{"product_id":"book-i56i","title":"Noel Streatfeild: Ballet Shoes \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-cast dramatisations of three of Noel Streatfeild's classic children's books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRising to fame with her 1936 novel \u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e, Noel Streatfeild soon became one of the most popular authors of her day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. She died in 1986, but her stories continue to captivate children today. Included here are three of her very best - \u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes, The Growing Summer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen the Siren Wailed\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Adopted by Great Uncle Matthew on his archaeological expeditions, Pauline, Petrova and Posy Fossil grow up as sisters, and vow to make their name famous. When they enrol at the Children's Academy of Dancing, the Fossil girls share a future of a dazzling life onstage, where their dreams and fears will soon come true.... \u003cb\u003eRosemary Leach, Alexandra Mathie, Victoria Shalet \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eLucy Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e star in this delightful dramatisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Growing Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - It is 1965, and the young Gareth children's lives are about to change for ever. When their father falls dangerously ill, they are sent to Ireland to stay with their eccentric Great-Aunt Dymphna for the summer. There, in her crumbling mansion on the west coast, they face dangers and adventures they could never have imagined... Starring \u003cb\u003eAnn Rye, Holly Grainger, Will Haigh, Emily Fleeshman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePaul Herriott\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Siren Wailed \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- When World War Two breaks out, Laura, Andy and Tim Clark are evacuated to the countryside. Brought up in poverty, they find a happy, comfortable home with the Colonel - but then tragedy occurs, and the children decide to run away back to London. Caught up in an air raid, can they make their way through the blackouts and bombed-out streets to find their mother? Narrated by \u003cb\u003eWendy Richard\u003c\/b\u003e, this gripping, moving adventure story stars \u003cb\u003eNorman Bird, John Church, Nicholas Courtney\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKeeley Hawes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © Noel Streatfield 1936 (\u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e), 1966 (\u003ci\u003eThe Growing Summer\u003c\/i\u003e), 1974 (\u003ci\u003eWhen the Siren Wailed\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eCopyright © Beneficiaries of Noel Streatfeild 1986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Noel Streatfeild\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallet Shoes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Rosemary Leach, John Ringham, Alexandra Mathie, Victoria Shalet, Lucy Curtis, Lia Williams, Charles Edwards, Abigail Thaw, Alison Skilbeck, Olivia Breeze, Max Digby, Jonathan Dryden Taylor and Miriam Berry\u003cbr\u003eAdapted by Ellen Dryden\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Don Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27-31 Dec 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Growing Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Ann Rye, Holly Grainger, Will Haigh, Emily Fleeshman, Paul Herriott, James Caplin, Catherine Keane, Vincent Patrick\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Julie Wilkinson\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Sue Sutton Mayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9 Aug 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Siren Wailed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrated by Wendy Richard\u003cbr\u003eWith Norman Bird, John Church, Nicholas Gatt, David Goudge, Keeley Hawes, Joan Matheson, Marc Murphy, Judy Parkin, Christopher Scott, Joan Walker, Melinda Walker, Howard Ward, Nicholas Courtney, Malcolm Hebden and Eva Stuart\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Richard Pinner\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Mary Kalemkarian\u003cbr\u003eResearcher: Lis Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 Jan-19 Mar 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353422373168,"sku":"BDi56i","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/470733-i56i-Square.jpg?v=1734345425","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i56i","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}