 1974, Jeffrey has written nearly 50 titles, the latest being Hidden in Plain Sight, and is the only author to have been number 1 in fiction, non-fiction and short stories. We talked to him about his favourite author, being huge in India, being disappointed by book sales and prison reading.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJeffrey...2020-10-2655 min
The Lesbian Historic Motif PodcastInterview with Jeannelle M. Ferreira - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 53Interview with Jeannelle M. Ferreira
The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 53
A series of interviews with authors of historically-based fiction featuring queer women.
In this episode we talk about:
The attractions of the Regency romance
Jeannelle’s earlier works, especially a novel set in the Vilna ghetto during WWII
Jewish influences in her writing
Jeannelle’s background as a student of history
Sexuality and PTSD in the Regency era
The National Trust’s website on queer history in the UK
Finding queer-coded characters in childhood favorite books
Researching war in Waterloo diaries of British soldiers
The pa...2020-09-2424 min
Open Your Mind, Open a Free AudiobookInto the Spotlight Audiobook by Carrie Hope FletcherListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 454600
Title: Into the Spotlight
Author: Carrie Hope Fletcher
Narrator: Carrie Hope Fletcher
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5:44:41
Language: English
Release date: 09-17-20
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
Inspired by the much-loved classic Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, Into the Spotlight is a magical new story from bestselling author and acclaimed performer Carrie Hope Fletcher.
Brilliant Aunt Maude visits seasides the world over and has become quite the pebble collector. Pebbles of all shapes, sizes and colours and even one that looked a bit like...2020-09-175h 44You're BookedJessie Burton - You're BookedGet ready for a fun, thorough and frequently mirth-filled conversation with the internationally bestselling author Jessie Burton! Jessie's first book was the monster hit The Miniaturist, followed up by the exceptional The Muse and her latest, the chart-topping The Confession. We talked to Jessie about the joys of living with a bookseller, the particular pain associated with rereading, her favourite funny books and the all-around inspiration that is Princess Margaret.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - How To Be a Grown UpDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableJessie...2020-09-0749 min
Free Audiobook, Where Stories Come Alive, Take a DiveWhite Boots Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 429301
Title: White Boots
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Lucy Scott
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6:26:47
Language: English
Release date: 08-20-20
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family, Classics
Summary:
A timeless children's classic about ice-skating, friendship and ambition, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. Perfect for all children who love skating, dancing and performing.
Harriets best friend Lalla dreams of being the best skater in the worldbut when Harriet discovers her own natural talent on the ice, the girls friendship comes under threat.
Will Harriet choose Lalla...2020-08-206h 26
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsWhite Boots by Noel StreatfeildPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/429301to listen full audiobooks.
Title: White Boots
Series: #7 of The Shoe Books
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Lucy Scott
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 26 minutes
Release date: August 20, 2020
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
A timeless children's classic about ice-skating, friendship and ambition, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. Perfect for all children who love skating, dancing and performing. Harriet’s best friend Lalla dreams of being the best skater in the world – but when Harriet discovers her own natural talent on the ice, the girls’ friendship comes under threat. Will Harriet choose Lalla, or her own glitt...2020-08-206h 26
The Crusade Channel PreviewsThe Fiorella Files Episode 15 Children’s – Train Your Dragon, I Am Margaret & White Boots!The Fiorella Files Episode 15 Children's - Train Your Dragon, I Am Margaret & White Boots!
