She began writing childrens books in 1931 after working in munitions factories and canteens during the first. It is 1939, and the clark family nobby and rosie, and the c. Dancing shoes the shoe books by streatfeild, noel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Laura, andy and tim clark are evacuated to the country, like thousands of other london children, at the beginning of ww2. When the sirens wailed by noel streatfeild book 11 editions published. When the siren wailed by noel streatfeild and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When the sirens wailed library binding october 1, 1976 by noel streatfeild author. Find books like when the sirens wailed from the worlds largest community of readers. When the sirens wailed hardcover 1976 by noel streatfeild author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Noel streatfeild vividly recreates the atmosphere of blitztorn london with all its friendliness, horror, confusion and tragedy.
Typical noel streatfeild book great perfect pacing, real characters. A story of three children on the stage is a childrens novel by noel streatfeild, published by dent in 1936. When the siren wailed by noel streatfeild fantastic fiction. When the sirens wailed by noel streatfeild goodreads. World war two, england, london, children, evacuees, junior fiction year 58 synopsis. Judith gwyn brown rather than stay with a new family, three young evacuees try to return to their home in. Buy when the sirens wailed 1st american ed by noel streatfeild isbn. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price.
When the siren wailed is one of noels few books focussed on working class, cockney chldren. Noel streatfeild when the siren wailed white gauntlet. Nesbit and her childrens books by noel streatfeild book 12 editions published. Mary noel streatfeild obe 24 december 1895 11 september 1986, was an english author, best known for childrens books including the shoes books, which were not a series though some books made references to others. When the siren wailed by noel streatfeild collins, 1974 18 chapters. When the siren wailed by noel streatfeild childrens war books.
Noel streatfeild s most popular book is ballet shoes. I loved it and recommend to anyone interested in world war 2 england. A uk edition is still available, but is out of print in the us. Goodreads members who liked when the sirens wailed also liked. Far to go was first published in 1976, with a us edition the same year. Noel streatfeild has 100 books on goodreads with 103800 ratings. When the sirens wailed provides a perspective of wwii uniquely suited to a child, by telling it from the point of view of the english children who understood blackout curtains and bomb shelters, but not much else about the chaos around them. When the siren wailed hardcover 1974 by noel streatfeild author. When the siren wailed by noel streatfeild childrens war. When the siren wailed lions paperback february 24, 1986.