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The Bell Family
The Bell Family

The Bell Family

By Noel Streatfeild, Illustrated by Shirley Hughes

Vintage Children's Classics

JUVENILE FICTION

368 Pages, 5 x 7.5

Formats: Trade Paper

Trade Paper, $12.99 (US $12.99)

Publication Date: April 2015

ISBN 9780099583363

Rights: US

Penguin Random House UK (Apr 2015)
Vintage Children's Classics

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Overview

A charming tale of life in the Bell family from the much-loved author of Ballet Shoes, with original illustrations by Shirley Hughes

Meet the big, happy Bell family who live in the vicarage at St. Marks. Father is a reverend, Mother is as kind as kind can be. Then there are the children—practical Paul, dancing Jane, mischievous Ginnie, and finally the baby of the family, Angus, whose ambition is to own a private zoo (he has already begun with his six boxes of caterpillars). And not forgetting Esau, a sure fire competitor for the most beautiful dog in Britain. Follow their eventful lives from tense auditions to birthday treats; from troubled times to hilarious escapades. Exclusive material in the back of the book includes a chance to find out which one of the Bell children you most resemble.

Author Biography

Noel Streatfeild's (1895-1986) first novel, Ballet Shoes, is her best-known book but she went on to write many well-loved books for children, including Circus Shoes which won the Carnegie Medal, Skating Shoes, and Theater Shoes. Shirley Hughes is the author of more than 200 books, including the Alfie series.