I am Margaret – Corinna Turner
Imagine a world in which human reproduction is strictly monitored, religion is banned and where – at the age of eighteen – every citizen of the EuroBloc has to undergo a series of tests called the Sorting. If you fail, you are recycled. Literally. I Am Margaret tells the story of one such girl, sent away to the Facility with the other rejects to await the day her tissue type is needed and she is led away for dismantlement. This YA novel is a dyst...2020-07-1406 minYou're BookedSarra Manning - Shelf IsolationWe couldn't be happier to be Shelf Isolating with this week's guest - author, journalist and all around book guru Sarra Manning! Sarra is one of our favourite people on the planet as well as a brilliant former guest who has impeccable book taste. We talked to her about foisting favourite books, rigorous rereading, investigating the aristocracy and there are many, many book recommendations.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - SisterhoodSarra Manning - Rescue MeAnne de Courcy - Debs at WarAnne de Courcy - Viceroy’s daughters...2020-06-1041 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsThursday’s Child by Noel StreatfeildPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396240to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Thursday’s Child
Series: #1 of Margaret Thursday
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Lucy Scott
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 17 minutes
Release date: April 2, 2020
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
A thrilling, classic children’s adventure with a courageous heroine, from the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. Margaret Thursday was named after the day she was found on the church steps as a baby. But she isn’t really an orphan – each year a bag of gold coins is left at the church for her keep. However, when Margaret is eleven years old, the money...2020-04-026h 17
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsFar To Go by Noel StreatfeildPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/396237to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Far To Go
Series: #2 of Margaret Thursday
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Lucy Scott
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 3 hours 48 minutes
Release date: April 2, 2020
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Margaret Thursday, the unforgettable heroine of Thursday’s Child stars in this classic children’s adventure from Noel Streatfeild, the beloved author of Ballet Shoes. When Margaret Thursday lands a role as a child actress at a well-known London theatre, becoming famous almost overnight, news of her success reaches her bitter enemy, the matron of her old orpha...2020-04-023h 48
Fighting Over the Card CatalogShady GumHappy World Theatre Day! We're celebrating this week with the seminal classic Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild. Are the Fossil girls precursors to the Royal Tenenbaums? And there HAS to be some shady shit going on with Gum, right? Plus, our pandemic update, trying to find some good in it, #firstworldsuburbanproblems and Jess gets down with the kids on TikTok Thanks for listening! Hey, if you’ve been enjoying our show, please share it, tweet it, tell your friends and enemies. Word of mouth is the best way podcasts grow, and we wo...2020-03-2700 min
First Draft with Sarah EnniCassandra Clare Thinks Adults Need Imagination, Too First Draft Episode #242: Cassandra Clare Cassandra Clare is #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, the forthcoming Sword Catcher duology, and co-author of the Magisterium series. Her most recent Shadowhunter novel, Chain of Gold, kicks off the Last Hours trilogy. Links and Topics Mentioned In This Episode A Little Princess and The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Noel Streatfeild wrote a prolific series of books for young readers, kicking off with Ballet Shoes and including Dancing Shoes, Theater Shoes, and Skating Shoes. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott2020-03-231h 04
I'm Absolutely Fine! by The MidultEpisode 26: Daisy BuchananAnnabel Rivkin and Emilie McMeekan, authors of the best-selling book I’m Absolutely Fine!, are now here weekly. This week we’ve made an appointment with the book doctor. We talk to writer, podcaster and professional bookworm Daisy Buchanan about her literary prescriptions for heartbreak, trauma, envy, loneliness and money panic.
P.S. Here are all the books we talked about…
ENVY
Adults by Emma Jane Unsworth
Crazy Salad & Scribble Scribble by Nora Ephron
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
GRUMPINESS
The whole of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend
Diary Of A Nobody by George Grossmith
HEARTBREAK
Imogen by Jilly Cooper...2020-01-1644 min
Desert Island DiscsHeidi Thomas, screenwriterHeidi Thomas is a screenwriter and playwright best known for Call the Midwife. The BBC TV series, which began in 2012, was originally a six part adaptation of a trilogy of memoirs by Jennifer Worth, recalling her experiences as a midwife in the East End of London. It was an immediate hit, with 10 million viewers a week, becoming one of BBC One’s most popular dramas and a fixture in the Christmas schedules. Born in 1962, Heidi Thomas grew up as the eldest of three children in the leafy suburbs of Liverpool. Her father ran a drain cleaning business wh...2019-12-1553 minYou're BookedDiana Henry - You're BookedIt's North London once again this week for a very special visit with the legendary food writer Diana Henry! Diana is the Sunday Telegraph's award winning food writer and author of eight books about food, culture, travelling, recipes and more food! We talked to her about her 4000 strong cookbook collection, meals in books, bleak cottage reading and favourite menus.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodDale Shaw - Painfully British HaikusDiana Henry - From the Oven to the TableDiana Henry - How to Eat a Peach2019-11-0459 minYou're Booked27. Helen LedererThis week we’re travelling to leafy South London and visiting the glorious home of comedy legend Helen Lederer. Helen is probably best known as a trailblazing stand-up comedian and actress, appearing in such iconic shows as Absolutely Fabulous, Bottom, Girls on Top and Naked Video. But she is also a celebrated novelist and humour writer with her book Losing It nominated for the P. G. Wodehouse Comedy Literary prize. She also founded her own comedy prize CWIP - Comedy Women in Print. We talked to Helen about breasts in 1970s literature, the Four Marys, embarrassing teenage diaries and th...2019-06-0351 min
What Book Hooked You?130 Author Anna Bright
This week Anna Bright visits the podcast to talk about her debut YA novel THE BEHOLDER and working at an independent bookstore.
