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Descrizione libro Softcover. Condizione: new. Reissue. Product DescriptionA beautiful gift edition of the beloved classic about two orphan sisters and their newfound love of theater and danceAfter 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 Wintles Little Wonders The only problem is that Hilary might be as good as Coras own precious daughter Dulcie Still Cora is determined to make sulky Rachel and sprightly Hilary members of her dance troupeBut Rachel doesnt want to be a Little Wonder She cant dance and feels silly in her the ruffly costume Nothing seems to be going as planned until Rachel discovers her talent for acting This classic childrens book is perfect for kids who dream of being on stage whether it be dancing or acting And dont miss the other classic Noel Streatfeild titles Ballet Shoes Skating Shoes and Theater ShoesFrom the Inside FlapAunt Cora is determined to turn two orphans perky Hilary and sullen Rachel into members of her dance troupe But Rachel wants to keep Hilary from being one of Wintles Little Wondersis it selfishness or something else Misunderstandings and a spoiled cousin come together for a tale full of high drama Originally published in 1957From the Back CoverAunt Cora is determined to turn two orphans perky Hilary and sullen Rachel into members of her dance troupe But Rachel wants to keep Hilary from being one of Wintles Little Wondersis it selfishness or something else Misunderstandings and a spoiled cousin come together for a tale full of high drama Originally published in 1957About the AuthorNoel 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 the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts where she became a professional actress She began writing childrens 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 1986Excerpt Reprinted by permission All rights reservedThe School of Dancing was in North London Outside it looked just an ordinary house rather big perhaps for the shabby neighborhood to which it belonged But it was anything but ordinary to the neighbors who knew that in it were trained Mrs Wintles Little WondersCora Wintle had danced on the stage She had never got beyond the chorus for though she danced well she did not have a good figure nor was she pretty But she had loved the life and had found it hard to give it up when she had fallen in love and married an artist called Tom Lennox Tom was a good painter but a poor earner of moneyTom and Cora had been married about a year when they had a baby She was a little girl and they christened her Dulcie It was after Dulcie was born that Cora saw that if she was to bring the child up properly she must have more money than Tom was likely to earn That was when she had her big idea Why should she waste her dancing talent She was getting old for chorus work and anyway she could not be away from home but why should she not teach others to danceCora was a person who usually by determination got her own way If she had not been that type she would never have got into any chorus for she was usually turned down at sight But she had refused to be beaten and had worn managements down by her persistence until they had said Engage Cora Wintle Im tired of saying noThe dancing school had its star. Codice articolo DADAX0679854282
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