Episode Mentions:
* Rainbow Magic* Ella Enchanted* Noel Streatfeild* Jane Austen* American Girl* Twilight* Delirium* Canterbury Tales* Gertrude Stein* Virginia Woolf* The Host* NaNoWriMo* Cinderella: A Casebook* Angele McQuade* The Beholder* The Selection Series* The Remnant Chronicles* Raven Cycle* One More Page Bookstore* #OMPreads* Stephanie Kate Strohm* Stardust* Kingkiller Chronicles* The Lumatere Chronicles* The Light Betwe...2019-05-3028 min
The Community Library1.10 Books Featuring PlaysHappy 10th episode! This week, I’m discussing why I love books that feature plays, and recommending some of my favourite books that do so! I talk about Shakespeare and Jane Austen, but also a graphic novel and a middle-grade. Please let me know if you can think of any more books featuring plays that I might enjoy!
Next week, I’ll be discussing The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. There’s still time to read it! Here are some links to free audiobook versions:
The Katherine Woods translation
The Richard Howard translati...2019-05-2024 minYou're Booked21. Barbara TrapidoWe are beyond excited and honoured to bring you this conversation with one of our all-time favourite authors Barbara Trapido! Barbara is the author of seven novels including Brother of the More Famous Jack, The Travelling Hornplayer and Frankie and Stankie. All are beautifully written, gloriously funny and incredibly moving. Barbara is a true marvel and we were thrilled to travel to her home in Oxford to talk about sex, feet, work habits and future projects.BOOKS (CLICK TITLES FOR MORE)Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodBarbara Trapido - Brother of the...2019-04-221h 03
Slightly FoxedRevivalGail, Hazel, Anna and Donna Coonan of Virago Modern Classics gather round the table to talk about giving new life to forgotten voices, and Helen Bourne heads for the Pyramids with a young Priscilla Napier.
The digits in brackets following each listing refer to the minute and second they are mentioned. (Episode duration: 33 minutes; 31 seconds)
Books Mentioned
• Slightly Foxed Issue 61 (2:02)
• Priscilla Napier, A Late Beginner (4:41)
• L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables (12:00)
• Noel Streatfeild’s Christmas Stories (12:47)
• The Slightly Foxed Edition Gail refers to is Sword of Bon...2019-03-1533 min
You're BookedBONUS: Daisy Buchanan on Literary Sisters and The SisterhoodDaisy has a new book out! The Sisterhood: A Love Letter to the Women Who Have Shaped Me is out right now. As Daisy states: 'My five sisters are the only women I would ever kill for. And they are the only women I have ever wanted to kill.' It’s a tender, feisty memoir that explores family relationships, female friendship and the intimacy and clashes that occur between women, viewed through the lens of her own relationship with her five younger sisters, as they move from girlhood to adulthood. In this special bonus episode, Daisy talks about her...2019-03-0707 minYou're Booked17. Philippa PerryThis week we're heading to North London to meet the author, broadcaster, journalist and psychotherapist Philippa Perry. As we met in Philippa's kitchen, it seemed only fair that she baked us a delicious vegetable pie as a treat. In between furtive strokes of Kevin the cat, we talked about falling out of love with Jane Austen, holiday reading, family dramas and wrangling with a Kindle.BOOKS (Click on the titles for more)Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodPhilippa Perry - The Book You Wish Your Parents Had ReadJane...2019-03-0450 minYou're Booked16. Hannah BeckermanThis week’s guest is the author, critic and journalist Hannah Beckerman, whose new novel If Only I Could Tell You has dazzled and captivated readers. Hannah is a professional book addict. She’s a critic for the Observer, the FT and the Sunday Express, as well as regularly contributing to Sara Cox’s BBC Radio 2 show. She’s a frequent judge, panel host and festival guest, and she’s spent time with Phillip Roth and Jackie Collins. BOOKS (Click on titles for more)Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodHannah Beckerman - If Only I...2019-02-2556 minYou're Booked14. Sophie KinsellaThis week we’re in Central London – home of some of the greatest shops in the world and our guest, the multimillion selling superstar novelist Sophie Kinsella. Sophie is the author of 30 books, including novels, children’s books and her hit Shopaholic series, and she’s as prolific a reader as she is a writer. We talked about PG Wodehouse, Jilly Cooper, sex, jokes, bums and why she ended up buying four copies of Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch…BOOKS (CLICK FOR MORE)Sophie Kinsella - Secret Dreamworld of a ShopaholicSophie Kinsel...2019-02-1155 minYou're Booked13. Lauren BravoWe're venturing deep into East London this week to peruse the library of journalist and author Lauren Bravo. Lauren recently released What Would The Spice Girls Do? a joyous and energetic celebration of girlhood, friendship and pop culture. A wide ranging discussion covered the use of wee in James Joyce, Colin Firth in your pencil case, upsetting Ali Smith and an extraordinarily accurate Psammead impression.BOOKS (CLICK FOR MORE)Daisy Buchanan - The SisterhoodLauren Bravo - What Would The Spice Girls Do?Emer McLysaght & Sarah Breen - Oh...2019-02-0456 min
Three BooksEpisode 8: We Do Not Advocate Setting Books On FireThree Books is Ela Area Public Library’s podcast series where our hosts, Becca and Christen, chat about three popular/favorite books. Jen Eberle, talks about the Babysitters Club, transitioning from teacher to school librarian, and her feelings on everything from Summer Reading to foxes.
0:00:25 Introducing Jen Eberle
0:01:15 Why Jen loves books
0:02:27 Jen’s education background
0:04:51 BOOK 1- Life of Pi
0:10:56 BOOK 2- Option B
0:12:43 Why best sellers get a bad rap
0:19:46 BOOK 3- Eleanor and Park
0:27:03 Jen’s first library experience
0:30:34 What Jen is reading now
0:34:51 Jen’s Teacup a...2018-05-251h 17
First Draft with Sarah EnniJasmine GuilloryJasmine Guillory, debut author of The Wedding Date (out Jan. 30!), on being an extroverted writer, using the notes app to take the pressure off starting a new book, the importance of stillness, and how romance novels can instruct us about affirmative consent. Jasmine Guillory Show Notes Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber The Toast The “Shoe” books, starting with Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery Betsy-Tacy by Maud Hart Lovelace Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) Amy S...2018-01-251h 07
How to Download Full Audiobook in Kids, Ages 8-10Ballettschuhe (Schuh-Bücher 1) von Noel Streatfeild | Kostenloses HörbuchHören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitel: Ballettschuhe (Schuh-Bücher 1)
Autor: Noel Streatfeild
Erzähler: Sascha Icks
Format: Abridged
Spieldauer: 4 hrs and 34 mins
Sprache: Deutsch
Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-11-18
Herausgeber: HörbucHHamburg HHV GmbH
Kategorien: Kids, Ages 8-10
Zusammenfassung:
Fossiliensammler Matthew Brown bringt von seinen Weltreisen nicht nur alte Steine mit, sondern nacheinander auch drei Findelkinder: Pauline, Petrova und Posy. Seitdem herrscht ordentlich Trubel in seinem großen Haus. Erst recht, als die drei an der Ballett- und Schauspielakademie für Kinder angenommen werden. Doch während die theaterbegeisterte Pauline und die tanzwütige Posy...2018-01-114h 34
Where Free Audiobook Come to LifeBallet Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 293630
Title: Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Janet Streatfeild
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:20:25
Language: English
Release date: 08-03-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
Penguin presents the audio download edition of Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild, read by Janet Streatfeild.
'I wonder . . . if other girls had to be one of us, which of us they'd choose to be?'
Pauline longs to be an actress.
Petrova is happiest playing with cars and engines.
And if she could . . . Posy would dance all day!
But when...2017-08-036h 20
Transform Mundane Moments Into Memorable Tales With Free AudiobookPenderwicks in Spring Audiobook by Jeanne BirdsallListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 228964
Title: Penderwicks in Spring
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrator: Susan Denaker
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:43:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-24-15
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Health & Family
Summary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family, from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall, is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.
Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member of the family.
Some surprises are just...2015-03-249h 43
Es la NocheLiteratura. "Estaba en el aire" y "Las zapatillas de ballet"Narrativa: Periodismo, intrigas y amor en la novela "Estaba en el aire" de Sergio Vila-Sanjuán. Infantil: "Las zapatillas de ballet" de Noel Streatfeild. Para lectores a partir de 10 años. Un clásico de la literatura inglesa.2013-03-2108 min
Transform Your Downtime With the Magic of Full AudiobookPenderwicks at Point Mouette Audiobook by Jeanne BirdsallListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 93523
Title: Penderwicks at Point Mouette
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrator: Susan Denaker
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:32:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-10-11
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Classics
Summary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.
When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind . . . and off to Maine with Aunt Claire for the re...2011-05-107h 32
Download New Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsThe Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne BirdsallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93523to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
Series: #3 of The Penderwicks
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrator: Susan Denaker
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes
Release date: May 10, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 29
Ratings of Narrator: 4.3 of Total 10
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. When summer comes around, it's off to the beach for Rosalind . . . and off...2011-05-107h 32
Your Story, Your Way: Full AudiobookPenderwicks on Gardam Street Audiobook by Jeanne BirdsallListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 51091
Title: Penderwicks on Gardam Street
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrator: Susan Denaker
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:41:10
Language: English
Release date: 04-22-08
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Classics
Summary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager.
The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they get isn’t quit...2008-04-227h 41
Download New Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsThe Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne BirdsallPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/51091to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
Series: #2 of The Penderwicks
Author: Jeanne Birdsall
Narrator: Susan Denaker
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 41 minutes
Release date: April 22, 2008
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.7 of Total 30
Ratings of Narrator: 4.58 of Total 12
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. The Penderwick sisters are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adv...2008-04-227h 41
Discover Popular Authors Audiobooks in Kids, Ages 5-7Ballet Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Elizabeth Sastre
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 09-08-06
Publisher: Listening Library
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 93 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Publisher's Summary:
Vowing to make a name for themselves, they launch into the world of show business, complete with working papers, the glare of the spotlight, and practice, practice, practice!
But the theater isn't right for all of them...Pauline is destined for the movies. Posy is a born dancer. Practical Petrova finds she'd rather pilot a...2006-09-086h 01
Stream Full Audiobook in Kids, Ages 5-7Ballet Shoes (BBC Children's Classics) by Noel Streatfeild | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Ballet Shoes (BBC Children's Classics)
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Rosemary Leach, full cast
Format: Abridged
Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-16-06
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Genres: Kids, Ages 5-7
Summary:
A full cast dramatisation of this classic children's book. Pauline, Petrova, and Posy Fossil are not really sisters; even their surname is invented since Great Uncle Matthew(GUM) adopted each of them on his various fossil-hunting trips. When the trio decide to "put our name in the history books because it's our very own", each...2006-08-162h 19
Listen and Be Transported With Free AudiobookBallet Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 41530
Title: Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Full Cast , Rosemary Leach
Format: Unabridged
Length: 02:19:17
Language: English
Release date: 08-07-06
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Kids, Classics
Summary:
When Sylvia and her old nurse Nana agree to keep house for Gum, they know they will be looking after his fossil collection while his away on his travels. But imagine their surprise when one day he brings them something else - three baby girls whose names all being with 'P'! Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil are not really sisters...2006-08-072h 19
Download New Full Audiobooks in Kids, ClassicsBallet Shoes by Noel StreatfeildPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/41530to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Full Cast, Rosemary Leach
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 19 minutes
Release date: August 7, 2006
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1
Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
When Sylvia and her old nurse Nana agree to keep house for Gum, they know they will be looking after his fossil collection while his away on his travels. But imagine their surprise when one day he brings them something else - three baby girls whose names all being with 'P'! Pauline, Petrova and Posy...2006-08-072h 19
Transform Your Downtime With the Magic of Full AudiobookTheater Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 283876
Title: Theater Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Elizabeth Sastre
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:03:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-09-05
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
A beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about three orphan siblings and their love of music, theater, and dance.
When orphans Sorrel, Mark, and Holly are sent to live with their grandmother, a famous English actress, she enrolls them in the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training, the same Academy that made the orphans from Ballet Shoes famous s...2005-08-097h 03
Your Favorite Free Audiobook, Without the PagesDancing Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 285261
Title: Dancing Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Elizabeth Sastre
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 01-11-05
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
A beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about two orphan sisters and their newfound love of theater and dance.
After losing their mother, Rachel and her adopted sister Hilary move in with their aunt, Cora Wintle. Cora runs a dancing school in London, and she thinks that Hilary would be perfect for her dancing troupe, Wintle's Little Wonders! The o...2005-01-115h 30
Your Favorite Free Audiobook, Without the PagesBallet Shoes Audiobook by Noel StreatfeildListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 160131
Title: Ballet Shoes
Author: Noel Streatfeild
Narrator: Elizabeth Sastre
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:02:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-23-04
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)
Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family
Summary:
Three orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans who have been raised as sisters, and when their new family needs money, the girls want to help. They decide to join the Children's Academy of Dancing and S...2004-11-236h 02
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1976-1980Noel StreatfeildRoy Plomley's castaway is writer Noel Streatfeild.Favourite track: The Old Hundredth
Book: Forsythe Saga by John Galsworthy
Luxury: Gardening kit1976-01-1726 min